An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Educators in West Virginia already suffer from far too much micromanagement. A bill approved by the state Senate Education Committee this week would make it worse. If enacted, the measure will ban school administrators from asking teachers to use their planning[Read More…]
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WVU women’s hoops team routs Cowgirls, 77-45
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU women’s basketball coach Mike Carey walked briskly toward the Oklahoma State bench as the final buzzer sounded Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Coliseum. At midcourt, Carey extended his hand to Oklahoma State coach Jim Littell, who leaned toward Carey’s left ear and offered the ultimate[Read More…]
Rioting juveniles damage Parkersburg center
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – A riot at the Lorrie Yeager Jr. Juvenile Center at 907 Mission Drive in Parkersburg Tuesday evening caused an extensive amount of damage, an official said. Around 7 p.m. Tuesday, officers with the Parkersburg Police Department were summoned to the Lorrie Yeager Jr. Juvenile Center to assist[Read More…]
Economic Impact Study on pseudoephedrine prescription requirement sees $149.4 million cost for West Virginia
West Liberty University professor predicts a total cost Washington, D.C. – The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) Wednesday released the following statement regarding a new economic impact study conducted by Dr. Serkan Catma of West Liberty University. The study, which was supported by a grant from CHPA, examined the potential costs associated with[Read More…]
Lethal mix of heroin turning up in West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Police officials have confirmed that a deadly heroin batch mixed with fentanyl is in this region. The lethal concoction of heroin and the drug fentanyl — that is 100 times more potent than morphine — has been blamed for dozens of deaths in the eastern United States.[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Feb. 20
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUCE COLLAPSES IN UKRAINE, DEATH TOLL MOUNTS An[Read More…]
Keep gun records open
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. That is good advice, especially when West Virginia legislators are debating a bill aimed at a non-problem – but with the potential to increase government officials’ ability to operate in secrecy. Don’t we have[Read More…]
Facade of former church crumbles in Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Stones from the facade of the former Calvary Baptist Church, at the corner of Avery and 13th streets in Parkersburg, were littered across one lane of Avery Street on Tuesday evening. Officials said the remainder of the building at 1301 Avery St. is believed to be structurally[Read More…]
Wood County native appears in “Nashville Wives”
NASHVILLE – Cassie (Piersol) Chapman, a self-professed country girl from Blue Front Hollow Road in Wood County, is one of the stars in the new television series “Private Lives of Nashville Wives,” set to premiere at 10 p.m. Monday on TNT. How did Chapman go from showing horses, winning ribbons[Read More…]
Morrisey’s real sin: Defeating McGraw
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — For 20 years, the Democrat-controlled Legislature gave former Attorney General Darrell McGraw free rein to run the office in the most unprincipled manner possible. Whether they were afraid of him or did not want to make waves in a[Read More…]
