HILLTOP, W.Va. — The bodies of a 3-month-old boy and his 1-year-old sister who were discovered unresponsive inside their Hilltop home by their mother Tuesday morning showed no signs of internal trauma, strangulation or suffocation in the initial autopsies performed Wednesday by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Fayette[Read More…]
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‘I do … anything to get re-elected’
Election-year budget talks set to gloss over irreconcilable differences An editorial from The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin appears to be setting up a shotgun budget between Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature. Of course, the recalcitrant couple feign disinterest in each other, but off the[Read More…]
Irish road bowling returns to Lewis County
IRELAND, W.Va. — Travis Craig comes from Ireland — the small community in Lewis County — so after he began Irish road bowling, he got to go compete in Ireland, the country. “Ireland’s amazing,” said Craig, who now lives in Jane Lew. “It’s a really fun place to go, and[Read More…]
New tax credit should also be for small business
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Everyone knew going into this legislative session that the state had some monumental challenges in terms of balancing the FY2015 budget. Declining gambling revenues as well as declining coal severance tax revenues, combined with higher Medicaid costs from the federal government,[Read More…]
High winds knock out power to thousands in W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thousands of West Virginians were without power Wednesday afternoon as high winds from an oncoming cold front whipped through the state. Nearly 16,000 Appalachian Power customers in West Virginia were without electricity at 6 p.m., according to the company’s website. That included about 1,800 in Fayette County[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, March 13
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, March 13, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. MALAYSIA DISPUTES REPORT THAT MISSING PLANE KEPT FLYING[Read More…]
Open government is good government
Sunshine Week, March 16-22 Join in a nationwide discussion about the importance of access to public information and what it means for you and your community. Visit http://sunshineweek.rcfp.org for information and resources. Sunshine week
Jefferson County weekly looking for writers
A post from the Facebook page of the Spirit of Jefferson CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — WRITERS WANTED … We’re putting out a call for new contributors: Are you an experienced reporter or editor with a commitment to outstanding work and a desire to tell the stories of the Eastern Panhandle?[Read More…]
Kessler wants lawmakers to stick around
WHEELING, W.Va. — As lawmakers remain in Charleston to hash out a budget almost certain to include an unprecedented dip into West Virginia’s Rainy Day Fund, Senate President Jeff Kessler is urging Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to call a special session to address a number of other issues left unresolved[Read More…]
Save the Date: ACA’s fees will surprise many
An editorial from The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — March 31 may be a significant – and very expensive – date in your life. Don’t know why? That is not unusual. Tens of millions of Americans do not, according to public opinion polls. By the end of this month, many people[Read More…]
