An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — In April, when the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission’s members gave their approval to expanding summer practices for sports programs, many concerns were raised. For now, the state Board of Education is listening. The board tabled the idea, sending it[Read More…]
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W.Va. school board tables prep summer workouts
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — High school sports summer workouts will continue to be contained in their current three-week format for the foreseeable future. The West Virginia State Board of Education tabled a proposal May 14 that would have allowed workouts to be open for the entire summer, except for the July[Read More…]
W.Va. aircraft assembly plant goes to high bidder
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The former Tiger Aircraft assembly plant in the Eastern Regional Airport’s business park was sold during a foreclosure auction on the steps of the Berkeley County Courthouse Thursday for $435,000 to Aero-Smith Inc. George Smith, president of Aero-Smith, did not want to discuss any plans for the[Read More…]
NAACP wants justice in Martinsburg shooting
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Berkeley and Jefferson county branches of the NAACP will hold a joint press conference today in Martinsburg concerning what leaders say is the unjustified killing of a Virginia man who was shot more than 20 times by city police officers last year. The press conference will[Read More…]
Rep. McKinley tours fifth-generation family farm
BURLINGTON, W.Va. – Rep. David B. McKinley visited Flying W Farms in Burlington Tuesday, May 13, as part of a three farm tour to highlight the importance of West Virginia farms. Flying W Farms is owned and operated by Rick and Margaret Woodworth. This fifth generation farm is family-owned and[Read More…]
Cancer survivors tapped to model in benefit show
MARIETTA, Ohio – When 67-year-old Nancy Markle strutted down the catwalk at the 11th annual Memorial Health Foundation’s “A Night on The Town” Fashion Show, it marked two years since doctors told her she had just a month to live. After being diagnosed with melanoma once in 1988, with breast[Read More…]
New policy rates W.Va. schools with A-F grade
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Schools in West Virginia are now held accountable to the same grading system students face, following a Wednesday meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education. In his State of the State Address in January, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin had charged the board with adopting a policy[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, May 16
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, May 16, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. A LANDSLIDE WIN FOR INDIA’S OPPOSITION LEADER The[Read More…]
Morgantown High School band honoree for West Virginia Strawberry Festival Grand Feature Parade
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — The 265-member Morgantown High School Marching “Mohigan” Band will serve as this year’s In-State Honor Band for the 73rd West Virginia Strawberry Festival Grand Feature Parade “The West Virginia Strawberry Festival is honored to have the Morgantown High School Marching Mohigans, under the direction of Mr. Keith Reed, as the 2014 In-State Honor[Read More…]
Permits sought for proposed W.Va. cracker plant
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The company working on plans to possibly build an ethane cracker facility in Wood County is applying to the state for environmental permits to move forward in the planning process. The Appalachian Shale Cracker Enterprise LLC (ASCENT), a subsidiary of Odebrecht, has submitted two environmental permitting documents[Read More…]
