BECKLEY, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Transportation (@WVDOT) tweeted around 10 p.m. Monday night that W.Va. 99 had been reopened after a rock slide blocked both lanes. Crews were on site overnight to keep watch on the hillside in case of another slide. –Original Story– BECKLEY, W.Va. —[Read More…]
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The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, April 22
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. PUBLIC ANGER OVERSHADOWS KOREAN SHIP’S HEROIC CREW Some[Read More…]
Freedom of Information — if you can pay
A column by Misty Poe, managing editor of The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Several years ago, I made a Freedom of Information request to a local government agency. Within the five business days, as required by law, a packet of information was delivered to the office. I expected[Read More…]
Fresh Air Fund brings big-city kids to West Virginia
FAIRMONT, W.Va. – As summertime and outdoor activities approach, so do opportunities to help children from the inner city enjoy the wonders of nature in the Mountain State. The Fresh Air Fund is an organization which pairs up families from West Virginia – and 12 other states – with children[Read More…]
Morgantown church one of many to rise at dawn
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As the first rays of sun appeared over the mountain behind him, Pastor Lonny Ferreiro smiled at the members of his congregation. “It looks like we timed this just about right,” he said. Ferreiro, the associate pastor of the Calvary Chapel of Morgantown, was speaking to the[Read More…]
Clarksburg veterans home reduces wait list
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility has reduced its wait list by about 67 percent in the past year, The Exponent Telegram has learned. The current waiting list is comprised of 55 people, much lower than the 166 who were waiting for a bed last year, said[Read More…]
Bloomberg can spend $50 million on politics
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — No part of the Constitution is more misconstrued and misinterpreted than the First Amendment, deliberately so, as the desire to control the thoughts and religious beliefs of others is the greatest temptation of power. The veracity of these attacks on[Read More…]
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Student’s daycare plan headed to Charleston
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Bluefield State College student Cheyanne Walker didn’t quite win the statewide final round of the West Virginia University Collegiate Business Plan Competition in early April. But she walked away with an even bigger prize. One of the competition’s judges. who is also CEO for a major Charleston-based[Read More…]
Court ruling will be hindrance to open government
An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Back in “the old days,” government bodies could get away with a lot of questionable actions because they weren’t held accountable by the public they served. Thankfully, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was passed, for the express purpose of providing full[Read More…]
