By Emma Delk, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — What was supposed to be a simple newspaper delivery turned into managing an emergency situation for a circulation district manager of The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register. District Manager Uba Maung will occasionally fill in for carriers who are on vacation or sick[Read More…]
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West Virginia House passes bill allowing prosecution of librarians
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates debated the merits of removing protections for public librarians and school librarians from criminal prosecution in the off chance a minor encounters books and content some consider to be obscene. The House[Read More…]
Feds put on books 2nd potential Corridor H route over Backbone Mountain
By Noah Jeffries and Matt Harvey, The Exponent Telegram WASHINGTON, DC — The Federal Highway Administration will now consider two potential routes for Corridor H over Backbone Mountain: One that crosses the Blackwater Canyon near Coketon and another that pushes north near Benbush. Previously, the route near Coketon had been[Read More…]
Field set for state wrestling tournament
By Rick Elmore, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The state tournament field is set after the conclusion on Saturday of all region championships across the state. The top four wrestlers in 14 weight divisions across the four regions will compete in Class A/AA and Class AAA from Feb. 29 to[Read More…]
Statehouse Beat: Legislature moving WV forward into the past
By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail “Moving us forward into the 18th century doesn’t seem to be a good thing to me.” — Delegate Mike Pushkin, D-Kanawha. ••• Pushkin was referring to a bill to legalize the sale of raw milk (HB 4911) — legislation advancing in the Legislature some eight[Read More…]
Gov. Justice appoints Ann Urling as Interim Inspector General for Departments of Health, Human Services, and Health Facilities
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice has announced the appointment of Ann Urling as the Interim Inspector General for the Departments of Health, Human Services, and Health Facilities. Urling, the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, is a dedicated public servant with extensive experience in government operations and accountability.[Read More…]
Operation R.I.P. Potholes update: Asphalt plants to remain open week of Monday, February 19, 2024
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Asphalt plants in Poca, Princeton, and Morgantown are expected to remain open the week of Monday, February 19, 2024, allowing the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) to continue using hot asphalt to make permanent pothole repairs. Since Gov. Justice and the West Virginia Division[Read More…]
Big jump at the pumps
Gas rises 30 cents per gallon in recent days By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Local residents have seen a dramatic rise in gas prices during the past week. The average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Randolph County on Thursday was $3.07 per gallon. Last[Read More…]
Corrections commissioner: State reducing National Guard troops in prisons and jails
By Roger Adkins, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state of emergency in West Virginia’s prisons and jails could end by late April or early May, according to testimony Wednesday by the commissioner of the state Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Commissioner William Marshall provided an update Wednesday on the[Read More…]
Progress made in fight against ‘forever chemicals’ in water
By Tom Markland, The Journal KEARNEYSVILLE, W.Va. — Out of the 130 water systems in West Virginia that tested positive for “forever chemicals,” 22 of them can be found in the Eastern Panhandle. To combat the issue, scientists and advocates from the West Virginia Rivers Coalition have been working on[Read More…]
