CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s Advanced Practice Registered Nurses want more autonomy and the ability to write prescriptions without a doctor’s approval. The nurses have been lobbying for changes in state code for more than two years, and lawmakers say they are determined to bring those requests before the Legislature[Read More…]
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Leon Panetta to speak at W.Va. Democrat dinner
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former Secretary of Defense and Director of the CIA Leon Panetta will be the keynote speaker at the annual Jefferson/Jackson Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Charleston Civic Center, the West Virginia Democratic Party announced Wednesday. Party Chairman Larry Puccio said it was important for the[Read More…]
NRA endorses Capito in W.Va.’s U.S. Senate race
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Rifle Association supports Rep. Shelley Moore Capito in the race to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Senate. The NRA’s political organization announced its endorsement for Capito, R-W.Va., Wednesday, giving her an “A” rating, the rating reserved for “a solidly pro-gun legislator.” “Shelley has consistently[Read More…]
Business deals, growth led to changes in W.Va.’s top employers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Murray American Energy, Mylan Pharmaceuticals and URS Energy & Construction shook up the annual rankings of West Virginia’s largest private employers, while Walmart remained at the top of the list. With the purchase of five Consol Energy northern West Virginia coal mines in December, Murray Energy[Read More…]
Teen tells W.Va. lawmakers about living in poverty
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Westside High School’s Jason Allen is breaking a cycle that he knows can be devastating — and deadly. Allen, the child of an addict, has lived with the scourge of drug addiction ever since he can remember, but instead of falling into the same pattern as his[Read More…]
Those who work each day to keep us safe true heroes
An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Every year on Sept. 11, the names of nearly 3,000 people are read during a memorial service in New York. Each name represents a parent, spouse, sibling or friend who was killed during the terrorist attacks 13 years ago today.[Read More…]
Berkeley County man recalls Pentagon on 9/11
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Some might say being a firefighter has cost him a lot, but Gene Hunley would disagree. Even after being diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer, which doctors attributed to his 34 years of firefighting – including helping battle fires and hot spots at the Pentagon on 9/11[Read More…]
Tomblin takes right approach to adjust spill law
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The administration of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has come up with a reasonable middle ground for the implementation of a new law aimed at protecting West Virginia’s water supplies from chemical spills. By having the state’s Department of Environmental Protection come up[Read More…]
Ex-WVU professor lied on rèsumè, NBC News says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia University officials are not releasing details about allegations that a former professor in the university’s School of Public Health was hired with false credentials. According to a report by NBC News, Anoop Shankar, former chairman of WVU’s Epidemiology Department, lied about several aspects of his rèsumè[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Sept. 11
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. WHAT OBAMA IS RISKING WITH WIDER AIRSTRIKESAP’s Julie Pace[Read More…]