WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Budgets are being discussed across the state and cut-backs are being seen in all counties. One of the largest cut-backs in Mingo County is the Southwestern Regional Jail (SWRJ) bill. The SWRJ bills Mingo County per inmate per day at an estimated $49 a day or approximately[Read More…]
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Princeton Times Editor Tammie Toler: Journey to recovery starts with one step
PRINCETON, W.Va. — A Chinese philosopher once prophetically declared, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” While most of my journeys don’t amount to a thousand miles, I know for sure that the journey of my lifetime began with a single step last April. It was the[Read More…]
Friends of Coal motorcycle license plate available
FOC plate is the first official organization plate for motorcycles in West Virginia history CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia motorcyclists can now feature an official West Virginia Friends of Coal license plate when riding. The plate, which is smaller but identical to the Friends of Coal automobile license plate, is reflective black[Read More…]
Charleston papers unveil new WV jobs website
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston Newspapers has launched a new website designed to connect job seekers and state employers with open positions. WVJobfinder.com debuted Wednesday morning. John Kelly, vice president of advertising for Charleston Newspapers, said the new site will fill a niche in the state’s labor market. He said the more popular[Read More…]
Tickets available today for WVU-UCLA WNIT Championship Saturday in Charleston
WNIT Championship tickets on sale today Youth and group rates available CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tickets for the WNIT Championship women’s basketball game between West Virginia and UCLA at the Charleston Civic Center went on sale today at 10 a.m. The WNIT Championship will tipoff at 3 p.m. on Saturday. All tickets are[Read More…]
High-tunnel farm unit taking shape in Wood County
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A high-tunnel farming unit is taking shape along Gihon Road and officials hope to have it running this summer. Jerrod Dean, special project development coordinator for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, said the frame of the building should be completed this week, but the next step,[Read More…]
W.Va. should regulate instrastate pipelines
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Marcellus shale gas boom has resulted in proposals for five major gas lines to be built to export, at peak performance, over 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas across state lines to markets in other states and in one[Read More…]
W.Va. governor signs bill with big FOIA changes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Public access to information in West Virginia is set to take both a step forward and backwards after Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed a bill on Wednesday that featured a compromise between gun rights advocates and the state’s press association. Tomblin’s signature enacts House Bill 2636 which had been[Read More…]
Law could restrict snow-day forgiveness in W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — County school districts in West Virginia might still have to make up all missed snow days this academic year, despite efforts to find them some exemptions. There’s doubt as to whether there’s any legal way for schools to have fewer than 180 “separate instructional days” — the[Read More…]
Charleston to host WVU, UCLA Saturday in finals
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Women’s National Invitation Tournament championship game is coming to Charleston. West Virginia saw to that Wednesday night. The first step, actually, was taken before a semifinal game with Temple began when a crowd of 3,025 came to the Coliseum. That made it clear to WNIT officials that[Read More…]
