FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Volunteers from the Times West Virginian passed out bright blue bags filled with goodies, like crayons and coloring books, to hundreds of children who attended the Easter egg hunt Saturday at Palatine Park. On the side of the bag were the words “Because I Said So.” That might[Read More…]
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The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, April 7
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHO’S MAKING CASE FOR DEAL WITH TEHRAN Obama[Read More…]
Groups work to preserve Raleigh County coal camp
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Preservation, development, community and government agencies have banded together to preserve an apartment complex in the Raleigh County coal camp community of Helen for future generations. The project could serve as a model for preservation groups across the state. David Rotenizer, Raleigh County extension agent, said the[Read More…]
Op-Ed: West Virginians should document end-of-life wishes
The good news is that West Virginians lead the nation in at least one positive health care statistic. Our residents are more likely than those in most other states to have filled out an advance directive such as a living will or medical power of attorney. The bad news is that even as one of the best[Read More…]
UBB miners remembered in Whitesville ceremony
WHITESVILLE, W.Va. — Even the birds were silent Sunday. A quietness engulfed this hollow on the fifth anniversary of Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch mine explosion, where 29 miners perished and mine safety finally came to the forefront. Buicks and pickups parked, many mourners walked with the aid of canes or[Read More…]
Shepherdstown ‘Really, Really Free Market’ returns
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — The Shepherdstown Really Really Free Market can be a magical place, according to Robert Glenn, one of the founders of the seasonal marketplace. “I work at a restaurant and one day at the market, a chef’s hat blew in front of me – it may have been[Read More…]
New law promotes more open government
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Following this year’s regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, there was plenty of debate about what lawmakers in Charleston did and did not do. Some saw legislation coming out of the newly Republican-controlled legislature as steps backward, while others argued that[Read More…]
WVU Police Department now has five dogs
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU has added two new “officers.” The WVU Police Department has two new dogs, bringing its total to five. Lt. Josh Cook oversees the K-9 unit and said the department has added Sierra, a Czech German shepherd who is a narcotics dog, and Ally, a chocolate lab[Read More…]
Bridgeport aerospace center stretches tight budget
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Speaking inside the hangar of the Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center in Bridgeport, aviation instructor Cindy Rodina said the school does a lot for its students with the resources it has. “It’s amazing what we do with what we have,” Rodina said. “Every one of[Read More…]
Former Mingo senator gets $30,000 parting gift
A column by Phil Kabler of The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It had to be shock for Truman Chafin last November when he lost the state Senate seat he had held for 30 consecutive years to used car dealer Mark Maynard, a Republican who essentially ran an unfunded campaign. However,[Read More…]
