An editorial from The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — We were on the same page with the Preston County Commission, too. That is on the need to beef up law enforcement in Bruceton Mills … until it went into executive session. Let’s be clear. No one here has an issue[Read More…]
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Marshall med school offers accelerated program
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University and its medical school are offering up to 10 qualified West Virginia students annually a chance to complete requirements for becoming a doctor in a shorter time frame and potentially save tens of thousands of dollars in tuition. The accelerated program announced Tuesday by Dr.[Read More…]
All Access opens up The Inter-Mountain anywhere
ELKINS, W.Va. — With the launch today of our electronic edition, subscribers to The Inter-Mountain have a new way to enjoy the newspaper that has served residents of Central West Virginia since 1892. All Access, which can be viewed at www.theintermountain.com, makes the entire newspaper available to subscribers. The feature[Read More…]
Inter-Mountain encourages judge to resign
An editorial from The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Yet another crack in the foundation of the Randolph County judiciary appeared Monday as details of an extramarital affair between Judge Jaymie Godwin Wilfong and a county employee were aired, further eroding public confidence in an already scandal-plagued legal system. The 20th[Read More…]
Murder suspect to leave Wheeling for Virginia
WHEELING, W.Va. — Charles Severance’s battle to remain in West Virginia ended Tuesday when the state Supreme Court of Appeals denied his stay of extradition. The high court issued an opinion to refuse Severance’s application for a stay submitted by public defender Keith Hart. The order affirms a decision made[Read More…]
Wheeling’s gurgling orange stormwater puzzling
WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Division of Highways officials are working to figure out why discolored water is gurgling out onto 29th Street from beneath the Interstate 470 overpass in Wheeling, creating a bright orange mess on the street and sidewalk. Acting DOH District 6 Manager Tom Badgett said they[Read More…]
Ground broken for W.Va. Guard readiness center
LOGAN, W.Va. — A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday afternoon at the James H. Harless Wood Plant Industrial Park on 22 Mine Road, marking the plans to move forward with construction of the West Virginia National Guard’s new Logan-Mingo Readiness Center. Situated between Mingo and Logan airports, the center[Read More…]
Law professor fears FOIA ruling will be obstacle
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Many people are voicing growing concerns about the West Virginia Supreme Court’s recent ruling that allows government agencies to charge a retrieval fee for Freedom of Information Act requests. Count Patrick McGinley, a WVU law professor since 1975, among them. “I felt it was absolutely clear that the[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, April 30
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. BOTCHED EXECUTION PROLONGS INMATE’S DEATH Whether it was[Read More…]
Energy firm axes Marcellus, Utica pipeline plans
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Calling a project that would send up to 200,000 barrels of Marcellus and Utica shale natural gas liquids – including ethane – to the Gulf Coast daily “ahead of its time,” officials with Williams Energy Monday pulled support from the Bluegrass Pipeline. In a company statement, Williams[Read More…]