By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A congressional committee has started an investigation into prescription painkiller shipments to West Virginia. The probe targets the nation’s three largest wholesale drug distributors — McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee also is looking into whether[Read More…]
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White House could defund drug abuse office
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite a continually worsening national opioid epidemic, President Donald Trump’s administration is attempting to slash funding for the Office of National Drug Control Policy. A leaked memo cited in a Politico report reveals the White House proposed to decrease funding for the[Read More…]
Group protests Jenkins’ health care vote
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — About two dozen people gathered outside of U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins’ office at the federal building in Huntington to demonstrate Monday evening against his voting record. “Evan Jenkins voted in favor of the AHCA (American Health Care Act), which we believe is a[Read More…]
Shepherdstown man offers bus stop for adventuresome travelers
By TIM COOK The Journal SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Will Sutherland always enjoyed traveling the world. Now almost daily, the world shows up at his doorstep by way of a little yellow school bus. Sutherland draws national and international travelers to his home eager to sleep inside his refurbished school bus[Read More…]
Less than one week remains in state’s spring turkey hunting season
By CHARLES YOUNG The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia hunters have until Saturday to bag their turkeys. Each hunter in the state is permitted to kill only one bearded turkey per day and two total during the spring season, which runs April 17 through May 13. Turkey hunting[Read More…]
WVU’s Arnold Hall closes after 60 years
By JOHN LOWE The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As all of West Virginia University’s residence halls closed on Saturday, one of the oldest closed for good. Arnold Hall and Apartments, which opened in 1957 as an all-women’s dorm, closed its doors permanently after 60 years and over 35,000 residents.[Read More…]
Insperity champ Daly will be returning to Greenbrier Classic
Staff report The Register-Herald WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — With his win at the Insperity Invitational on Sunday, John Daly proved that he still has the game that helped him win two major championships and become one of golf’s biggest stars in the 1990s. His first win on the PGA[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, May 9
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. POST-PARK ERA UNFOLDING IN SOUTH KOREA Exit polls in South Korea are forecasting a win by[Read More…]
Charleston Native Anne Fischer to Keynote TechConnect Women & Technology Conference
Event set for June 26 in Charleston CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Featuring an impressive lineup of female leaders in the technology fields, to include Charleston native Dr. Anne Fischer with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), TechConnect West Virginia’s Women & Technology Conference is sure to inspire, inform and educate, representatives[Read More…]
W.Va. State Treasurer’s SMART5.29 K run/walk scheduled for May 20
Race raises college funds for former foster children From the office of W.Va. Treasurer John Perdue: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A loving family has adopted two foster children. Everything is great right? Yes, certainly better than the alternative, says Joanna Seigneur, who with husband Tim has hosted multiple foster children and[Read More…]
