FAIRMONT, W.Va. — NASA’s Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) program will remain in Fairmont, officials said Tuesday. NASA’s future in North Central West Virginia had been in doubt ever since the agency’s Office of Inspector General issued a July report recommending that the program consider moving to the Goddard Space[Read More…]
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Assassination of activist in 1969 changed unions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The scene was a harrowing end to a violent era. Joseph Yablonski, an outspoken critic of the leadership of the United Mine Workers of America, along with his wife and daughter, lay dead from assassins’ bullets inside their Clarkesville, Pa., home on New Year’s Eve in 1969.[Read More…]
Thousands in W.Va. sign up for health plans
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 12,000 West Virginians selected health insurance plans in the first month of open enrollment for health care plans taking effect on Jan. 1. About 46 percent of those who enrolled in the Health Insurance Marketplace plan for 2015 had previously been enrolled in the program,[Read More…]
Gazette photographers pick favorite 2014 photos
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Each year at this time, we ask the Gazette’s photographers to come up with their two favorite shots from the past 12 months. Today’s photos are from F. Brian Ferguson and Chris Dorst. On Wednesday, we will feature the work of Kenny Kemp and Lawrence Pierce.
Flu peaks in W.Va.; CDC declares epidemic
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is seeing outbreaks of one strain of influenza two months ahead of normal flu season, according to state officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared a flu epidemic, as of Tuesday. The number of people seeking medical care for flu-like symptoms at[Read More…]
The past year was a woeful one for coal
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — By any measurement, the Central Appalachian Region coal industry suffered its lumps in 2014. With an unsympathetic administration in Washington that has effectively shaken confidence in an industry that has a long history of resilience through up and down cycles, the future doesn’t look bright. Add to[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Dec. 31
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. WHAT’S HINDERING INDONESIA PLANE CRASH RECOVERYBad weather is slowing[Read More…]
Still time to register for AP Legislative Lookahead on Jan. 12
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There is still time for journalists around the state can to register for the 2015 West Virginia AP “Legislative Lookahead” on Jan. 12 at Charleston Newspapers. Each year, AP West Virginia hosts the “Lookahead” to give journalists from around the state a preview of key issues and events that could impact[Read More…]
Clarksburg gets $17,500 offer for log cabin
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Clarksburg officials have a buyer for a log cabin they once eyed as a tourist attraction, but have lately viewed as an albatross around their neck. Friday was the last day to bid for the Civil War-era cabin on govdeals.com, and the highest offer was $17,500, said[Read More…]
‘Shale revolution’ can be key part of energy independence
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — By now, most people know that the Marcellus Shale boom has had a major impact on North Central West Virginia and the state as a whole. One only needs to look at the influx of workers, the buildings and pipelines being[Read More…]
