West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Dec. 7, in a commitment to preserving West Virginia’s tradition of safe and secure elections, Kris Warner officially announced his candidacy for the position of Secretary of State. With a strong foundation in public service, family values, and common sense, Warner aims[Read More…]
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U.S. Sen. Capito presses USPS Postmaster General for answers on future of Charleston facility
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Dec. 6, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) sent a letter to United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy asking for clarity regarding USPS’s Mail Processing Facility Review of the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center. Senator Capito also stressed the importance[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin announces $500K for West Virginia’s Cardinal line
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – On Dec. 7, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $500,000 from the Department of Transportation (DOT) for Amtrak to complete the first step in restoring daily service on the Cardinal line. This award funds the first step[Read More…]
Opinion: “If you want peace, prepare for war”
–Vegetius, 4th Century AD Roman General; Restated by George Washington By Mac Warner, WV Secretary of State This quote applied in Roman times, as it did to President Harry Truman in 1950 and still today in 2023. In this fallen world, preparedness and vigilance are the price we must pay for[Read More…]
Streetscape Finish Date Pushed To 2025
By Eric Ayres, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — The sidewalk demolition and reconstruction associated with the $32 million Downtown Streetscape Project in Wheeling has come with some significant disruptions, but the major sewer separation and storm sewer system installation work being performed on Market Street seems to be having the[Read More…]
Funding for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan stalls in U.S. Senate amid border battle
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill to provide much needed funding for the Ukrainian war effort, Israel’s fight against Hamas, and Taiwan defense spending hit a brick wall in the U.S. Senate Wednesday over a debate whether to include funding for the[Read More…]
Sheriff Harmon to resign
By Angela Durkin and Tom Markland, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Berkeley County Sheriff Nathan Harmon will resign from his elected position, effective Dec. 26. His voluntary resignation comes as a condition of a plea agreement, which Harmon signed Dec. 3. The agreement was extended by Morgan County Prosecuting Attorney[Read More…]
Charleston’s airport director awarded five-year contract. Here are the details
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Slightly more than one year after being named West Virginia International Yeager Airport’s director and chief executive officer, Dominique Ranieri on Wednesday was awarded a five-year contract with an annual base salary of $237,000 by the Charleston airport’s governing board. “Dominique stepped[Read More…]
Major I-79 delays in both directions expected Friday as crews blow bridge over Tygart
By Matt Harvey, WV News FAIRMONT, W.Va. — There will be traffic delays on northbound and southbound Interstate 79 between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Friday from mile marker 132 to mile marker 133, West Virginia Department of Transportation officials said. Contractors are preparing to demolish the northbound portion of[Read More…]
State 911 centers file complaint against Frontier
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia was asked Wednesday to investigate a complaint that 10 emergency call centers were unable to field 911 calls for up to 10 hours during a three-day period last month. The state’s umbrella agency for West Virginia’s[Read More…]