Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. OBAMA HEADS TO TEXAS, BUT NOT TO THE[Read More…]
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The Key West Citizen looking for advertising consultant
KEY WEST, Fla, — The Key West Citizen, a daily newspaper, is looking for an experienced newspaper sales consultant who still believes in the printed community newspaper. “If you think that the way to build and maintain customers is face-to-face and you have excellent presentation skills; then I want to[Read More…]
W.Va. congressional candidates raising big sums
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — GOP congressional nominee Alex Mooney recently raised $160,000 more than Democrat Nick Casey, but the Casey campaign has $500,000 more cash available halfway through the year. In southern West Virginia, the campaigns for U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., and GOP state Sen. Evan Jenkins have each raised[Read More…]
Veteran reporter struck with tripod in Clay County
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Clay County man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a veteran television news reporter covering a story near Bomont. WCHS-TV reporter Bob Aaron, 67, was recovering from the incident Monday evening. He suffered a deep tissue bruise to his left leg and a lacerated finger. State Police[Read More…]
W.Va. officials brace for computer bottlenecks
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite months of training, state employees are expected to struggle with a massive computer system switch that starts today in West Virginia. The group overseeing the overhaul has warned Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s cabinet secretaries about a host of possible problems: “bottlenecks,” “errors in processing transactions,” and[Read More…]
What next? Quit fixing roads?
An editorial from The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Like most states, West Virginia faces a dilemma caused by bitter partisan gridlock in Congress. Highway construction projects could be halted and workers laid off if Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill don’t shore up the federal Highway Trust Fund before[Read More…]
Marshall chief of staff leaving for state position
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University’s chief of staff is leaving the university to climb the ranks of West Virginia’s higher education system. Matt Turner will begin a job as the executive vice chancellor for administration with the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission on Aug. 1, according to a press[Read More…]
Berkeley County giant makes largest W.Va. tree list
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. –Based on a discovery by the West Virginia Division of Forestry, Berkeley County currently houses the state’s largest Kentucky Coffee tree, according to forester Herb Petticord. The Kentucky Coffee tree that has been identified in Berkeley County stands at 81 feet tall. It is 178 inches in circumference[Read More…]
Drug courts racking up success stories
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Marion County Adult Drug Court has only been operating for a few months, but you can count Circuit Court Judge Michael Aloi as a believer. The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals reports that since 2011, more than 70 babies have[Read More…]
Ex-Mingo prosecutor gets 12-month sentence
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After a lengthy hearing, which included a 40-minute recess where U.S. District Judge Thomas Johnston reviewed information and answers to questions that came up during the hearing, former Mingo County Prosecutor Michael Sparks was sentenced to 12 months in prison for reasons of depriving a defendant of[Read More…]
