By David Gutman Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin wants West Virginia American Water to provide bottled water to the nine counties where tap water was contaminated by the Elk River chemical leak earlier this month. Tomblin wrote to Jeff McIntyre, president of West Virginia American,[Read More…]
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The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Jan. 31
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. AP EXCLUSIVE: NAVY YARD GUNMAN LIED CONVINCINGLY TO[Read More…]
Scouts brave frigid temps in Cranberry Wilderness
By Suzanne Stewart Pocahontas Times MARLINTON, W.Va. — Nothing tests survival skills better than freezing temperatures, several feet of snow and no cell phone service. Boy Scout Troop 289 of Madison and Troop 31 of Charleston held the annual Winter Camporee at Cranberry Glades last weekend where scouts learned how[Read More…]
Longtime Braxton Citizens’ News employee dies
From the Braxton Citizens’ News Facebook page SUTTON, W.Va. — Michael Dale “Ernie” McElwain, 57, of Sutton, passed away at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, Tuesday, January 28, 2014 after a short illness. He was born on September 30, 1956, in Las Vagus, NV the eldest son of Harry and Phyllis[Read More…]
Foresight lacking in Parkersburg stadium project
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — In hindsight, it is easy to see that members of the Parkersburg High School Stadium Renovation Committee were in over their heads during the recent Stadium Field construction project. Their well-intentioned blundering led to serious cost overruns on the[Read More…]
Fairmont culinary team gets competitive
By Chelsi Baker Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — After winning a bronze medal at the state level, the Pierpont culinary team will move on to compete in the American Culinary Foundation’s Northeast Regional Conference in April. The Pierpont culinary team was prepared to compete in the American Culinary Federation’s West Virginia[Read More…]
Texting great way to reach students at critical time
An editorial from the Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — HYH? There’s a GR8 new program that helps students IRL as they prepare for college. If you’re having trouble deciphering that sentence, it’s probably because you haven’t grown up in an age when text messaging on cellphones is the primary[Read More…]
Sochi native at Marshall excited about Olympics
By Braxton Crisp The Parthenon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Excitement is beginning to fill the air as the 2014 Winter Olympics approach. All eyes turn to the resort town of Sochi in southwest Russia as the best winter sport athletes in the world compete for gold medals and glory for[Read More…]
Former Mingo commissioner sentenced to prison
By Rachel Baldwin Williamson Daily News CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A former county commissioner was the first of several Mingo County officials to be sentenced to prison, receiving a 20-month term, after he was indicted on a federal extortion charge and resigned from office. According to information provided by[Read More…]
AP names Va., W.Va. news editor
By The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — The Associated Press has named Steve McMillan, a seasoned editor who has overseen such coverage as the foreclosure and financial meltdown and the buyout of Qwest Communications, news editor for Virginia and West Virginia. The appointment was announced Wednesday by South Regional Editor[Read More…]
