A blog by Don Smith, WVPA Executive Director: Posted on Feb. 8, 2014. Picture a cold, miserable winter with lots of snow, ice, freezing pipes and dangerous roads. You can almost see the people, bundled up in the bulky winter coats, hats and gloves with steamy breath escaping as they[Read More…]
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Leave chemical monitoring up to the states
An editorial from The Intelligencer Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — By definition, both the state of West Virginia and the federal government failed about 300,000 Mountain State residents badly last month. Most of them probably assumed government at some level was ensuring hazardous chemicals stored near water supplies was being[Read More…]
Three more Kanawha schools close over water
By Shay Maunz and Marcus Constantino Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three schools in Charleston closed early Thursday after chemical odors were detected in the schools’ tap water. Overbrook Elementary in South Hills closed at noon. West Side schools Watts Elementary and J.E. Robins Elementary dismissed at 11:30[Read More…]
Here’s hoping Olympics serve to unify the world
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — It’s hard not to feel a little uneasy about the Winter Olympics which are being held in Sochi, Russia. The venues are only a couple hundred miles from Chechnya, which has fought two wars against Russia in the last 20 years.[Read More…]
Wood County airport braces for United cutback in Cleveland
By Jolene Craig Parkersburg News and Sentinel WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. – The impact of the loss of the Cleveland airport as a hub for United Airlines continues to baffle the manager of the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport. “We are still flying to Cleveland now, but I have no idea where we[Read More…]
Jefferson County addresses lack of natural gas service
By Mary Stortstrom The Journal CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – The Jefferson County Commission voted to support the funding of a demand study that will be conducted to determine the economic feasibility of bringing natural gas into Jefferson County during its Feb. 6 meeting. John Reisenweber, executive director of the Jefferson[Read More…]
Monongalia resident loses all but dogs, kids’ ashes
By Conor Griffith The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Fire destroyed the four story house at 99 Pursglove Road outside Morgantown on Thursday morning. “A passerby knocked on my door this morning and told me there was smoke billowing from my house,” said Dot Duffer, the owner of Duffer Sign[Read More…]
W.Va. water bills with flushing credits in the mail
By David Gutman Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Customers of West Virginia American Water affected by the Elk River chemical leak should expect to see a credit on their next water bill, but it won’t be for a huge amount, and there probably isn’t any other financial help coming behind[Read More…]
Cabell students have unlikely social media favorite
By Lacie Pierson The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Cabell County students spend much of their formative years studying the linguistic styles of such figures starting with the likes of Dr. Seuss and Raffi all the way through to Shakespeare and U.S. presidents. However, there’s one prominent figure within the[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Feb. 7
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. PUTIN HOPING TO TELL WORLD THAT RUSSIA IS[Read More…]