CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A seat on one of the state’s most influential boards has been vacant for more than a year, and there is no timetable for when Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin will appoint someone to fill it. The 12-member state Board of Education has been one member short since[Read More…]
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It Could Happen Elsewhere
A column by Mike Myer, executive editor of The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Chemical storage tanks at Freedom Industries in Charleston are going to be removed, beginning this week. Now we won’t have to worry any more about drinking water being contaminated by the Keystone Cops of the chemical industry.[Read More…]
Jefferson County clinic adapts by taking Medicaid
RANSON, W.Va. – Executive director Michele Goldman can’t help but smile when she talks about all that’s been accomplished at the Eastern Panhandle Free Clinic since it first opened in 2001 and began successfully caring for a steadily growing stream of low-income, uninsured patients. Recently, however, the clinic has experienced[Read More…]
At The Capitol: Taxes, health care and scheduling
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It may come as a surprise to anyone who has been audited by the Tax Division, but a legislative audit released earlier this month found the state has failed to collect more than $298 million of delinquent taxes over the past 10 years. Using the GenTax tax software system to[Read More…]
Blennerhassett marks W.Va.’s 151st birthday
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Visitors to Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park were able to commemorate West Virginia’s birthday as well as the state’s historical ties to the American Civil War over the weekend. The park marked the state’s 151st birthday over the weekend with activities that ranged from an 1860s-style baseball[Read More…]
Fairmont has big hopes for rugby tournament
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — “Rugby is a hooligan’s game played by gentlemen.” Those words summed up the thoughts of all of the men who walked away with mud-stained skin Saturday following the Almost Heaven Sevens rugby tournament held at Mary Lou Retton Park. The tournament, which returns to West Virginia for[Read More…]
Raleigh County school adds outdoor classroom
BECKLEY, W.Va. — When you hear “classroom of the future,” do you think of a room with all of the latest technology or a “room” with plenty of opportunities to explore science, geology and other subjects? At Clear Fork Elementary, a new shelter is revolutionizing education. Built with a grant[Read More…]
The problem with pre-school
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia passed legislation in 2002 requiring public schools to expand access to pre-school education programs that were originally implemented in some local districts in 1983. Since then, the state has ranked high nationally, coming in at No. 6 for pre-kindergarten enrollment[Read More…]
Seniors from across U.S. compete in Huntington
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — For four days, seniors from all across the United States got to compete, renew old friendships and make new friends during the West Virginia Senior Games. Athletes also got tips from other athletes just in case they had limited knowledge about a certain event. Sonny Allen of[Read More…]
Huntington celebrates Japanese pop culture
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Getting about 300 costumed individuals into one spot for a group photo isn’t an easy task. But that’s what Jack Varney, one of the primary organizers of Huntington’s annual anime and manga convention, Tsubasacon, found himself tasked with Sunday afternoon at the third annual Natsu No Tsubasacon[Read More…]