By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two more women have filed lawsuits saying they were sexually abused by correctional officers while they were in the state’s custody. With the two lawsuits filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court on Tuesday, a total of five lawsuits have been filed by[Read More…]
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‘Everybody’s going to know Fairmont State in West Virginia’
By EDDIE TRIZZINO Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Dr. Mirta Martin woke up in the new year in her home at the Shaw House, still feeling as though it is a hotel stay. She headed to her office in Hardway Hall, featuring unpacked boxes rather than decor. New Fairmont[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers meets with local West Virginian legislators
By EDDIE TRIZZINO Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. – On Wednesday night, members of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) held a conference at the Disability Action Center, where they voiced their concerns with district and state legislators. The AFT organized the annual meeting in the wake of the upcoming West Virginia[Read More…]
West Virginia Economic Development Authority approves $5M loan approved Armstrong Flooring expansion
By BROOKE BINNS The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Funding for an expansion project at Armstrong Flooring has been approved by the West Virginia Economic Development Authority. Robbie Morris, executive director of the Randolph County Development Authority, announced during the RCDA’s regular meeting Wednesday that the WVEDA board of directors recently[Read More…]
Pre-K programs important to the welfare of West Virginia
By ADRANISHA STEPHENS The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia has recently become one of the few states leading the charge in education by helping more children attend Pre-Kindergarten. Last year, West Virginia’s Pre-K program cost $142 million — nearly a third of which was covered through federal funding — to[Read More…]
Developer says Kanawha ammunition plant back on track
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The developer of a proposed Kanawha County ammunition plant that some state and local officials have given up for dead says the project is back on track and moving forward. “We are hoping to complete financing and start construction as soon[Read More…]
Maryland company files $800K lawsuit against The Greenbrier
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Maryland company filed an $800,000 lawsuit Wednesday against companies tied to The Greenbrier resort for an alleged failure to pay for services and equipment. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Select Event[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, January 4, 2018
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HOW BANNON PORTRAYED TRUMP In a new book, Trump’s former top adviser labels the president[Read More…]
West Virginia Legislative Lookahead is Friday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Each year the media of West Virginia gathers for the LookaheadWest Virginia Legislative Lookahead: A preview of key topics expected for consideration at the upcoming West Virginia Legislative session. This year, legislative leaders, committee members and representatives of statewide organizations will address journalists at the annual event. Senator Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, President[Read More…]
West Virginia’s frozen temperatures create indoor heating dangers
By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Although space heaters aren’t intended as permanent solutions for indoor heating, the recent deep freeze across the country has pressed more than a few into service in recent days, some as a home’s main heat source. But improper space heater use is often[Read More…]
