CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s image as a tourism destination gets high marks for outdoor recreation opportunities, scenery and affordability, but rates low as being exciting, unique, for having must-see destinations or luxurious accommodations and for entertainment and nightlife options, a survey commissioned by the state Division of Tourism found.[Read More…]
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Marshall begins search for interim leader
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Marshall University Board of Governors started its search for an interim president Thursday, a day after Dr. Stephen Kopp, the university’s president for the past nine years, died of a sudden illness. The search is expected to take 30 to 60 days, board chairman Michael Sellards[Read More…]
Kopp’s leadership will be felt for years to come
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Stephen Kopp changed the face of Marshall University and Huntington. As the news of his unexpected death spread Wednesday night, some friends and associates described him as a visionary, and he was that. But Kopp also was a doer, a giver and[Read More…]
W.Va. state offices open Dec. 26, counties vary
WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia state workers may have to wait an extra day to return Christmas gifts or hunt for bargains because Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin will not give them the day off Dec. 26. Marshall and Wetzel county commissioners, however, already have acted to give their employees the[Read More…]
Fairmont paper finds ‘swans a swimming’
Editor’s note: The Times West Virginian is illustrating the 12 Days of Christmas with local features each day leading to Dec. 25. FAIRMONT, W.Va. — On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave me seven swans a swimming. The Times West Virginian’s beautiful swans are dancers from the[Read More…]
Winner-take-all political approach not sound
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia, of course, is not the only state concerned about the future of coal as a significant energy source in the United States. And it’s not the only state where President Barack Obama gets plenty of criticism for the problems faced[Read More…]
Ex-W.Va. bank officer liable in elder abuse case
BECKLEY, W.Va. — A former Monroe County bank executive has been found liable in an elder abuse case and ordered to pay the 98-year-old victim more than $325,000 in damages. Betty B. Brown, former senior vice president at First National Bank of Peterstown, was found liable for converting funds and[Read More…]
W.Va. Chamber upset with minimum wage rules
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s minimum wage workers are set to get a raise come Jan. 1, the first of two increases that will bring the wage to $8.75 by next year. But the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, which did not initially oppose the wage hike, now has concerns[Read More…]
W.Va. Republicans step into leadership, limelight
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Before taking the full plunge into their respective leadership roles, Republican elected officials made a stop at The Resort at Glade Springs on Thursday to meet with area leaders on the upcoming lawmaking sessions. Perhaps it was only Delegate John O’Neal, R-Raleigh, the new Majority Whip, who[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Dec. 19
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. NEWLY FREED CUBAN WHO SPIED FOR US PORTRAYED AS[Read More…]