An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Last year, the West Virginia Jail Authority took steps to try to root out what officials called a culture of inappropriateness at the Western Regional Jail in Barboursville. The jail’s administrator was replaced after a period of significant staff turnover and two[Read More…]
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Federal agency cuts allowable coal mine dust level
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sen. Jay Rockefeller — joined by coal miners and leaders of the U.S. Department of Labor and the Mine Safety and Health Administration — declared war on black lung disease Wednesday, April 23. They gathered at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) facility in[Read More…]
Yeager Airport Police deal with stolen rental cars
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Rental car thieves considering Charleston’s Yeager Airport a prime target of opportunity may want to think about taking their business elsewhere. Of 13 vehicles stolen from the five rental car companies doing business at the airport during the past year, 12 have been recovered and 11 suspects[Read More…]
Kanawha prosecutor disqualified from some cases
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A circuit judge has disqualified Kanawha Prosecutor Mark Plants and his office from prosecuting hundreds of cases involving children. The order, entered Wednesday afternoon, said Plants’ office is disqualified from prosecuting crimes of violence by a parent against a child, abuse and neglect cases, and criminal violations[Read More…]
Students’ urban hike takes artistic route
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The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, April 24
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, April 24, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. OBAMA TO PUTIN: MORE SANCTIONS `TEED UP’ The[Read More…]
Speeches could sway war on coal
An editorial from The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — It might surprise some Coloradans to learn that two-thirds of their electricity is generated in coal-fired power plants. Likewise, Missouri residents may not know 83 percent of their power comes from coal. In Michigan, certainly not thought of by most people as[Read More…]
N.Y. firm proposes Marshall County power plant
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — By 2018, private developer Moundsville Power LLC of Buffalo, N.Y., hopes to generate 549 megawatts of electricity by burning Marcellus and Utica shale natural gas in a $615 million plant along the Ohio River. During the Marshall County Commission meeting Tuesday, officials from Moundsville Power and the[Read More…]
Big rig bends I-70 underpass beam in Ohio County
TRIADELPHIA, W.Va. — The left lane of the Interstate 70 east bridge over Dallas Pike Road could be closed for weeks after a truck carrying a large load became wedged beneath the overpass Tuesday afternoon, bending one of its beams. The accident happened at about 12:30 p.m., forcing police[Read More…]
Now that’s a cow lick
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Area tykes had the chance to get hands-on fun at the WVU Farm on Tuesday, April 22, as part of the annual Kiddie Days. Ethan Raines, 5, visited with his class from the Jungle Junction in Shinnston. He saw cows, sheep, ducks and other animals. Kiddie Days[Read More…]