CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — It’s not too late to plan to attend one or more meetings regarding proposed pipeline projects in West Virginia. Some meetings are being scheduled by landowners and interested parties, while others are being held by Dominion, which is overseeing Pipeline construction. Meetings throughout the region include a[Read More…]
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Thorough review of state spending makes sense
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — One of the first orders of business for Republicans now that they control the West Virginia legislature for the first time in several decades is to take a close look at how state government spends its money and whether any of the[Read More…]
W.Va. legislator plans bill mandating external probes of deaths involving law enforcement
CHARLES TOWN, W.VA. — Delegate Stephen Skinner, D-Jefferson, announced Sunday afternoon during the annual Freedom Trail March his upcoming plan to introduce a bill that would mandate an external investigation process involving law enforcement-related deaths. Skinner announced plans to introduce the bill shortly after dozens of local citizens and members[Read More…]
W.Va. officials try to get handle on addicted babies
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Nationally, more pregnant women than ever are addicted to drugs, but even those increasing numbers don’t come close to what’s happening in West Virginia – where some southern communities are experiencing what’s been called an “epidemic.” As recently as August 2014, that’s how the West Virginia Hospital[Read More…]
Study finds bullying most prevalent in middle schools
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A year-long study of bullying incidents in state schools has found that they are most prevalent in middle school, particularly seventh grade. According to a report presented Sunday to the Joint Committee on Education, 47 percent of all school discipline referrals for bullying, harassment or intimidation occurred[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, Jan. 12
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. ‘WE MUST STAND UP AND WE MUST STAY UNITED’French[Read More…]
W.Va. tourism chief says skiing one of state’s jewels
BECKLEY, W.Va. — When Amy Shuler-Goodwin addressed nearly 200 people in Beckley in November at a conference on economic diversity in the region, she made the point several times that tourism had to be part of the discussion. Goodwin, the state’s tourism commissioner, also said marketing dollars spent by her[Read More…]
Summit focuses on preserving W.Va. horse racing
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – The Jefferson County Commission met with members of the West Virginia Legislature and representatives from the horse racing and breeding industry Thursday evening to discuss the future of live thoroughbred horse racing in Jefferson County, as well as the state as a whole. According to Dr.[Read More…]
Arch Moore was good for West Virginia
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former West Virginia Gov. Arch Moore, who died Wednesday, was a wonderful father and husband, according to his children. Friends and neighbors in Marshall County remember him as a concerned, effective advocate for their communities. Patriots think of the World War II[Read More…]
Year after spill, gaps in preparedness remain
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A year after the Elk River chemical spill, we are still coming to understand how completely unprepared state and federal agencies were for the disaster. It was Jan. 9, 2014, when about 7,500 gallons of a chemical used to wash coal spilled[Read More…]
