An editorial from the Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — “I used to think I wouldn’t live to be 50. Well, I made it to 50 and then some,” Pearl Walls said. Walls is likely alive today and able to tell her story to the Times West Virginian because of[Read More…]
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W.Va. Senate passes $837 extra raise for teachers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Teachers across West Virginia are one step closer to getting a pay raise, though it may not be as much as they had hoped. The Senate on Wednesday passed an amended version of Senate Bill 391, legislation proposed by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to give pay increases[Read More…]
Casinos, breeders face cuts in W.Va. budget bill
MARTINSBURG – House Bill 4333, the so-called “haircut bill,” passed the state House of Delegates Wednesday by a vote of 72 to 25 with three delegates not voting. “I spoke on the floor in opposition to the bill,” Delegate Paul Espinosa, R-Jefferson, said in a telephone interview Wednesday. “I was[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin’s brother charged with selling drugs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s brother illegally sold prescription drugs in Logan County last winter, according to federal prosecutors who announced the charge Wednesday. Carl Tomblin, 50, of Chapmanville, was charged in federal court with selling oxymorphone, an opioid painkiller often sold under the brand name Opana. Tomblin[Read More…]
WVU women beat Texas Tech, set sights on Baylor
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It was another strong defensive showing for the No. 11 West Virginia women’s basketball team as the Mountaineers won their eighth consecutive game against Texas Tech Wednesday night. “I thought we played the best defense in the first half than we have in a long time,”[Read More…]
Morgantown teen gets 30 years for friend’s murder
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Rachel Shoaf was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday, Feb. 26, for the murder of Skylar Neese. Shoaf will be eligible for parole after 10 years. She previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, and the plea agreement recommended a sentenced of 20 years. However,[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Feb. 27
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS SEIZED IN CRIMEA Ukraine puts its[Read More…]
Morgantown pets get cookies for World Spay Day
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Mountaineer Spay Neuter Assistance Program (M-SNAP) gave out cookies to area humane societies and veterinarians in honor of World Spay Day. The cookies were given as a token of appreciation to those who show progress in M-SNAP’s cause. February is Spay Month, and M-SNAP wants to[Read More…]
Bill to bar public access to gun permits off target
An editorial from The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Some state legislators want to conceal who’s carrying a concealed weapon. House Bill 4310 would make information on concealed-carry permits and applications exempt from Freedom of Information Act inquiries. This information would become strictly confidential except for law enforcement purposes. At[Read More…]
Gift lets Huntington’s Comfort House remain open
HUNTINGTON — The Jeffrey George Comfort House will remain open after an anonymous local donor offered to assume its $545,000 mortgage, said Jo Fannin, executive director. The board of directors met Tuesday evening with the donor and his attorney and voted in favor of accepting his offer. “The gentleman, who[Read More…]
