An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — We Americans are a cynical, irreverent people. Except for a few of us who have succumbed to political correctness, we tolerate – even encourage – severe verbal attacks on our political leaders. We laugh at and often are prompted to think[Read More…]
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Watchdog group to monitor Wood County C8 case
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A watchdog group launched a website Wednesday it says is aimed at making sure DuPont honors its obligations over exposure to the chemical known as C8. The website KeepYourPromisesDuPont.com contains information about C8, an invitation for people to share how the chemical has affected them and their[Read More…]
Brad Paisley will kick off tour in Morgantown
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — They always say, “Once a Mountaineer, always a Mountaineer,” and for one artist, country roads have led him home. Brad Paisley will be coming back to the Mountain State on Jan. 16 and 17 to kick off his Country Nation World Tour. Paisley is a Glen Dale[Read More…]
Ruling may be windfall for Hancock County
NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — A judge’s decision to side with Hancock County in its lawsuit against Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort could result in a tax windfall of hundreds of thousands of dollars for the county. While the dollar amount is still to be negotiated, it could reach $2 million,[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Jan. 8
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. HUNT FOR 2 IN PARIS SHOOTING; 1 SURRENDERSPolice search[Read More…]
Former Gov. Arch Moore dies
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Arch Moore, West Virginia’s only three-term governor and a six-term congressman, died Wednesday at age 91, just a day after his daughter, Shelley Moore Capito, took office as West Virginia’s newest senator. Capito confirmed her father’s death in an email. “Dad loved the state of West Virginia[Read More…]
W.Va. officials block Moment of Silence proposal
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — A proposed policy that would require all Fayette County Schools to observe a moment of silence was removed from Monday’s local agenda by the State Department of Education. The policy would have been up for final vote at Monday’s meeting, but Fayette Superintendent Dr. Serena Starcher said[Read More…]
Fayette County Scout facility to donate firewood
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The United Way of Southern West Virginia and The Summit Bechtel Reserve teamed up Tuesday to keep local families warm this winter. Boy Scouts spokesman Gary Harley said crews have been working to clear 120 miles of walking, hiking and biking trails at the Summit, clearing felled[Read More…]
Trickett reflects on unique Mountaineer career
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — There was a tweet quarterback Clint Trickett posted online this year by which he should always be remembered. We’re not talking about the one that got him in all that trouble, forcing him to deactivate his account. That was ill-advised, ill-thought out. No, we refer to this[Read More…]
W.Va. officials say 80 unfit tanks in critical zones
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection says of the 1,100 above-ground storage tanks failing inspection, 80 are located in “zones of critical concern” or contain substances hazardous to human health. Officials are waiting on inspection certifications for another 20,000 tanks, of which 1,400 are considered priorities[Read More…]
