CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin says West Virginia’s fairs and festivals likely will be safe from next year’s budget crunch. The state is looking at a more than $100 million funding gap for Fiscal Year 2016. The governor will present a balanced budget in January to the state[Read More…]
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War on coal accelerating
An editorial from The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Closure of coal-fired power plants in response to Environmental Protection Agency regulations appears to be accelerating. That is bad news for tens of millions of Americans who will pay much higher electric bills as a result. It may be even[Read More…]
W.Va. Supreme Court hears cases in Huntington
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Justice was served for more than 700 high school and college students on Marshall University’s campus Tuesday morning. The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals returned to Marshall Tuesday to hear appeals in four cases in front of the audience of students and faculty at the Joan[Read More…]
Too much regulation hampers business growth
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Business leaders have long complained that too much government regulation hampers growth. But a study released by the National Association of Manufacturers last week goes a step beyond that general criticism and assigns an actual dollar figure to money spent by American[Read More…]
Bridgeport-based firm inks federal purchase deal
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The Bridgeport-based technology firm Allegheny Science & Technology has secured an $85 million blanket purchase agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy, the company announced Tuesday. The agreement will see Allegheny Science & Technology performing “mission oriented technical support services in support of the U.S. Department of[Read More…]
Sure sign of fall
Relocated Mothman Museum sets grand opening
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Museums are usually reserved for proof. Their exhibits — whether it’s a taxidermied specimen of some long-extinct animal, a collection of dinosaur bones, a historic document or some famous work of art — are meant to prove the existence of something and preserve those artifacts for[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Sept. 17
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. WHAT U.S. LAWMAKERS ARE READY TO OKThe House is[Read More…]
WVPA assisting with Bridge Day credentials
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is working with the organizers of Bridge Day this year to help communicate media pass information to newspapers intending to cover the exciting event.As many of you know, Bridge Day is the annual one-day festival held on the New River Gorge Bridge in[Read More…]
New W.Va. school superintendent takes oath
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nearly three months after being named state superintendent of schools, Michael Martirano has finally come to West Virginia. Martirano officially became the state’s 30th schools chief Monday during a swearing-in ceremony at the state Culture Center. State Supreme Court Chief Justice Robin Davis administered the oath. The[Read More…]
