CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A proposal to change the name of a popular Kanawha County park has drawn outcry from the public. Thursday’s Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission agenda lists “discussion on changing the name of Coonskin Park” at the request of Retired Adj. Gen. Allen Tackett, who is the[Read More…]
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Nine W.Va. counties get school building money
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state School Building Authority approved roughly $5.6 million in funding for building projects in nine counties Monday out of a total of about 20 that applied. Kanawha and Putnam counties were among the counties whose applications were rejected. The “major improvement project” approvals ranged from $1 million[Read More…]
W.Va. lawmakers decline to reduce water protections
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia lawmakers on Monday rejected a proposal to eliminate the current policy that aims to protect all rivers and streams statewide as potential drinking water sources. Members of the Joint Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee turned down on a voice vote a proposal that would have allowed[Read More…]
Clarksburg council to pay $50,000 settlement
CLARKSBURG — Clarksburg City Council’s decision to settle with Councilman Zeke Lopez over a lawsuit he filed to block his removal from office will cost city taxpayers $50,000. City council will vote Thursday night on a resolution to pay the settlement. The regular meeting begins at 7 p.m. in council[Read More…]
Salem facility could be model for overcrowded jails
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — In the last year, things have changed dramatically at the facility that used to house juvenile inmates in Salem. The changeover to an adult minimum- to medium-security prison has gone exceedingly well. The former Salem Industrial Home for Youth was a[Read More…]
Shepherdstown’s Yellow Brick Bank to close
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – After being known in the Shepherdstown community for 38 years, the Yellow Brick Bank restaurant is saying goodbye. Ken Lowe, owner of the YBB building, said that while his family will still own the building, a new tenant has rented the restaurant and will take over the[Read More…]
Agency’s indifference toward rules alarming
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Nearly a year after failures at the inspection and enforcement levels helped pave the way for a leak that left water unusable for 300,000 West Virginians, the Department of Environmental Protection has made no progress in improving the way[Read More…]
Child poverty group outlines legislative goals
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Our Children, Our Future Campaign to End Child Poverty unveiled its Top Ten issues for the coming legislative session Monday. The campaign has lobbied successfully over the past two years to raise the state minimum wage and to pass the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act. Last year,[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Dec. 16
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. PAKISTAN SCHOOL ATTACK KILLS MORE THAN 125The Taliban claim[Read More…]
Wyoming County’s military invasion a cold case
BECKLEY, W.Va. — While the helicopters created a lot of noise, literally and figuratively, the reason for their presence in Wyoming County was very simple. They hit ice Tuesday morning and were temporarily grounded. The U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division, based in Fort Campbell, Ky., was in route to do[Read More…]
