By JOSEPHINE MENDEZ The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — With only a week remaining in the America’s Best Communities competition, local, state and federal leaders are taking to social media to show their support for Huntington. During this final push to the finish line, support for the city’s effort can be seen[Read More…]
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Highway authority seeks funding to remain in operation
By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — An organization promoting the construction of a major highway through southern West Virginia, the King Coal Highway I-73/74 Authority, is seeking enough money to stay in operation. Executive Director Mike Mitchem appeared Tuesday before the Mercer County Commission and said his organization’s[Read More…]
New estimates show ACA repeal could hurt addiction recovery
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — According to the West Virginia Center for Budget and Policy, the Mountain State’s opioid crisis could be further exacerbated under the House plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act. New estimates released Tuesday show the House ACA repeal would cut West Virginia’s Medicaid[Read More…]
Survey: WV Gov. Jim Justice 15th most popular governor in US
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After having a rough final night of the 2017 regular session, West Virginia may take solace in a survey released Tuesday showing that he is one of the more popular governors in the U.S. Conducted by Morning Consult, a digital media and[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, April 12
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked[Read More…]
W.Va. Power looking for first win, host Asheville Tourists at 7 p.m tonight
Asheville Tourists (3-2) at West Virginia Power (0-5) Game 6 | April 11, 2017 | Appalachian Power Park | Charleston, WV Radio: The Jock 1300 & 1340 – wvpower.com Airtime: 6:45 P.M. PITCHING MATCH-UP RH Brandon Gold (No Record) vs. RH Matt Anderson (0-1, 27.00) Gold: Making SAL Debut (1-2[Read More…]
Gazette-Mail wins Pulitzer for investigative reporting
Staff report Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Eric Eyre of the Charleston Gazette-Mail won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting on Monday for his coverage of the opioid crisis in small-town West Virginia. The Pulitzer judges said Eyre won the prize “for courageous reporting, performed in the face of powerful opposition, to[Read More…]
The 2017 Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism
The following is the list of 2017 Pulitzer Prizes winners for journalism. The listing includes category, winner, and finalists. JOURNALISM Public Service New York Daily News and ProPublica For uncovering, primarily through the work of reporter Sarah Ryley, widespread abuse of eviction rules by the police to oust hundreds of[Read More…]
Justice has the next move on budget
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON – While staff at the West Virginia Capitol complete the legwork and paperwork of transferring bills from the West Virginia Legislature to Gov. Jim Justice’s desk, House of Delegates Speaker Tim Armstead was calling on the governor to approve the budget approved by the[Read More…]
State budget still ‘up in the air,’ but deep education cuts seem less likely
By KAILEE E. GALLAHAN The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — While the West Virginia Legislature completed this year’s regular session Saturday, lawmakers will return to a special session when they have to come to an agreement on a budget for the state. And as part of that, school funding is[Read More…]
