Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT IRAN IS SAYING ABOUT ASSAD’S FUTURE Iranian[Read More…]
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WVPA Alert: Register now for Legislative Breakfast on Thursday, Feb. 6
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association encourages all publishers, editors and advertising directors of WVPA member newspapers to register for WVPA’s 2014 Legislative Breakfast. This year’s event will be held at the Charleston Marriott Town Center, 200 Lee Street East, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. Coffee and the breakfast buffet[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: Ribbon cut on Four Points by Sheraton Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials today cut the ribbon the Four Points by Sheraton Charleston hotel. Offering a view of the Kanawha River, the hotel is Starwood’s first property to open in West Virginia. The newly renovated hotel — formerly the Charleston House Hotel — features 176 guest rooms and suites, 12,000[Read More…]
Listen to what Mom, Dad say
An editorial from The Intelligencer/ Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Many of us remember wishing mom and dad would just shut up. They always had so much advice and so many warnings, especially right after we got our driver’s licenses. Three 16-year-old Oak Glen High School students were killed in[Read More…]
West Virginia’s highway crews can do better
An editorial from the Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. We ’re not sure of the word count, but images of road conditions around here Tuesday were worth 1,000 times that figure. That’s not even counting the millions of words on social media,[Read More…]
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Harrison superintendent denied new contract
By Roger Adkins The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Harrison County Board of Education voted 4-1 Tuesday not to renew the contract of Superintendent Susan Collins. Board member Doug Hogue was the sole dissenting voice in the vote during a board meeting at the central offices on E.B.[Read More…]
Bankruptcy judge lets Freedom borrow $3 million
By Andrea Lannom Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The company at the heart of the Elk River chemical spill will get some of the temporary financial relief it requested and be allowed to carry on business. Freedom Industries appeared before U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ronald Pearson Tuesday in a 6-hour-long[Read More…]
Elk River leak included another chemical
By Ken Ward Jr. Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal and state investigators learned Tuesday that an additional chemical that wasn’t previously identified was in the tank that leaked Jan. 9 at the Freedom Industries tank farm, just upstream from West Virginia American Water’s regional drinking water intake. The company[Read More…]
