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Procter & Gamble’s new plant up and running in WV Eastern Panhandle; 330 workers on job
By JIM MCCONVILLE The Journal of Martinsburg MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — It’s not your father’s manufacturing plant anymore.At Procter & Gamble’s new Tabler Station plant, technicians overseeing assembly line machinery have a somewhat different skill set than their factory forebears.“They’re not putting tops on a bottle, or dryer sheets into a[Read More…]
Editorial: Returning to stale old policies won’t fix West Virginia
From The Charleston Gazette-Mail, Daily Mail page: From the time Cass Gilbert’s grandiose state Capitol building in Charleston was first occupied in the 1930s, until the 2015 legislative session, Democrats had been the majority party in both legislative chambers of West Virginia’s state government. How well did that work out[Read More…]
Editorial: Disability Fraud Unit saves WV $8.1 million
From Bluefield Daily Telegraph: West Virginia’s Disability Fraud Unit is off to a strong start, having achieved more than $8.1 million in total savings for the Mountain State during its first two years of operation. The Cooperative Disability Investigations Unit, a partnership with the Social Security Administration, investigates suspicious or[Read More…]
Editorial: WV Medical Cannabis Advisory Board proposal should go up in smoke
From The Intelligencer of Wheeling: In authorizing sale of the active ingredient in marijuana, THC, for medicinal use, West Virginia legislators had the good sense to stipulate the smokable version of the weed would not be available. Now, an advisory board plans to recommend that ban be rescinded, in effect.That[Read More…]
Opinion: Tourism in Cabell means jobs, spending
From The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington: Tourism means jobs, spending The tourism industry is big business in West Virginia, employing nearly 45,000 people and generating $4.14 billion in direct-travel spending. But not only is it big business statewide, it also greatly impacts the Huntington area and Cabell and Wayne counties. Cabell[Read More…]
WV Legislators Beach, Longstreth, Prezioso weigh in on legislative session
By Eddie Trizzino The Times West Virginian of Fairmont FAIRMONT, W.Va. . — Legislators continued discussion Friday on Senate Bill 267, which specifies that over four years, public education and service workers will receive a 4 percent pay raise with a 2 percent raise the first year. Throughout these discussions, teachers and[Read More…]
WVDNR announces trout stocking for Feb. 19
ELKINS, W.Va. — The following waters were stocked the week of Feb. 19, 2018: Buffalo Creek (Logan) Bullskin Run Cacapon Park Lakes Chief Logan Pond Clear Fork of Tug Elk River Evitts Run Gandy Creek Glady Fork Hopkins Fork Laurel Fork (Randolph) Laurel Lake Lost River Middle Creek (Berkeley) Mill[Read More…]
Editorial: Public has right to know how its money is spent; Let legislators know you oppose SB 474
The Journal of Martinsburg: In October, voters in West Virginia approved a road bond referendum allowing the state to sell up to $1.6 billion in state bonds to improve state roads. West Virginia’s Roads to Prosperity — a $3 billion roads infrastructure spending plan — has been touted as not[Read More…]
West Virginia House Bill 4357 seeks “small cell” wireless coverage to improve service in rural areas
By Jim Workman West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While West Virginia has lagged behind other states in broadband and cell coverage and speeds, state legislators and industry officials are working on a remedy that may bring better service to Mountain State citizens and businesses. House Bill 4357, the[Read More…]
