The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. PEDESTRIANS INJURED IN CRASH OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT IN LONDON A car slammed into security barriers outside[Read More…]
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U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin talks about the future of Social Security at the WVPA annual convention in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association’s Convention 2018 opened its Friday sessions with a panel on the future of Social Security. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, David Certner from AARP and Simon Haeder from West Virginia University gave three viewpoints. “Innovate” is the theme for this weekend’s West Virginia Press[Read More…]
Hoyer: 17 houses now completed under RISE WV program
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Roughly 60 days into the West Virginia National Guard’s stewardship of a troubled, federally funded disaster recovery program, progress continues to inch forward, according to its new chief. Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, National Guard adjutant general, said at a news conference Wednesday[Read More…]
WV House committee approves 14 articles of impeachment against justices
By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail The West Virginia House Judiciary Committee approved 14 articles of impeachment against the four sitting justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on Tuesday. The eighth day of the committee’s meetings regarding possible impeachment produced the first material results when 14 articles of[Read More…]
West Virginia’s revenue growth continues
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State officials were in a celebratory mood Tuesday morning after unveiling the final end-of-year surplus numbers, including positive numbers for the first month of the new fiscal year. Sitting in front of a banner saying “Way to go[Read More…]
Daily Mail editorial: Impeachment committee must get more answers
Charleston Gazette-Mail editorial Justices and staff of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals are entitled to nice offices. These are folks who hear arguments, study the law and make decisions that can affect the lives of West Virginians, the state’s business environment and quality of life for generations to[Read More…]
West Virginia Press Association adds DeBord as assistant executive director
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Adding another talented professional to its small but eclectic staff, the West Virginia Press Association has named Betsy DeBord assistant executive director. An associate with the Charleston accounting firm of Smith, Cochran & Hicks, PLLC, since 2006, DeBord handled WVPA accounting for the last six years for and,[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, August 6
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. MORE THAN 90 DEAD AFTER QUAKE ROCKS INDONESIAN TOURIST ISLAND Rescuers still haven’t reached some[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Justice visits Corridor H construction in Kerens
By TIM MacVEAN The Inter-Mountain KERENS, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice visited the Kerens construction sight of Corridor H Thursday morning and said he believes the project to be the most important in the state. “I’ve said this over and over and over, there is no road project within our[Read More…]
