CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The worst type of black lung disease now affects a larger share of Appalachian coal miners than at any time since the 1970s, government researchers warned in a new data analysis published Monday. Experts at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health said the finding highlights[Read More…]
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Lewis County to get 400 telemarketing jobs
WESTON, W.Va. — Four hundred new jobs are available at iPacesetters in Lewis County, and the county is facing an increased need for housing, Economic Development Authority Director Mike Herron said Monday. “That is significantly good news there,” Herron said. The Development Authority will work with Workforce West Virginia and[Read More…]
Huntington sells tract to Marriott developer
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Huntington Municipal Development Authority (HMDA) authorized in a meeting Monday the sale of 2.1 acres of land in Kinetic Park for the planned development of a Marriott Hotel. H&W Hotel Development and Professional Hotel Management, which has already developed two hotels at the site, has agreed[Read More…]
Ex-Huntington bank official gets prison term
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A federal judge showed little mercy Monday in punishing the former vice president of First State Bank, describing the defendant’s million-dollar loan scheme as a “sophisticated theft” carried out for “greedy purposes.” The judge further described himself as dissatisfied, calling Jackie Cantley’s level of remorse and explanation[Read More…]
Family still hopes to discover fate of Wheeling pilot
WHEELING, W.Va. — More than 60 years after his plane was shot down over North Korea, relatives of Ohio County native Capt. Harry C. Moore are still trying to discover the truth about his fate. Moore, who grew up in the Elm Grove section of Wheeling, was shot down on[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin won’t delay tank inspection deadline
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin says a proposed one-year delay in implementing inspections for aboveground storage tanks is too long of a wait, and he intends to hold companies to the Jan. 1 deadline. Tomblin was criticized last week for not allowing a special session which would have[Read More…]
Surge in W.Va. crime rate must be confronted
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginians must know by now this is no longer the state in which most of us grew up. In addition to the qualities that make this the wild, wonderful state we love, another factor has crept into the fabric[Read More…]
Physicians should use ‘doctor shopper’ database
An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — One of the hoped-for consequences of substance-abuse legislation passed by the West Virginia Legislature two years ago is starting to take shape. But also apparent is that a significant portion of the state’s medical community is slow to get on[Read More…]
Southern West Virginia hospitals seek nurses
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Hospitals across the nation are experiencing a shortage of registered nurses, including hospitals here in southern West Virginia. In an effort to fill those desperately needed positions, hospitals have been contracting with agency nurses or “travel nurses,” as well as nurses from international companies. Rocco Massey, community[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Sept. 16
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. HOW U.S. RAMPS UP RESPONSE TO EBOLAThe Obama administration[Read More…]
