By Matt Combs Register-Herald of Beckley RICH WOOD, W.Va. — Bob Henry Baber is a little bit disorganized. As he made his way into the Richwood Dairy Queen, Baber is carrying a manila office folder stuffed full of receipts and credit card statements. When describing his predicament, Baber switches between[Read More…]
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Editorial: West Virginia’s children deserve better than adversity
From The Parkersburg News and Sentinel: According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, there are several experiences for children that can contribute to high stress, sidetrack healthy development and increase the chances of risky behavior, including: having a parent or guardian die, serve time in jail or be divorced/separated; living[Read More…]
Spirit of Jefferson first W.Va. newspaper to unveil new public notice ‘spotlight’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia newspaper industry works hard to ensure greater public access, open meetings and government transparency. To recognize, support and increase that effort, the West Virginia Press Association has added an industry incentive for that effort. The WVPA is targeting those areas in the WVPA newspaper contests. While[Read More…]
AARP WV: Fraud Watch Network shares 10 ways to protect yourself from ID theft
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With someone’s identity stolen every two seconds, identity theft is one of the most pervasive crimes in the world. But it’s also one of the easiest to protect against. . To assist West Virginians in dealing with identity theft and fraud, AARP WV is reminding residents of[Read More…]
Editorial: W.Va. must ensure medical marijuana survey results are honest
From The Wheeling News-Register: State officials have begun conducting a survey, both online and by mail, to gauge interest in West Virginia’s newly legalized medical marijuana program. Judging by questions on the survey form, the intent is to determine how many people believe medicinal marijuana would help them cope with[Read More…]
Small batches mean big bucks for craft beer brewers in West Virginia
Craft brewing is showing no signs of going flat By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer of Wheeling WHEELING, W.Va. — Kevin Ayers said he made “a lot of money” during his years as a project consultant for financial services giants Merrill Lynch and Bank of America, but never really enjoyed the[Read More…]
Editorial: W.Va. Roads to Prosperity bond initiative lacked road map
From The Dominion Post: “Adventure is just bad planning.” So said the explorer Roald Amundsen. This coming from the first person to reach both the Earth’s poles because of careful preparation gives him all the bona fides one needs to say such a thing. Most would agree the heavy sledding[Read More…]
Editorial: W.Va. Legislature, Gov. Justice work together to move state forward
From The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg: While we’ve taken the West Virginia Legislature to task for its lack of productivity during past sessions, we must applaud lawmakers for this past week’s actions during a special session. In two days, lawmakers passed five laws championed by Gov. Jim Justice in an[Read More…]
Editorial: Education, skills key to improving earning power in W.Va.
From The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington: Only about half of West Virginia adults are working these days, and a quarter of those who do have jobs don’t make much money. Those troubling trends underscore the need to bring more good jobs to the Mountain State, but a deeper dive into the[Read More…]
Huntington, W.Va., ready to capitalize on state’s historic rehab tax credit
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The historic building rehabilitation tax credit increase approved by the Legislature last week won’t go into effect until Jan. 1, but Huntington Mayor Steve Williams said if the date was Nov. 1 he believes at least two developers in the Jewel[Read More…]
