PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The head of Wood County’s economic development body will accompany state leaders next week to Brazil to meet with the company looking to build an ethane cracker plant here. Cam Huffman, president and chief executive officer of the Area Roundtable, will make the trip from Nov. 10-14[Read More…]
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Moves to put price on public information must not be tolerated
An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The importance of the Freedom of Information Act is clearly written in West Virginia Code. The “declaration of policy” is as follows: “Pursuant to the fundamental philosophy of the American constitutional form of representative government which holds to the principle[Read More…]
WVU weighing purchase of Beckley campus
BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia University is exploring the possibility of purchasing Mountain State University’s property for a Beckley campus, confirmed WVU medial specialist John Bolt Thursday. The university has an exclusive due diligence agreement to explore purchase of the campus, although the discussion is in an “exploratory phase.” WVU[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Nov. 7
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Nov. 7, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS LAWS IN FOUR STATES AGAINST GAY[Read More…]
As West Virginia turned red, Rahall caught in flood
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The sea change in West Virginia is clear. You could call it the “Red Sea.” Republicans slathered the state political map in red Tuesday, winning seats held by Democrats for decades on both the federal and state levels. As the blue — along with Democrats’ hope —[Read More…]
West Virginia voters reject liberals
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginians have seen the extreme liberal wing of the Democrat Party in action, and they want no part of it in Washington or Charleston. If that does not convince state Democrat leaders to shift their agendas, those still remaining in[Read More…]
Used car salesman tumbles long-serving Chafin
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Used car salesman and funny-car dragster enthusiast Mark R. Maynard visited reporters Wednesday, one day after he rode a Republican wave into the state Senate. The Wayne County GOP chairman unseated longtime incumbent state Sen. H. Truman Chafin, D-Mingo, as part of an election that sent packing[Read More…]
Marshall defensive line coach tackles heart scare
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Anyone who has met Marshall University football defensive line coach J.C. Price knows he puts his heart into the profession. A few weeks ago, Price heard some news from a doctor that limited his ability to put his all into coaching. The problem was with his heart.[Read More…]
City of Weston to charge for open records requests
WESTON, W.Va. — Requesting public documents in Weston will soon carry a price tag. Weston City Council this week unanimously passed the final reading of an ordinance allowing the city to charge a fee to recover the costs of accommodating open records requests. “I understand the importance of being able[Read More…]
Armstead likely to be next W.Va. House speaker
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Delegate Tim Armstead appears likely to become the next speaker of the House of Delegates after Republicans took control of the chamber for the first time in 83 years in Tuesday’s elections. “I feel like I have support within the caucus, although I’m certainly not going to[Read More…]
