CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nine communities in West Virginia will receive expert help addressing the issue of abandoned and dilapidated buildings in their main streets, business districts and neighborhoods courtesy of the Northern WV Brownfields Assistance Center at West Virginia University. The communities of Moundsville, Parsons, Hamlin, Thomas, Whitesville, Terra Alta, Glenville, Charleston (West Side Main Street) and Morgantown[Read More…]
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WVU-Tech still recruiting as Beckley rumors swirl
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite rumors that West Virginia University may close its Institute of Technology in Montgomery, a freshman class will be enrolled next year, school officials said Monday. The school’s future in Montgomery has been a topic of concern since WVU announced last year it had entered an exclusive[Read More…]
Bayer sells Institute plant back to Dow
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bayer CropScience has “divested” itself of the Institute chemical plant site by selling the facility back to Union Carbide, the site’s former owner and now a part of Dow Chemical Co., the companies said Monday. In a prepared statement, Bayer said there will be a “phased turnover” of[Read More…]
Coal declines no matter who is in the White House
An editorial from The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Politicians in West Virginia and Kentucky shout themselves hoarse claiming that the Obama administration’s enforcement of pollution laws is a “war on coal.” But here’s an irony: Mine jobs in the Central Appalachian Basin fell more under presidents Ronald Reagan, George[Read More…]
Spill safety law update must be monitored
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — It’s been well-documented that laws made in the heat of the moment aren’t always good laws. It’s natural when people are affected by a situation that they want spontaneous action. But that often leads to overreach and potentially harmful regulation. That’s[Read More…]
Not the best way to start the week
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A parking mishap on North High Street Monday morning, March 30, left a car with its front two wheels dangling over a drop-off, and a tow truck driver with a challenge…
Huntington tower declared unfit for habitation
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Residents of Hope Tower were scrambling to find new housing on Monday after an inspection by the city of Huntington caused city officials to believe the building is uninhabitable. Formerly known as the Prichard Building, Hope Tower is located at 601 9th St., and in the past[Read More…]
As economy revs, community colleges see declines
WHEELING, W.Va. — The economy is improving, and that’s not such a good thing for local two-year colleges that thrived during the recession of the 2000s. Enrollment numbers at West Virginia Northern Community College in Wheeling and Belmont College in St. Clairsville have been plummeting since peaking from 2005 to[Read More…]
Historic Marshall County church destroyed by fire
WHEELING, W.Va. — Memories of weddings, baptisms and services flashed through the minds of Benwood residents Monday night as they watched flames rip through one of their community’s pillars, St. John Catholic Church. The fire broke out just before 9 p.m. and is believed to have started toward the rear[Read More…]
W.Va. state prison possible at Sugar Grove base
BRANDYWINE, W.Va. — The state Department of Corrections (DOC) envisions incarceration of 620 adult female offenders in a maximum to minimum security prison at the Sugar Grove Navy Base when it is disestablished on Sept. 30. “We want to give you a quick snapshot overview of what our plans are[Read More…]
