WHEELING, W.Va. — The Atlantic Coast Pipeline, the Mountain Valley Pipeline, the Rover Pipeline and the Leach XPress are some of the multi-billion-dollar projects Corky Demarco believes will keep Marcellus Shale production levels climbing for years to come – just as they jumped more than 1,000 percent over the last[Read More…]
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Berkeley fastest growing county in West Virginia
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Berkeley County was the fastest growing county in West Virginia last year and it added the most new residents, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Jefferson County posted the second highest rate of growth and the third most new residents, while Morgan[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, March 27
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, March 27, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HOW PILOT SCREENING CAN FALL THROUGH CRACKS Despite[Read More…]
Can West Virginia upset No. 1 team in the country?
An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Tonight’s the night. It’s the type of night that doesn’t come up very often for West Virginia University — maybe once every 10 or 20 years. Or maybe even more. WVU last won a national postseason tournament in 1941 — 74[Read More…]
Cacapon State Park project ‘not dead in water’
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — State Sen. Charles Trump, R-Morgan, has had some good conversations with Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin as a result of Trump trying to get funding for an expansion project at Cacapon State Park in Morgan County. “I’m convinced (Tomblin) is not cold on the project, if it[Read More…]
Police warn garbage could include meth labs
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — In the past, no one had to think twice about picking up a discarded soda bottle from the ground and throwing it in the garbage where it belongs. Now, however, one must ask, “Is that a meth lab?” According to local law enforcement officials, it’s the unfortunate[Read More…]
Loft apartments proposed for old Wheeling store
WHEELING, W.Va. — The concept of downtown living in Wheeling went from talking point to reality Wednesday with the announcement of a $2 million housing development planned for the Stone Center at Market Plaza. The Woda Group – which operates the Providence Greene apartments in North Wheeling and has two[Read More…]
Wheeling weighs fees for false burglar alarms
WHEELING, W.Va. — Accidentally tripping a burglar alarm may soon become very expensive in the city of Wheeling. City Council’s Rules Committee – Vice Mayor Eugene Fahey and councilmen Robert “Herk” Henry and David Miller – will meet to discuss a possible false alarm fee ordinance at 10 a.m. Friday.[Read More…]
Bring tourist cash to West Virginia
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — With gasoline prices lower and many Americans thinking about road trips, now is the time to attract tourists to West Virginia, right? Not with budgets the state Tourism Commission has had for the past few years. Officials there had to cut[Read More…]
Local entities feeling impact of governor’s cuts
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Area health care, education and economic development programs fell victim to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s veto pen this week. Tomblin on Monday signed the $4.3 billion state budget sent to him by the Republican-led Legislature, but not before exercising his line-item veto authority to cut $11 million[Read More…]
