CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Police are still tallying up the total number of arrests in connection with a post-football game riot in Morgantown Saturday night and likely will be making more arrests in coming days, according to the Morgantown chief of police. So far there have been at least 17 arrests[Read More…]
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W.Va. official says drug, alcohol plague mines
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Director of Mine Safety Eugene White told legislators Monday that drugs and alcohol are his agency’s “biggest problems.” White said 550 miners have failed drug tests and temporarily lost their certifications. Of those, nearly 80 have been reinstated, he said. Some 200 others “haven’t done anything,”[Read More…]
Fairmont family works down baseball bucket list
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — As baseball season is winding down, the end of the travel season for one Fairmont family is fast approaching. Izaiha John, along with his father, little brother and numerous friends, has spent the past two baseball seasons visiting different ballparks. “The idea has been one we have[Read More…]
Doctors oppose easing W.Va. nurse restrictions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Doctors Monday spoke against changes to how advanced practice registered nurses are regulated in West Virginia. Members of the West Virginia Board of Medicine and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine addressed their concerns to the Legislature’s Government Organization Subcommittee A, which is reviewing a request[Read More…]
The Herald-Dispatch: Rahall remains the best choice to represent state’s 3rd District
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Herald-Dispatch has endorsed Nick Rahall for Congress 18 times over the past four decades. The newspaper also has endorsed Evan Jenkins several times in his campaigns for the state legislature. Now, the two are facing off in a high-stakes 3rd[Read More…]
Charleston Civic Center redo proposal unveiled
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The first renderings of Charleston Civic Center upgrades — unveiled at a meeting of the City Council finance committee Monday — show glass facades, lofty walkways and enhanced riverfront landscaping. While those concepts aren’t set in stone, architects hope the Civic Center will meet its potential with[Read More…]
Charleston Daily Mail endorses McKinley in District 1, Jenkins in District 3
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has two interesting races in its three congressional districts. The plain vanilla race for District 1 between two-term incumbent Republican David McKinley and Democrat State Auditor Glen Gainer is not one of them. Gainer has served as state auditor[Read More…]
Charleston Daily Mail: In 2nd District U.S. House race, go with the one you know
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Imagine that you are the boss of a big organization. Let’s call it, hypothetically speaking, the 2nd Congressional District. You are tasked with hiring someone for an important job. The person now holding the job has done well. She is up[Read More…]
Bluefield Daily Telegraph endorses Capito for U.S. Senate
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — The race to fill the U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia being vacated by the retirement of veteran Democrat Jay Rockefeller will be one of the most closely watched contests in the nation come Nov. 4. That’s because voters in West[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Oct. 21
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. PISTORIUS SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISONThe double-amputee Olympian[Read More…]
