Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. CANTOR DEFEAT SENDS SHOCK WAVES THROUGH GOP Tea[Read More…]
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Gov. Tomblin: DMV online initiative helping West Virginians
By Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin CHARLESTON, W.Va — Technology changes the way we do many things, from communicating with each other to paying bills. It also provides opportunity for government – especially state government – to be more efficient and accessible to its citizens. With this in mind, the West[Read More…]
Daily Mail sports editor receives award
SALISBURY, N.C. — West Virginia Sportswriter of the Year Chuck McGill is only 33, but make it an old-school 33. “I’ll take that,” said the upbeat McGill, one of the media marvels who’s in town for the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association awards banquet. Slice McGill open, and he’ll probably[Read More…]
Wait time at Clarksburg VA among longest in U.S.
WASHINGTON — The average wait times for new patients seeking mental health care or specialist care at the VA Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, are among the longest in the nation, according to a Department of Veterans Affairs audit released Monday. The average wait for mental health care at the Clarksburg[Read More…]
Bridgeport Council grapples with mayor’s status
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Following a Bridgeport City Council meeting in which Mayor Mario Blount repeated several times that he would not resign, two City Council members said they thought he should. Blount, a pharmacist, is facing three federal felony counts: A conspiracy to possess/distribute prescription painkillers oxycodone and oxymorphone; distribution[Read More…]
Central W.Va. transit board must ensure public trust
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — On Sunday, Exponent Telegram Staff Writer Jim Davis reported that a majority of the Central West Virginia Transit Authority (CENTRA) board still supported General Manager John Aman despite his guilty plea to federal bank fraud. Aman remains the general manager, drawing[Read More…]
New pool opens in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monday, June 9, saw the grand opening of Laurie’s Pool at SteppingStones recreational center at Mylan Park in Morgantown. SteppingStones is a nonprofit facility for people with disabilities that is open to children and adults in the area. This new outdoor pool was made possible by an[Read More…]
W.Va. native advances on ‘America’s Got Talent’
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — In 2011, West Virginia native Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. took home the coveted $1 million prize on “America’s Got Talent.” This season, a Huntington native is looking to dance his way to the top. Nick Mishoe, who now lives in New Jersey and runs a dance studio[Read More…]
Hatfield descendants plan cemetery cleanup
LOGAN, W.Va. — Two of Devil Anse Hatfield’s oldest living relatives will be in Logan County this week with hopes of “cleaning up” the Hatfield Cemetery at its Sarah Ann location. Grant Browning, age 83, and his brother Joe Browning, 81, are the great-grandchildren of the renowned clan leader and[Read More…]
Stories of hope show drugs can be beaten
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Two stories that appeared in The Register-Herald Sunday and Monday give us hope that the grip drugs have on southern West Virginia can be crushed. One is a story of personal triumph, the other dogged determination by officials to continue to find[Read More…]
