By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The State Department of Commerce officials are looking to consolidate the state’s regional planning groups from 11 down to seven to operate more efficiently, officials said on Monday. As part of that proposed plan, Region 9 — which represents Berkeley, Jefferson and[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing
Member newspaper- and West Virginia Press Association-generated news articles, series, photos, cartoons. This information is available for sharing and publication by other member newspapers.
Charleston mall owners default on loan, renegotiating terms
By JIM ROSS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The owners of West Virginia’s second-largest mall have defaulted on a loan as a way of negotiating more favorable terms. Earlier this month, Forest City Enterprises of Cleveland, which operates the mall, defaulted on a loan package with several lenders. “The[Read More…]
Kathleen McAuliffe to give lecture at Marshall
Staff report The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Kathleen McAuliffe, author of “This is Your Brain on Parasites, How Tiny Creatures Manipulate Our Behavior and Shape Society,” will give the 8th annual Da Vinci Lecture on Marshall University’s Huntington campus Thursday, Sept. 21. The lecture will take place at 7 p.m. in[Read More…]
New Cumberland Fall Riverfest starts Saturday
Staff report The Weirton Daily Times NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Hancock County will be ushering in autumn this weekend with the ninth-annual New Cumberland Fall Riverfest. More than 50 vendors have registered to take part in the festival, to be held Saturday and Sunday along River Avenue in New Cumberland.[Read More…]
Opinion: Fall in love with fall in #AlmostHeaven West Virginia
By Chelsea Ruby West Virginia Tourism Commissioner In #AlmostHeaven West Virginia, choosing a favorite season can be next to impossible. Each one seems wilder and more wonderful than the last. Snow-capped winter mountains give way to springtime blooms which transform into the deep and rolling green hills of summertime. But for[Read More…]
Technology helping coal worker productivity in the Ohio Valley
By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — In total, West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania lost more than 8,500 coal miner jobs from 2009 to 2015, but those who continue working are more productive, according to U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration data. Brian Lego, assistant professor[Read More…]
The Big Gamble: State officials say road bond vital to West Virginia’s economic future
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Transportation Secretary Tom Smith has a hand-lettered note taped to the valet at the edge of his large wooden desk. “Once more into the fray,” the neatly penned slip of paper reads, “Into the last good fight I’ll ever know…[Read More…]
Official: Bond referendum could speed road projects
By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday at the Bluefield Coal Show that the King Coal Highway will “absolutely” be built if the upcoming $1.6 billion bond referendum passes, but road projects on the list for Mercer County include only the portion of[Read More…]
Eight big road projects in Monongalia County, worth $230 million, up for statewide vote Oct. 7
By CYNTHIA McCLOUD For The Exponent Telegram MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — If the Roads to Prosperity Highway Program referendum passes muster with West Virginia voters on Oct. 7, the $1.6 billion it would create in bonds could fast-track some long-range transportation projects planned in Monongalia County. The bonds would be sold[Read More…]
Water and sewer systems need flood proofing, says head of WV’s National Guard
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In his 34 years in the state National Guard, Adjutant General James Hoyer said he has been sent to provide emergency relief to the same flood-damaged water and sewer systems “over and over,” and told legislators Sunday the state should set standards[Read More…]