Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, June 23, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHO NEEDS MORE ATTENTION AT BELEAGUERED VA The[Read More…]
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Fayette County Boy Scout complex offers access
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The adventure-filled expanse resting beyond the Summit Bechtel National Scout Reserve’s guarded gates still remains elusive to most, but the Boys Scouts of America announced last week that a portion of the 10,600-acre facility will now be open to the public on select days this summer. Members[Read More…]
UC-Beckley set to open nursing program
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The proposed nursing program at the University of Charleston-Beckley campus cleared a major hurdle by winning approval to initiate the program from the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, the university announced Thursday. The nursing program — aimed at working students — will enable[Read More…]
Mural, film commemorate Buffalo Creek Disaster
BUFFALO CREEK — Kerry Chad Albright is somewhat of a “local celebrity.” Known as the Miracle Baby, Albright was only 9-months-old during the time of the Buffalo Creek Disaster. His mother, Sylvia Albright, and 18-year-old brother, Steven Albright, ran from their house after seeing the wall of water roaring down[Read More…]
Weirton Chamber says B&O tax kills business
WEIRTON, W.Va. — Some businesses in Weirton said they will have no choice but to leave town if City Council enacts a business and occupation tax to close a projected $1.6 million budget shortfall by next year. Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce members gathered Thursday at the Holiday Inn in[Read More…]
W.Va. making headway in prison overcrowding
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Signs that West Virginia is starting to ease the pressure on its overcrowded prisons and jails have come from two directions recently. One is looking back to what’s been accomplished over the past year, and the other is looking ahead to another[Read More…]
Happy Birthday, West Virginia
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Like many states, West Virginia has had its ups and downs. Born from the strife of the Civil War, the state celebrates its 151st birthday today. Known for its rugged mountains and scenic beauty, over the years the Mountain State also[Read More…]
Police seek driver who struck trooper on I-77
PRINCETON, W.Va. — Police are still searching for a vehicle that struck a West Virginia State Police Trooper Thursday along Interstate 77 in Mercer County and then fled the scene of the crash. The hit and run was reported at approximately 5:12 a.m. Thursday morning when Trooper First Class D.R.[Read More…]
West Virginia Day celebrated across state
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia doesn’t look a day over 150. People throughout the state will celebrate West Virginia’s 151st birthday today. Charleston will commemorate the day with music, fun activities and birthday cake for people of all ages. “Every year we host a birthday party. We try to do[Read More…]
Charleston’s Festivall princess now a mainstay
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Strolling around FestivALL events since 2007 in a stately pink dress and always wearing a colorful mask, Jude Binder’s character has become a mainstay at Charleston’s annual arts festival. That year, Larry Groce, the executive director of FestivALL, said event organizers thought her character encapsulated all sorts[Read More…]
