FARMINGTON, W.Va. — Marion County Solid Waste Authority held a grand opening of the recycling facility on Wednesday. Bobbi Benson, executive director of the authority, said that about 50 people attended the opening, where the recycling process was explained. Those who attended were allowed to see the two new balers[Read More…]
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More W.Va. counties enact e-cigarette bans
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Before you mash the button to light up your e-cigarette, you might want to check the local clean air regulations. Several counties in the region have passed new regulations surrounding e-cigarettes, limiting where they can be used. If you’re not familiar with an e-cigarette, it’s a type[Read More…]
As Fayette board weighs ‘moment of silence,’ 1984 ruling recalled
BECKLEY, W.Va. — With a policy that would require Fayette County students to observe a moment of silence during the school day now out on a 20-day comment period, residents may recall a 1984 West Virginia Constitutional Amendment mandating “voluntary contemplation” that was struck down in federal court. The state[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Dec. 4
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. PROTESTS ERUPT AFTER GRAND JURY CLEARS WHITE POLICEMAN IN[Read More…]
W.Va. chief justice faulted in national news report
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An ABC News report is calling into question the conduct of the state Supreme Court’s chief justice. The report, titled “Lear Jet Justice in West Virginia: A ‘Circus Masquerading as a Court,’” was released Tuesday. It claims an attorney helped raise thousands of dollars for Justice Robin Davis’[Read More…]
Statehouse celebration lights up the night
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A festive audience gathered Tuesday night for the annual Joyful Night celebration on the south side of the state Capitol building. The holiday season kickoff event at the Capitol Complex featured music by the Morgantown High School and Winfield High School marching bands, the Appalachian Children’s[Read More…]
The gag order in the Blankenship case goes too far
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When 29 men died underground at the Upper Big Branch mine in 2010, the state of West Virginia watched and grieved. People were saddened and outraged. They wanted to know what happened and why. With the indictment of former Massey[Read More…]
W.Va. state revenues see healthy November bump
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With state tax collections for November exceeding estimates by $30.54 million, and topping November 2013 figures by $38.2 million, , Revenue Secretary Bob Kiss was able to declare for the first time in his tenure, “We had a very good month.” With tax collections coming in 11.5[Read More…]
W.Va. meth lab busts drop by 40 percent
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Methamphetamine lab busts in West Virginia have dropped 40 percent this year, according to the latest count released Tuesday by State Police. West Virginia law enforcement officers seized 290 of the clandestine labs through the end of November, down from 500 labs found by this time last[Read More…]
Pipeline could yield $25 million for W.Va. counties
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — By 2020, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline — a proposed joint-venture project to transport natural gas from the Marcellus Shale to Virginia and North Carolina — could generate millions in local property tax revenues for North Central West Virginia. That’s according to projections provided by Dominion, one of[Read More…]