The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, April 21, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ISLAMIC STATE GROUP CLAIMS PARIS ATTACK ON POLICE OFFICERS French presidential candidates cancel or reschedule[Read More…]
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Power company going out on a limb to lower outages
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials for Mon Power say a new tree-trimming regimen instituted in 2014 appears to be working to help limit power outages from storms. “Three years into our enhanced vegetation management program, our customers are experiencing fewer tree-related outages as we have[Read More…]
Editorial: Cleaning up W.Va. elections
The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register editorial Eleven states are being threatened with lawsuits if they do not clean up their voter registration lists, the Judicial Watch organization revealed a few days ago. If you are a West Virginian, the announcement may well have prompted a “here we go again” reaction.[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, April 18
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT PENCE’S MEETINGS WILL FOCUS ON The U.S. vice president assures Japan’s prime minister “we are[Read More…]
Breakfast and Bills: Lawmakers meet with constituents to discuss legislative session
By JEFF McCOY The Journal SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Senators, delegates and constituents alike sat down for an intimate breakfast hosted by the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County on Saturday, which allowed legislative leaders to discuss issues of interest. “It’s the league’s mission to foster interaction and activity from its[Read More…]
Opinion: Was W.Va. House of Delegates stopping SB 412 the biggest public service of 2017 session?
Delegates Caputo, Brewer, Ferro, Marcum, Diserio, Bates and others fought for Freedom of Information By Don Smith West Virginia Press Association Since the end of the regular 60-day session of the Legislature on Saturday, West Virginians, understandably, have been focused on the continuing budget discussions and the 262 bills approved during the[Read More…]
Sen. Ryan Ferns, Ryan Weld blast Gov. Jim Justice for budget veto
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, wondered which of Gov. Jim Justice’s staffers suffered the indignation of having to find bull dung to bring into the state Capitol. Thursday, Justice vetoed the $4.1 billion budget the GOP-controlled Legislature passed[Read More…]
Local veterans react to Afghanistan bombing
By BETH HENRY-VANCE The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Local veterans shared support Thursday after news that U.S. forces in Afghanistan dropped the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the U.S. military, striking an Islamic State tunnel complex. Pentagon officials said the GBU-43 bomb contains 11 tons of explosives.[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, April 13
The Associated Press shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, April 13, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HOW BETTER VETTING COULD BENEFIT WHITE HOUSE Trump boasts that he hires only the best people, but his personnel choices[Read More…]
Governor is ‘all for Sunday hunting’
By MICHAEL A. SAWYERS Times West Virginian CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A spokesman for West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Thursday afternoon that the bill passed to legalize hunting on Sundays on private land will be signed. “The governor is all for Sunday hunting,” said Carl “Butch” Antolini, Justice’s director of communication.[Read More…]