By Darlene Taylor-Morgan Exponent-Telegram Staff Writer BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — A grand reopening celebration drew hundreds of people to the Meadowbrook Mall Saturday with celebrity appearances, refreshments and entertainment on tap for shoppers. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and presentation of two charitable contributions kicked off festivities to mark the completion[Read More…]
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Morgan courthouse heated, cooled by unique geothermal system
By Tricia Lynn Strader Special to The Journal BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — After many months of setbacks, the Morgan County Courthouse’s geothermal heating and cooling system was repaired this summer, and is now automated. The energy-efficient, water-sourced heating and cooling system is different from a typical geothermal system in a[Read More…]
Marlinton fire worries other city officials
by Jeremiah Shelor STAFF WRITER CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — After a blaze broke out in downtown Marlinton in the early morning on Nov. 10, leaving seven families homeless. In the aftermath, firefighters in other towns across the region remain vigilant, looking to protect the numerous historic structures in the area. Older[Read More…]
Magnum Hunter Chief Welcomes W.Va. Cracker
By Casey Junkins The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register PITTSBURGH – The CEO of a company with active Marcellus and Utica shale operations in Monroe, Washington, Wetzel, Tyler and Pleasants counties said having an ethane cracker in nearby Parkersburg would be “phenomenal.” “Ethane is something that we are going to have to deal[Read More…]
Record number of bald eagles in W.Va.
By Rick Steelhammer Saturday Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A record number of bald eagles have been spotted this year by volunteers tracking the fall migration of birds of prey at Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory, atop Peters Mountain in Monroe County. Since early August, 195 bald eagles have been sighted by[Read More…]
Times West Virginian of Fairmont supports national reading initiative
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Think about the number of times you read throughout the course of a day. Sure, you’re reading these words right now. But think about all the other times you’ll look at a group of what otherwise would just be a jumble of letters and actually comprehend what[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares the 10 things you need to know for Saturday, Nov. 16
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. HOUSE GETS ITS SAY ON HEALTH CARE CANCELLATIONS[Read More…]
Way to go, Morgan Messenger
Morgan County weekly turns 120 on Saturday This Saturday, November 16, marks 120 years since the first issue of The Morgan Messenger. Founded by S.S. Buzzerd, the paper was born after a fire burned down the offices and print shop of The Morgan Mercury where Buzzerd worked. Find the paper’s[Read More…]
Herald-Dispatch of Huntington calls for curbside recycling
We definitely live in a “throwaway” society. The amount of municipal solid waste generated in the United States has increased from about 88 million tons in 1960 to about 250 million tons in 2011, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. While the nation has made progress on recycling since[Read More…]
Bluefield Daily Telegraph editorial applauds broadband expansion
Local utility companies are still working to extend high-speed broadband into rural parts of southern West Virginia. Frontier Communications announced just last week that it had completed an upgrade that will extend broadband service to the small Ikes Fork community north of the town of Iaeger in McDowell County. The[Read More…]
