By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio— Through fracking, pipelining, processing, abstracting, manufacturing and other fields, natural gas supported more than 224,000 jobs in Ohio and West Virginia in 2015, with the average annual salary for one of these occupations being more than $63,000, a new[Read More…]
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WV parks growing wildlife habitat by mowing less
By JOHN McCOY Charleston Gazette-Mail LAVALETTE, W.Va. — At state parks throughout West Virginia, wildflowers bloom where once only grass grew. Some of the flowers were planted, but most grew simply because workers stopped mowing them. Parks officials call it “habitat restoration through reduced mowing,” and examples are popping up[Read More…]
Lake Stephens boasts new additions
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Lake Stephens is quickly becoming a popular wedding venue in Raleigh County, and new entertainment features are making it a go-to destination for families seeking a G-rated environment for their summer vacations, county officials said. Raleigh County Commissioner Dave Tolliver and Michelle[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, June 30
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, June 30, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. NEW TRAVEL RULES IN PLACE A scaled-back version of Trump’s travel ban takes effect, stripped of[Read More…]
Parkersburg pastor’s words with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito go viral
By EVAN BEVINS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A local pastor’s plea for Sen. Shelley Moore Capito to vote against the Senate health care bill thrust her into the national spotlight after a video of the exchange went viral. “After MSNBC called, it was like, ‘Who is[Read More…]
Sen. Capito elaborates on rejection of GOP health care bill
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said it wasn’t difficult for her to say “no” to the Republican health care bill. “I determined about a week ago this bill was not a bill I could support,” Capito shared on a conference call Wednesday.[Read More…]
West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education: West Virginia Business College misleading students in Wheeling
By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — “Unethical,” “irresponsible” and “harmful” are words state Council for Community and Technical College Education Chancellor Sarah Tucker used to describe actions she said West Virginia Business College is taking to convince students the institution will remain open beyond Friday.[Read More…]
WVU board votes to raise tuition 5 percent
Staff report The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The WVU Board of Governors approved a tuition increase of about 5 percent on June 29, as part of its Fiscal Year 2018 budget. The roughly $1 billion budget was unanimously approved at a special meeting. The vote was delayed by state[Read More…]
West Virginia State increasing tuition, fees 5 percent
By JAKE JARVIS Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Students at West Virginia State University will pay 5 percent more for tuition and fees when school starts again in August. WVSU president Anthony Jenkins decided to raise the cost Wednesday after the Legislature cut his school’s state funds by 4.88 percent,[Read More…]
Nicholas lawsuit alleges Justice, others tried to block consolidation
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Nicholas County school board has filed its lawsuit against the West Virginia Board of Education and state Schools Superintendent Steve Paine, alleging that the state arbitrarily denied a school consolidation plan, Gov. Jim Justice and Paine tried to block the plan[Read More…]