Staff reports The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gas prices in the northern counties of West Virginia jumped by about 43 cents this week to an average of $2.745 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Gas prices across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region continue to follow[Read More…]
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DHHR’s Medicaid commissioner selected for national Medicaid Leadership Institute
By CHRISTOPHER DOWELL The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The commissioner of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Medical Services has been chosen to participate in the Medical Leader Institute. According to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Cynthia Beane is one[Read More…]
‘Bags to Mats’ hoping to help homeless sleep easier, dryer
By JONATHAN WEAVER The Weston News WESTON, W.Va. — Donna Petry learned this past spring to take hundreds of plastic bags and transform them into a sleeping mat. “This was something I saw (on YouTube),” Petry said. “The first one I crocheted, but then I saw a video where I[Read More…]
Brooke County Fair to return in September
By WARREN SCOTT The Weirton Daily Times WELLSBURG, W.Va. — The Brooke County Fair will offer a variety of entertainment and activities, from circus-style sideshows of old to a disc golf tournament, when it returns to Brooke Hills Park Sept. 8-10. Patty Lish, who co-chairs the event with Cathy Hervey,[Read More…]
Tourism season extends into fall in Lewis County
By KRISTEN RENEAU The Exponent Telegram WESTON, W.Va. — For many areas in West Virginia, summer is a peak time in tourism, and fall sees a decrease. However, this isn’t necessarily the case in Lewis County. Their fall season kicks off with the Jackson’s Mill Jubilee and other events happening[Read More…]
Justice chief of staff to push for road bond approval
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With just three days on the job, newly appointed Justice chief of staff Mike Hall has a tall assignment: organizing a campaign to promote passage of the “2017 Roads to Prosperity” road bond referendum, with just six weeks until the Oct. 7[Read More…]
Unclaimed property auction a big success at W.Va. State Fair
By CHRISTOPHER DOWELL The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An unclaimed property auction held by State Treasurer John Perdue’s office at the State Fair of West Virginia raised $4,796, officials said. The fair was open from Aug. 10-19, and auctions were held five times throughout those dates, according to Perdue’s[Read More…]
Hundreds gather at Grandview to view solar eclipse
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald GRANDVIEW, W.Va. — Armed with a makeshift viewing box constructed from a diaper box, a shoe box and an old camera lens, Ray Parent and his family gathered on a picnic blanket in a grassy area at the New River Gorge National River at Grandview.[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, Aug. 22
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ‘FIGHT TO WIN’ Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, Trump recommits the U.S.[Read More…]
Local attorneys form association for female lawyers
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A group made up of of women lawyers is in the process of forming a statewide association for female attorneys. “We put up a Facebook page, and we had 500 members within two weeks,” said Sandy Kinney, an attorney with Bailey[Read More…]
