By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Just as scaffolding is going up in the upper rotunda to begin work on the final four of eight murals in the State Capitol Building, a lawsuit was filed to halt the project, accusing state officials of not[Read More…]
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‘We played bad football’: Brown disappointed in season-opening loss to No. 8 Penn State
By Brian McQuillen, The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Following WVU’s 34-12 loss to Penn State Saturday, Head Coach Neal Brown said the team played “bad football.” “We played bad football. I can sit here and talk for a long time, but that’s the deal,” he said. Brown called WVU’s[Read More…]
Opinion: Building toward our highest potential
By Dr. E. Gordon Gee, president, West Virginia University Last month kicked off the first day of classes and the beginning of West Virginia University’s fall semester. The start of a school year always represents potential. There is a sense of excitement in the air. Optimism is contagious. There are[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin issues statement for Labor Day
West Virginia Press Association Charleston, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement in honor of Labor Day. “Our great nation was built on the backs of West Virginia’s strong, dedicated workforce. A workforce that continues to keep the lights on, educate our children, bolster our economy[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito announces resources to support W.Va. fire departments, first responders
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Aug. 30, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for 29 fire departments, six first responder organizations, five city governments, and one university in West Virginia.[Read More…]
Justice’s Greenbrier comes to last-minute deal on union health care
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel WHITE SUPLHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The Greenbrier Resort, the historic hotel owned by Gov. Jim Justice, and the union representing 400 Greenbrier employees announced a deal on overdue payments to the union’s health care plan, though the governor still denies that[Read More…]
WVU Health System rallies support for National Cancer Institute designation bid
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Officials from WVU Medicine requested help from the state’s business community on Thursday as the heath care network sets out to achieve a prestigious designation. The WVU Cancer Institute is working toward becoming the 73rd cancer center in the[Read More…]
‘Coal barons make enough money’: Ratepayers sue PSC over coal plant use directive
By Mike Tony, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bruce Perrone is angry that the West Virginia Public Service Commission is forcing him to pay higher electricity rates to do something he doesn’t want to do: subsidize the coal industry. Perrone, of Elkview, says his average electric bill from Appalachian Power[Read More…]
Editorial: Substance abuse impacting West Virginia
The Intelligencer With National Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday, Aug. 31, it’s fitting that West Virginia lawmakers this week learned more about the problem and it’s impact on our state. For well more than a decade, West Virginia has suffered under the weight of a substance abuse epidemic that is[Read More…]
More dollars down the road: Toll increases, credit cards coming to WV Turnpike
By Beth Sergent, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Credit cards will be accepted at toll facilities along the West Virginia Turnpike next year — joining existing cash and E-ZPass payment options — all of which will be available to pay for another toll increase, also on the horizon for 2025.[Read More…]