By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Several Raleigh County teachers say unless lawmakers can meet their demands, they’re ready to take action. Their main concerns are rising PEIA (Public Employee Insurance Agency) premiums, a proposed 1 percent pay raise which they say will not begin to cover PEIA premiums, an[Read More…]
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West Virginia DOT secretary presents agency’s budget, updates lawmakers on ‘Roads to Prosperity’ progress
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Secretary of Transportation Tom Smith updated lawmakers about Roads to Prosperity progress and discussed ongoing problems with attracting and retaining employees in the agency. Smith also presented the agency’s budget during the House Finance Committee meeting. Smith said Monday one of the areas[Read More…]
No pay raise for West Virginia DOT employees
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the West Virginia Department of Transportation prepares for the first sale of bonds in the “Roads to Prosperity” plan, money is being shifted around to update much-needed technology and infrastructure, but employees, who are lacking, still aren’t seeing a pay raise. Despite[Read More…]
Drug firms shipped 20.8M pain pills to West Virginia town with 2,900 people
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Over the past decade, out-of-state drug companies shipped 20.8 million prescription painkillers to two pharmacies four blocks apart in a Southern West Virginia town with 2,900 people, according to a congressional committee investigating the opioid crisis. The House Energy and Commerce Committee[Read More…]
Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader to attend the State of the Union
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In an effort to highlight West Virginia’s and the country’s growing opioid epidemic, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin has asked Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader to be his guest for the State of the Union address Tuesday evening, Jan. 30, at the U.S. Capitol. President Trump’s[Read More…]
Trump to attend GOP retreat at Greenbrier
By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Republicans are gearing up for a White House visit at the annual Republican congressional retreat this week at The Greenbrier Resort at White Sulphur Springs. The three-day meeting of House and Senate Republicans will focus on 2018 legislative strategies[Read More…]
America’s secret UFO past uncovered in new film about West Virginia’s Flatwoods Monster
Clay County Free Press CLAY, W.Va. — A new film aims to tell the true story behind what happened in a rural, West Virginia town when a group of terrified locals encountered a monstrous being just moments after seeing strange objects in the sky. The Flatwoods Monster: A Legacy of[Read More…]
Faith-based initiative a new way to fight addiction in West Virginia
By BILL LUSK The Logan Banner LOGAN, W.Va. — Following the lead of Ohio Attorney General Mike De Wine, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is hoping a faith-based initiative aimed at fighting drug addiction can reduce the number of overdoses in the state. Morrisey, who launched his drug awareness campaign[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, January 30
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT TRUMP WILL HERALD IN STATE OF THE UNION The Republican president will trumpet a[Read More…]
Charleston WV Gazette-Mail to File for bankruptcy; Odgen Newspapers high bidder
Staff Report The Intelligencer of Wheeling WHEELING, W.Va. — The Charleston Gazette-Mail on Monday announced it would be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and that The Ogden Newspapers Inc. has emerged as the high bidder for the company. The Gazette-Mail plans to file for bankruptcy Tuesday, officials with the newspaper[Read More…]
