WAYNE, W.Va. — Three days after the Ballard’s Farm Sausage plant was engulfed in flames, the facility is still smoldering. Small fires are still going inside the wreckage of the building which had stood since 1946, but they are contained. Assistant State Fire Marshal Ryan McFarland said the fire, which[Read More…]
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Downtown living promotes revitalization
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINTON, W.Va. — New stores and restaurants certainly help with the revitalization of downtown areas, but so do new residents. As cities across the country work to improve their city centers, the growth in the number of people living downtown is one of the barometers[Read More…]
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New law to protect sanitation workers touted
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – During his visit to the Eastern Panhandle Wednesday, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin hosted a ceremonial bill signing for a law that aims to cut down reckless driving around waste and recycling workers. The bill, also known as SB 378, requires vehicles to slow down to 15 miles[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Aug. 7
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. CAMBODIA TRIBUNAL CONVICTS KHMER ROUGE LEADERS 35 YEARS[Read More…]
Look who is coming to Convention 2014
CANAAN VALLEY, W.VA. — Interesting in seeing who is coming to Convention 2014 and why? The West Virginia Press Association has released the following list of attendees and the latest program for Convention 2014: 2014 Convention Registration 2014 Convention Program
See State Fair memorabilia at visitors center
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — As the State Fair of West Virginia gears up to celebrate its 90th year, the Greenbrier Valley Visitors Center is displaying a panoply of memorabilia from past fairs. Everything from posters, paintings and vintage photographs to a ribbon collage adorn the sweeping west wall of the Visitors Center’s[Read More…]
No revenue rebound in sight for southern W.Va.
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Coal miners, their families and ancillary business aren’t the only ones who will be devastated if Alpha Natural Resources follows through and does, in fact, lay off more than 1,100 surface miners in mid-October. In his monthly numbers report Monday, Secretary of[Read More…]
Marcellus gas production reaches all-time high
WHEELING, W.Va. – When it comes to natural gas production, the Marcellus Shale is setting new records. Production in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, the two primary Marcellus states, reached an all-time high of 15 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day through July, according to the U.S. Energy Information[Read More…]
Huntington mayor tells drug dealers to get out
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Mayor Steve Williams has a clear message for drug dealers: get out of town or get arrested. “If you’re dealing drugs in this town, we don’t want you here,” he said. “If you’re from out of town, go back to where you belong. This is not where[Read More…]
