MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Students in the West Virginia University Reed College of Media have teamed up with local businesses to create a culinary adventure in downtown Morgantown. More than a dozen downtown restaurants will participate in a food tour, allowing community members the opportunity to sample local cuisine during the[Read More…]
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W.Va. officials file comments asking EPA to back off
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State leaders responded Monday to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed carbon emission regulations, saying the rules will harm consumers and industry in West Virginia. Monday marked the last day the EPA took public comments on the proposed regulations which seek to dramatically reduce carbon emissions over the[Read More…]
Jefferson County health board weighs acupuncture
KEARNEYSVILLE, W.Va. – Since Jefferson County Health Department officials and board members are looking to serve more patients, they have also been discussing new services that could help achieve that goal – including possibly offering acupuncture as part of a pilot program dealing with mental health and abuse problems.[Read More…]
Fifteen absent Cabell jurors ignore court order
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Fifteen potential jurors remained absent Monday, unfazed by a court order threatening a fine and contempt for failure to answer a summons for jury duty. Five of the 20 summonsed appeared Monday before Cabell Circuit Judge Paul T. Farrell. A Wayne County man was excused due to[Read More…]
Holiday season puts stress on gun check system
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday now behind us, holiday spending has kicked into high gear. Toys, electronics, apparel and a host of other items are selling at higher rates than at most any other time of the year. Another category being sold in[Read More…]
Monongalia County may end recycling program
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) is considering closing its Community Recycling Center at the Morgantown Industrial Park, and ending its Drop-Off Recycling Satellite Program. This is one of three options the SWA is examining to respond to a significant drop in revenue stemming from WVU,[Read More…]
Eight W.Va. cities get sales tax go-ahead
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Board on Monday gave eight cities in the pilot program the green light to impose sales taxes or increase existing ones. The Home Rule Board’s action clears the way for Charles Town, Martinsburg, Milton, Nitro, Parkersburg, Ranson, Vienna and Wheeling to[Read More…]
W.Va. Turnpike traffic up 8 percent from last Thanksgiving
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thanksgiving holiday traffic on the West Virginia Turnpike jumped 8 percent from 2013, but the director of tolls for the state Parkways Authority said it’s too early to say whether that marks an upward trend in traffic on the toll road. “This year, we’re up 8 percent,[Read More…]
No more 2-hour delays for Kanawha schools
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County school board members agreed Monday to do away with two-hour delays and dismissals in an effort to save an estimated $700,000 each year. Superintendent Ron Duerring said delays and early dismissals derail the county’s attempts to meet the 180 instructional days required of all school[Read More…]
Suspect in four Monongalia killings found dead
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The man accused of killing four people in three different shootings was found dead of a gunshot wound late Monday, Dec. 1. Police found Jody Hunt, 39, of Westover, dead after a nearly 12-hour search following the shootings. He was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.[Read More…]
