By ART SMITH The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The American flag is everywhere. The flag can be found in numerous places. It’s perched atop buildings, painted on walls, hanging from the sterns of boats, from the railings of porches and proudly waves over the graves of veterans.[Read More…]
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SNAP reductions could cost W.Va. $125 million, study says
By JIM ROSS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s state government would have to absorb an additional $125 million per year expense if President Donald Trump’s plan to shift some SNAP expenses to the states goes through. States could respond by decreasing benefits, which would lead to more[Read More…]
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum a summer hotspot for scares, fun
By JONATHAN WEAVER The Weston News WESTON, W.Va. — Father’s Day Weekend is setting up to be a scary-good time at Weston’s Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. Both Friday and Saturday, the former Weston State Hospital will host Mid-Summer Scream with “Malice Revisited,” a continuation of 2016’s haunted house, Operations Manager Rebecca[Read More…]
Legislation aims to help create jobs in W.Va.
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — In an effort to create jobs and economic growth in West Virginia, U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., have introduced legislation to help establish the Appalachian Storage Hub. The Capitalizing American Storage Potential (CASP) Act would make a[Read More…]
Thrills in the Hills is this weekend at Burning Rock
By REBECCA HINKLE The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — It’s time to get the four-wheelers out and have some fun with live bands, drag racing and fireworks. Burning Rock Outdoor Adventure Park near Sophia will host Thrills in the Hills this Friday through Sunday. Participants and spectators will be able to[Read More…]
Supporters urge Mercer BOE to keep Bible in the Schools
By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — Citing history and preaching passionately, supporters of Mercer County’s Bible in the Schools program urged the Mercer County Board of Education to reconsider Tuesday its recent decision to suspend the program for a year. Speakers signed up to address the board[Read More…]
WV Development Office seeks exemption to sponsor Greenbrier Classic
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Vva. — A special meeting of the West Virginia Ethics Commission is set for Monday to consider a request from the state Development Office for a contract exemption for it to still be a sponsor of the Greenbrier Classic PGA tournament. Since The Greenbrier[Read More…]
Marshall professor pleads guilty in DOH kickback scheme
Staff report The Herald-Dispatch WHEELING, W.Va. — A Marshall University engineering professor has admitted his role in a kickback scheme that routed $1.5 million West Virginia Division of Highways funds to a South Carolina consulting firm. Andrew P. Nichols, 38, of Lesage, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to impede[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, June 14
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. DEADLY FIRE RIPS THROUGH LONDON HIGH-RISE A deadly night-time fire races through a 24-story apartment[Read More…]
Coal River community float celebrates importance of WV’s waterways
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While barely three dozen paddlers turned out for the first Tour De Coal community float event in 2005, more than 1,000 people made the 11-mile drift from the base of Upper Falls of the Coal River at Meadowood Park near Tornado to[Read More…]
