WEIRTON, W.Va. – Marvin Clifton didn’t go to work expecting to die when he walked through the Weirton Steel Corp. mill gates on an October night in 1999. But Clifton became the last man to be fatally injured at the steel mill when he was struck by a railroad car[Read More…]
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New Marshall students leaders sworn into office
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — After months of preparation, campaigning and endless hours of work, new Student Body President Duncan Waugaman and Student Body Vice President Lila Mangus were sworn into office Sunday at the 2014 Student Government Association Inauguration before a small gathering of faculty, family and close friends in the[Read More…]
D’Antoni is Huntington’s pick
An editorial from The Parthenon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — It matters no more what happened behind closed doors or what strings were pulled. When Dan D’Antoni was announced as Marshall University’s new head basketball coach Thursday, Huntington erupted. “Little Danny,” the scrappy point guard from Wyoming County who once scored 1,000 points for[Read More…]
Run Wheeling Economically
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Revenue from Wheeling’s new municipal sales tax seems to be picking up. That is good news for city officials and perhaps for local businesses. Plans for use of revenue from the 0.5-percent tax were for it to be used for infrastructure[Read More…]
Anyone for a ramp-a-roni roll? Apparently!
Pungent offerings draw hundreds to Elkins ELKINS, W.Va. — The unmistakable aroma of ramps filled downtown Elkins Saturday as hundreds of people enjoyed the sixth annual Ramps & Rail Festival. Festival Director Harold Elbon said one of the reasons the festival was created was to allow non-profit and for-profit[Read More…]
Numbers given to W.Va. Legislature don’t add up
An editorial from The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Earlier this year, legislators agreed to consider establishing a second state nursing home for West Virginia veterans of military service. That came after lawmakers were told of a long waiting list for vacancies at the existing facility in Clarksburg. But now, only a[Read More…]
Wheeling campaign sign survives 4 burn attempts
WHEELING, W.Va. — Politicians seeking public office hope their message will “catch fire” and resonate with the public, but a campaign sign belonging to Ohio County Board of Education candidate Tim Birch has been set ablaze four times in the past two weeks. Motorists traveling along Rock Point Road likely[Read More…]
Prom season in full bloom
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Survey indicates water crisis impact not so bad
A column by Phil Kabler of The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Having reviewed the details of the Repass and Partners consumer survey regarding the impact of the Jan. 9 water contamination event on leisure travel to West Virginia, all I can say is, thank goodness for Chris Christie and[Read More…]
Democrats raise more for W.Va. House races
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In the battle of money, Democrats have a significant advantage over Republicans for the time being when it comes to maintaining their slim majority in the West Virginia House of Delegates. While the GOP argues that simply looking at financial figures months before the General Election offers[Read More…]
