MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After more than 2,500 suggestions and more than 10,000 fan votes online, Rich Baseball Operations announced Wednesday, Oct. 22, that the West Virginia Black Bears has been chosen as the name of their new NY-Penn League franchise. The team will take the field for the first time in[Read More…]
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Philippi McDonald’s built in national record time
PHILIPPI, W.Va. — Customers lined up for the grand opening of a new McDonald’s in Philippi Wednesday morning. The new location is not only more convenient for customers, but has set a new national record for McDonald’s Corp., being built in only 37 days. “A typical McDonald’s takes about 100[Read More…]
CAMC Cancer Center on schedule to open in May
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With its third floor nearly finished and only four months until construction is slated to be completed, Charleston Area Medical Center’s new Cancer Center is starting to take shape. The new Cancer Center, located in Kanawha City at the former site of Watt Powell Park, is on[Read More…]
W.Va. Public Service Commission overregulates
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: “No other state regulates (name regulated industry here) as extensively as West Virginia.” Now that’s a shocker. The experts who did the efficiency audit for the state school system reported that they[Read More…]
Ebola ranks among highest in news interest since 2010
As news about Ebola dominates the airwaves and permeates midterm campaigns, Americans are following the ongoing story at historically high rates. About half of U.S. adults (49%) followed Ebola news very closely last week, elevating the story to our list of most-followed events since 2010. Americans’ interest in news coverage[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Oct. 23
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. CANADA VOWS NOT TO BE INTIMIDATED BY TERRORCanadian Prime[Read More…]
West Virginia gas prices fall below $3
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gasoline prices have dipped below $3 in some parts of West Virginia, as prices fall to their lowest levels in nearly three years. At least 10 stations in and around Poca, Nitro, St. Albans and Cross Lanes were advertising regular unleaded at $2.99 a gallon Tuesday, according[Read More…]
Meth-making cold product sales drop in W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sales of a cold medication that’s used to make illegal methamphetamine have dropped by more than 30 percent in West Virginia this year, according to a report released Tuesday. That’s the sharpest decline, by far, of any of the 25 states that track purchases of cold medicines[Read More…]
The Dominion Post: Capito gets nod in Senate race
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Dominion Post endorses Shelley Moore Capito for U.S. Senate with exception. Capito ’s experience in Congress and her knowledge of domestic matters and foreign policy give her the tools needed to accomplish much on behalf of West Virginia. If she prevails Nov. 4, she[Read More…]
Wheeling panel suggests sales tax hike
WHEELING, W.Va. — A three-member panel of Wheeling City Council on Tuesday recommended increasing the municipal sales tax from 0.5 percent to 1 percent to stabilize the city’s rapidly expanding police and fire pension costs. The move would provide additional revenue needed to close the current police and fire pension[Read More…]