PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A Parkersburg man shot down in enemy-occupied France has received a prestigious recognition for his service in World War II. Clement Dowler, 91, was among 24 U.S. veterans Wednesday at the French embassy in Washington, D.C., where a ceremony was held to name them a Chevalier of[Read More…]
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Wheeling welcomes C-SPAN this week
WHEELING, W.Va.– The city of Wheeling’s history and literature will be in the national spotlight during a weeklong visit by C-SPAN. The public is being invited to kick off the visit at 10 a.m. Tuesday at West Virginia Independence Hall Museum downtown. Travis Henline, the museum’s site manager, said C-SPAN[Read More…]
What does he think of W.Va.?
A column by Mike Myer, executive editor of The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — One suspects MIT economist Jonathan Gruber did not advise state officials that West Virginians are stupid. But exactly what did he tell them in exchange for the more than $121,000 Mountain State taxpayers paid Gruber? Gruber may[Read More…]
Heartbreaker for Herd, close win for Mountaineers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Capital Classic was everything it usually is. West Virginia University (9-1) edged the Marshall Thundering Herd on the scoreboard Sunday, 69-66, for the Mountaineers’ fourth consecutive triumph in the annual men’s basketball matchup of the state’s NCAA Division I teams. Staying true to form, it was[Read More…]
Sunday was a proud day for 450 Marshall grads
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Never make excuses. Use your time well. Act decisively. Don’t fear mistakes, but learn from them. Choose happiness. Be kind. These were the words of advice passed down by keynote speaker Dr. Judith Silver to more than 1,000 graduates who were honored Sunday during Marshall University’s annual[Read More…]
WVU professor’s book will become a movie
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU associate professor of journalism John Temple’s upcoming book on illegal painkiller trafficking will be developed into a Warner Bros. film. The screenplay will be written by the co-writer of Oscar-nominated “Dallas Buyers Club.” The book, “American Pain: How a Young Felon and Five Doctors Helped Unleash[Read More…]
Chesapeake royalty payments spark suits
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A Fairmont brother and sister’s dispute with Chesapeake Appalachia over alleged gas well royalty underpayments is far from unique. Chesapeake Energy and its various subsidiaries — Chesapeake Appalachia is one — is engaged in similar litigation with mineral owners across the country. The Department of Justice is[Read More…]
W.Va. businesses prep for insurance mandate
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Affordable Care Act’s controversial employer mandate is set to take effect in 2015 for companies with 100 or more full-time equivalent employees. But exactly how this will impact employers — and how employers will react — won’t be clear until the mandate has been in place[Read More…]
Official advocates name change for Coonskin Park
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The head of the Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission wants to change the name of Coonskin Park in Charleston. “I’ve had two or three people say they were offended by the name Coonskin Park,” said retired state Adj. Gen. Allen Tackett, chairman of the Kanawha County[Read More…]
W.Va. GOP eyes repeal of prevailing wage law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When the new Republican majority takes over in the next legislative session, some lawmakers hope to roll back West Virginia’s longstanding prevailing wage law. “It should be eliminated across the board,” said state Sen. Craig Blair, R-Berkeley. Blair has been a critic of West Virginia’s prevailing wage[Read More…]