By ANDREW BROWN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When most people think of Southern West Virginia, tilapia and salad greens usually don’t come to mind, but one Mingo County town could soon become a hub for vegetable and freshwater fish production if things go according to plan. The Mingo County[Read More…]
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10 things to know today, Friday, Dec. 23
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Dec. 23, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP CALLS FOR BOOSTING US NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES The president-elect’s comments came hours after Russian[Read More…]
WV retailers: Holiday shoppers wary of spending
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite recent U.S. economic growth and a low unemployment rate, retail sales this holiday season indicate customers aren’t quite confident enough to go on a spending spree just yet. The U.S. Commerce Department said last week that seasonally adjusted retail sales rose[Read More…]
Road connecting Chief Logan State park, lodge opens
By OWEN WELLS The Logan Banner LOGAN, W.Va. — The road has been named “Tomblin Drive” after Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. Prior to the road’s opening, patrons of the conference center would have to drive the long way around on U.S. Route 119 to enjoy the rest of Logan’s scenic[Read More…]
Sign-ups for health insurance increase in Ohio, West Virginia
By LINDA COMINS The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Open enrollment in the health insurance marketplace resulted in 22,777 West Virginians and 165,046 Ohioans making plan selections under the Affordable Care Act by the extended deadline on Monday. Sylvia Burwell, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,[Read More…]
Fourth time in the last 100 years: Celebration of Hanukkah begins on Christmas Eve
By CHARLIE BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUE FIELD, W.Va. — For only the fourth time in the last 100 years, the start of the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah (or Chanukah) will be on Christmas Eve. The first candle (of the eight) on the menorah will be lit at sunset on Christmas[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, Dec. 22
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. EUROPE SCRAMBLES TO FIND TUNISIAN SUSPECT IN BERLIN ATTACK German officials had deemed[Read More…]
Carmichael announces leadership appointments in 83rd Legislature
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A freshman senator from Wood County has been named a vice chairman of two committees by West Virginia Senate President-elect Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson. State Sen. Michael Azinger, R-Wood, was named vice chairman of the Banking and Insurance and the Interstate Cooperation committees.[Read More…]
Wheeling City Council passes LGBT ordinance
By ALEC BERRY The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — During its final meeting of 2016, Wheeling City Council unanimously established new protections in the city’s human rights ordinance based on sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran status. After months of discussion, Wheeling is now the 11th West Virginia city with[Read More…]
Poll: WV voters OK with tax increases for schools, roads
The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A poll conducted by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy shows West Virginians might be at odds with state leaders as to how the state’s budget should be balanced. The poll released Monday says 70 percent of West Virginians would be willing to pay[Read More…]
