By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials with the United States Chamber of Commerce, state Chamber of Commerce and Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce presented U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., with the national Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Enterprise Award at a ceremony in Huntington on Thursday,[Read More…]
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Teen Entrepreneurship Summit is June 11-17
Staff report Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The 40th annual Teen Entrepreneurship Summit at Camp Horseshoe will be held in Tucker County from June 11-17. Rising high school students in West Virginia will gather under the guidance of the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association, a wide-ranging charitable organization celebrating[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, June 2
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, June 2, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HOW TRUMP-STYLE DECISION-MAKING LOOKS His withdrawal from the Paris climate accord is the latest example[Read More…]
Bluefield PD mourns loss of officer and friend
By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Local police were mourning Wednesday the loss not only of a fellow officer, but of a friend who had died the previous day while protecting the community. Lt. Aaron Crook of the Bluefield Police Department died early Tuesday morning after a[Read More…]
Book chronicling WV’s pepperoni roll tells state’s history bite by bite
By JENNIFER GARDNER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Few foods, if any, tell the story of Appalachia the way the pepperoni roll does. Italian immigrants invented the beloved snack because it could be easily eaten underground in coal mines. Eventually, it made its way into bakeries, bread companies, restaurants and[Read More…]
WVONGA says new Leggett royalty decision ‘encouraging’
By LINDA HARRIS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Supreme Court’s about-face on the legality of deducting post-production costs from royalty payments is “encouraging,” the head of the West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association said May 30. The court had ruled in November state law didn’t[Read More…]
U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins speaks on Paris climate accord
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins says President Trump’s expected action to withdraw America from the Paris climate accord “is the right step” for the country. Jenkins, R-W.Va., made stops in Wheeling this week, focusing largely on issues pertaining to health care[Read More…]
WVDA offers assistance to handle honey bee swarms
Staff report The Fayette Tribune CHARLESTON, W.Va. — You know it’s spring when honey bees start making their rounds in gardens, lawns and flowering trees across West Virginia. Exceptionally warm weather this spring brought out the blossoms early and in abundance. As a result, it may trigger honey bee colonies to[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, June 1
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, June 1, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WORLD AWAITS TRUMP DECISION ON PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT Around the world, coal-fired power plants are[Read More…]
Economist says construction work in Charleston area at record low
Contractors Associations call for support of infrastructure projects By Don Smith W.Va. Press Association CHARLESTON, W.VA. — With jobs in construction, mining and logging in the Charleston area at the lowest levels since 1990, representatives of the Contractors Association of West Virginia and Associated General Contractors of America joined with Cabinet Secretary Thomas Smith, head[Read More…]
