HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A few years ago, Jana Stoner of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church gave Monty Fulton of First Presbyterian Church a call. She and a group from her congregation had been to Joplin, Mississippi, to clean up the aftermath of the devastating 2011 tornado, and came upon a nondenominational[Read More…]
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Morgantown cuts FOIA fees in wake of law change
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In order to keep the city in line with recently adopted legislation, Morgantown will no longer include the cost of researching and compiling documents for FOIA, or Freedom of Information Act, requests as a part of the city’s schedule of fees. “Due to the state making changes[Read More…]
W.Va. officials see no easy fix for battered roads
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Roads across West Virginia are in need of repair, but with the state Division of Highways working with limited resources, there doesn’t appear to be an easy fix. Carrie Bly, a spokeswoman for the West Virginia Department of Transportation, said the funding mechanism for the DOH isn’t[Read More…]
Yeager Airport landslide a slow-motion disaster
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The man-made slope at Yeager Airport that collapsed in a massive landslide seven weeks ago, destroying a church and two homes and ultimately damaging 10 others, had slippage problems going back at least five years. Those problems accelerated during the past 20 months, as airport officials and[Read More…]
UC graduates first class of physician assistants
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After years of classroom studies and clinical work in area hospitals, the University of Charleston Physician Assistant program graduated its first cohort of students on Sunday. The 28 students also received academic cloaks last week during a hooding ceremony preceding Sunday’s formal graduation ceremony on campus. Because[Read More…]
Bluefield paper’s Bill Archer honored in McDowell
WELCH, W.Va. — Bluefield Daily Telegraph senior editor Bill Archer was honored on Friday during the 19th annual McDowell County Law Day Celebration with the announcement that he will receive a Liberty Bell Award, in recognition of his service to the people of McDowell County. Archer has covered McDowell County[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, May 4
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, May 4, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. TWO GUNMEN KILLED OUTSIDE MUHAMMAD CARTOON CONTEST IN[Read More…]
U.S. Rep. Jenkins: Funding for rural veterans programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., has announced his efforts to help secure full funding for rural health programs for veterans in a House-passed appropriations bill. The Veterans Affairs Department would receive $250 million for the Office of Rural Health to improve the quality of care for the[Read More…]
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito: A spectrum of solutions is needed to fight drug epidemic
By Sen. Shelley Moore Capito U.S. Senate, R-W.Va. WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Virginia’s best days are ahead of us – this I firmly believe. But, before we can reach our full potential, we must tackle the drug addiction epidemic that is crushing our communities. The number of lives[Read More…]
Parkersburg News and Sentinel: Pollution
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — From the pages of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel: Remember the last time you had to roll up your car windows because you were driving through a Mid-Ohio Valley town where the air was so polluted it brought tears to your eyes? Neither do we. At one time, half[Read More…]
