By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As two days of testimony wrapped up this week on the Trump administration’s proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan, calls continued for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to schedule more public hearings before it moves forward. Numerous witnesses during[Read More…]
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Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship enters U.S. Senate race
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Just six months ago, he was released from federal prison. On Wednesday, former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship officially joined the 2018 race for U.S. Senate in West Virginia. Blankenship has filed the necessary paperwork to become a candidate[Read More…]
Justice chief of staff takes career on faith
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mike Hall, chief of staff to West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, seems comfortable in his leather-backed chair in an office overlooking the south lawn of the state Capitol building. He is explaining how he went from seminary into politics, ending up[Read More…]
Fire at Marshall County EQT Well Under Investigation
By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register CAMERON, W.Va. — EQT Corp. officials will work to determine the cause of a Wednesday blaze at the Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling pad near the Williams Energy Fort Beeler plant, just north of Cameron. Marshall County Emergency Management Director Tom Hart[Read More…]
WVU graduate student lays groundwork for potential new diabetes treatments, receives NIH grant
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Conventional diabetes medications tend to fix downstream problems, meaning they typically work by stabilizing blood sugar levels, not by improving the chemical processes that underlie how the body makes and processes blood sugar in the first place. A West Virginia University graduate student is working[Read More…]
Minority graduation rate accountability provision cut from WV ESSA plan
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Education cut a proposed accountability provision regarding minority students’ graduation rates from its plan to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, before submitting that plan to the U.S. Education Department. The state department cut the[Read More…]
Interest in drones is booming with students at SWVCTC
By JD CHARLES The Logan Banner MOUNT GAY, W.Va. —Drones are set to become one of the most popular Christmas gifts this season, and you can learn all about them thanks to a new program at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. And you may be surprised at how[Read More…]
State Farm Museum light show to return
By ERIN PERKINS Point Pleasant Register POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — An annual holiday tradition is going to be making its return for the season. The West Virginia State Farm Museum’s Christmas light show will be open for display Dec. 8 – 17, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., each night.[Read More…]
Changing health care landscape poses uncertainties
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — With the next wave of health care reform on the horizon, many employers are wondering how to adapt to the potential post-Affordable Care Act era and the changes it may bring. “I wish we had a crystal ball, so we have given up[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, November 30
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT PHOTOS SAY ABOUT NEW NORTH KOREAN BALLISTIC MISSILE Images of the Hwasong-15, a new[Read More…]
