By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Wood County Schools will be closed again today as the work stoppage for teachers and service personnel continues statewide. The state Senate voted Saturday to cut the proposed 5 percent pay raise teachers had negotiated with Gov. Jim Justice to[Read More…]
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West Virginia teachers continue work stoppage Monday
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A work stoppage that has kept West Virginia public school teachers out of classrooms for over a week will continue on Monday, according to a statement from the three education organizations. “Senator Mitch Carmichael (the Republican Senate President from Jackson County) and[Read More…]
Pipeline resistance in West Virginia launched at Peters Mountain
Mountain Messenger LEWISBURG, W.Va. — On Feb. 26, pipeline resistors climbed trees in the way of the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline on Peter’s Mountain in West Virginia, making it impossible to cut the forest without threatening severe harm to those resisting. The resistors are stationed on the site where MVP[Read More…]
WVU national moot court competition to tackle liquefied natural gas problem
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Law students from across the country will be in Morgantown March 8-10 for the eighth annual National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition hosted by the West Virginia University College of Law. The competition problem this year involves a liquefied natural gas facility, and whether[Read More…]
West Virginia seniors invited to join Silver Haired Legislature
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services invites seniors from across the state to become members of the Silver Haired Legislature, which has seats in both the Senate and House of Delegates available. Potential members must fill out a nominating petition to participate. Forms are[Read More…]
SunTrust Banks to close five remaining West Virginia branches
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — SunTrust Banks will close its five remaining West Virginia branches, all of which are housed in Kroger stores in Kanawha and Putnam counties. Hugh Suhr, a spokesman for SunTrust, confirmed the closings in an email last week, saying the decision came after “careful[Read More…]
New entrepreneurship program gets going March 20 in Wheeling
The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Wheeling Heritage and the Regional Economic Development Partnership are bringing CO.STARTERS, a program for entrepreneurs and small business owners, to Wheeling. The program will meet from 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Tuesday for nine weeks, beginning March 20, at the Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Monday, March 5
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Monday, March 5, 2018 55th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: Deaf Awareness Day, Upper House + Upper Senate Rotundas + Upper Well Area; American Red Cross Day, Lower Rotunda. SENATE: Senate Convenes at 11 a.m. On the Agenda: RESOLUTIONS SR 61: Designating month[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, March 5
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, March 5, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. AND THE OSCAR GOES TO … Director Guillermo del Toro’s Cold War fantasy film “The[Read More…]
W.Va. teacher strike to continue; WV Senate, House at odds over pay raise bill
By Jake Zuckerman The Charleston Gazette Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Education union leaders said Saturday the statewide teacher and school service personnel work stoppage will continue indefinitely, after the state Senate and House of Delegates couldn’t agree how large of a pay raise to give teachers and school workers. On[Read More…]
