CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Although federal prosecutors acknowledged the assistance provided to them by former Mingo County Circuit Judge Michael Thornsbury that has helped bring down two county officials and is believed will greatly aid in future investigations into political corruption, the prison sentence he received Monday in U.S. District Court[Read More…]
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McClendon affiliate eyes W.Va. acreage for drilling
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two affiliates of American Energy Partners LP, founded by former Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon, announced agreements to acquire land in Ohio and West Virginia June 9. American Energy — Marcellus LLC, a platform company separate from American Energy Partners, announced it has signed agreements to acquire about 48,000 net[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, June 10
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. FRESH ATTACK NEAR PAKISTANI AIRPORT Gunmen assault a[Read More…]
W.Va. broadband council to fold Dec. 31
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A governor-appointed council charged with expanding high-speed Internet in West Virginia will be disbanded at year’s end, after state lawmakers rejected the group’s request for additional funding. The Broadband Deployment Council wanted $5 million to distribute for projects that bring high-speed broadband to rural communities. “We didn’t[Read More…]
A coach’s actions reflect on her school job
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jill Kimble was more than the head cook at Mary Ingles Elementary School. She also coached the cheerleaders at Riverside High School, which led school administrators to fire her as a head cook. Over the Christmas break in 2007, Kimble[Read More…]
New CO2 regs could change region’s future
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Less than a decade ago, American Electric Power invested more than $10 billion to retrofit the Mitchell and Cardinal power plants and others within the company with “scrubbers” to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide and particulates being emitted into the air. Now, it appears as if[Read More…]
Big job ahead for Hinton native Burwell
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Hinton native Sylvia Mathews Burwell was confirmed by the Senate last week as the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She’s got her work cut out for her. Burwell succeeds Kathleen Sebelius, the former Kansas governor who[Read More…]
Fairmont unveils splash park to happy crowd
FAIRMONT — Just in time for summer, the splash park at Palatine Park is open and spraying water from every direction — down from flower-shaped fountains, sideways from sprinklers and even straight up from the ground. The new addition turned on the water for a soft opening last weekend, and[Read More…]
Parkersburg displays a little history
PARKERSBURG – With beautiful weather throughout most of the weekend, many people came out to the annual Victorian Spring Home Garden Tour and Tea in the Julia-Ann Square Historic District on Saturday and Sunday. Over 200 visitors walked through the district Saturday with many coming out Sunday to look at[Read More…]
With Medicaid numbers up, free clinic use down
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The deadline for West Virginians to sign up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act passed in March, and a few health care providers are starting to see the effects. Jim Harris, director of Health Access in Clarksburg, said the biggest impact was the expansion of Medicaid[Read More…]
