BECKLEY, W.Va. — School officials in Raleigh County took time Wednesday to stamp out rumors floating around the county. Students have reportedly told parents that school attendance is less than mandatory. That’s not the case, according to one official. “We are having school until June 22,” Assistant Superintendent Miller Hall[Read More…]
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Frontier gets $38M for broadband in rural W.Va.
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The region’s five counties will receive more than $4 million to expand and support broadband to reach an estimated 12,000 people. Frontier Communications accepted $38 million from the Connect America Fund to increase broadband access in rural West Virginia. “The Connect America Fund will provide ongoing support[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, June 18
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, June 18, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. SOUTH CAROLINA CHURCH SHOOTING DESCRIBED AS HATE CRIME[Read More…]
W.Va. attorney general won’t run for governor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, one of the final players considering entering the state’s gubernatorial race, officially took his name out of contention on Wednesday. “I intend to run for attorney general again,” he said during an afternoon conference call with reporters. Morrisey, a Republican, has[Read More…]
Blenko’s Moonshine Jug captures W.Va. spirit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Just in time for West Virginia Day, which is Saturday, the Blenko Glass Co. is releasing a West Virginia Birthday piece titled Autumn Flame, along with two companion pieces, Summer Shade and Spring at Last, as well as its limited-edition Moonshine Jug. The jug will be available[Read More…]
Freedom, DEP reach $2.5 million deal on cleanup
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State regulators have reached a deal with bankrupt Freedom Industries that will set aside $2.5 million for the cleanup of the site of the January 2014 chemical spill that contaminated drinking water supplies for hundreds of thousands of people in Charleston and surrounding communities. Lawyers for Freedom[Read More…]
A town’s tragic example
An editorial from The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — At the start of the 1900s, Littleton was a booming Wetzel County town just a mile below the Mason-Dixon line. It had 1,000 population, four hotels (each with a saloon) and factories and mills. Franklin Roosevelt spoke there from the back of[Read More…]
Interest grows as W.Va. Black Bear opener nears
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Matthew Drayer has become one heck of a juggler in recent days. The West Virginia Black Bears general manager juggles office and cellphones that never quit ringing as the Friday, June 19, season opener, against Mahoning Valley, nears. “Crazy,” Drayer said Tuesday, June 16, as he watched[Read More…]
Laws on dilapidated buildings in need of upkeep
An editorial from The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The time to raze the roof on eyesores is long overdue. By most estimates, the number of abandoned structures that mar our local and state streetscapes and landscapes continues to multiply. Maybe forms and lengthy procedures are not really much of a match for slums[Read More…]
Ohio firm to manage Prichard intermodal facility
PRICHARD, W.Va. — A big missing piece was put in place Tuesday when it was announced Cincinnati-based Parsec Inc. will be hired to operate the $30 million Heartland Intermodal Gateway facility at Prichard. The decision was made by the West Virginia Public Port Authority’s Board of Directors. Charles Neal Vance,[Read More…]
