MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University student has been arrested in relation to the Nov. 14, 2014, death of the18-year-old freshman Nolan Burch. Morgantown Police arrested and charged Richard Schwartz, 20, of Williamsville, N.Y., with one count of hazing and one count of conspiracy to commit hazing, according to[Read More…]
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Wood County officials still hoping for cracker plant
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Local officials say the proposed ethane cracker facility for Wood County is still moving forward. Officials were responding to comments made by David Peebles, a vice president of Odebrecht, a company from Brazil considering a site in Wood County for a multi-billion-dollar ethane cracker plant. He spoke[Read More…]
Parkersburg official charged with child endangerment
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Ashley Flowers, Parkersburg city finance director, was arrested Wednesday evening on charges of child endangerment, officials said. Flowers, 30, of Parkersburg was arrested on two counts of felony child endangerment outside Grand Central Mall, according to a criminal complaint filed in Wood County Magistrate Court on Wednesday.[Read More…]
Berkeley County authority sees land sale windfall
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – While a new Procter & Gamble manufacturing facility in Berkeley County will have multiple benefits for the county and state, the announcement also provides a new opportunity for the Berkeley County Development Authority. Development Authority board members met Wednesday to discuss how the organization’s land sale with[Read More…]
Both legislative houses OK overdose antidote bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill which would allow emergency responders and some individuals to possess and administer a drug capable of counter-acting a heroin overdose is headed to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s office if its chamber of origin is OK with a few technical amendments. The House of Delegates passed[Read More…]
WVU launches ‘Mountaineers Go First’ campaign
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — At the beginning of February, WVU launched a new campaign which, according to President E. Gordon Gee, “will reposition the university on a national stage” and “talk about aspirations to develop a clear understanding of the university’s values.” The Mountaineers Go First campaign, still in its beginning[Read More…]
Work on 50-mile W.Va. pipeline could start soon
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — A planned 50-mile natural gas gathering pipeline running from Harrison County to Braxton County could bring as many as 800 construction workers to the area, officials said. The pipeline will be constructed by Stonewall Gas Gathering LLC, a subsidiary of Momentum, which has locations in Texas, Colorado,[Read More…]
Don’t sacrifice coal miner safety for profit
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia’s coal industry has taken a number of hits over the past few years that threaten the viability of the industry. Now it seems as though some in the Legislature would sacrifice coal miner safety standards to lower operational costs[Read More…]
Compromise close on W.Va. prevailing wage bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Prevailing wage may prevail after all, as state senators appear close to crafting a compromise that would modify, but not repeal, the state law that sets wage rates for construction workers on many publicly financed construction projects. “We think we have the elements of a deal,” Senate[Read More…]
Charleston Kroger chief here, there, everywhere
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Joe LaManca was surprised by his brush with fame. LaManca, manager of Kroger at Ashton Place, had his picture taken, along with several other employees, a couple of years ago. The pictures were taken at that time because the company liked to place an employee’s picture in[Read More…]