West Virginia Sen. Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, debates the value of Common Core during an afternoon panel of the West Virginia AP legislative Lookahead, held at the Marshall University’s South Charleston Campus. Participating in the panel were, from left, Kessler, Delegate Paul Espinosa, R-Jefferson; Christine Campbell, president of the AFT-WV; and Michael[Read More…]
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2016 West Virginia AP legislative Lookahead photo
2016 West Virginia AP legislative Lookahead: Maribeth Anderson, government relations manager at Southwestern Energy; offers her opinion during the “Forced Pooling” panel at today’s 2016 West Virginia AP legislative Lookahead, held at the Marshall University’s South Charleston Campus. Participating in the panel were, from left, David McMahon, lawyer representing surface and[Read More…]
2016 West Virginia AP legislative Lookahead
Journalists from across West Virginia hear opinions on the state of West Virginia from a panel at today’s 2016 West Virginia AP legislative Lookahead, held at the Marshall University’s South Charleston Campus. Participating in the first panel were John Deskins, director of the WVU Bureau of Economic Research; Sen. Bob Beach,[Read More…]
Until FERC approval, thousands of pipeline jobs just potential
Projects under review represent 18,000 jobs, $61.1 million in taxes in W.Va. By Mandee YoungFor the West Virginia Press AssociationCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ask a West Virginian what the state needs in 2016 and you can be fairly sure “jobs” will be near the top of the list. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin this[Read More…]
Charleston Wedding Expo Sunday noon until 4 p.m.
Charleston Civic Center hosting annual event CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Anyone planning a wedding in 2016, or beyond, might want to say “I do” Sunday when considering a trip to the 2016 Charleston Wedding Expo. With 50,000 square feet of exhibits from top wedding professionals in the area, organizers say the Charleston[Read More…]
Morrisey asks legislature to explore ‘24/7 Sobriety Program’
CHARLESTON, West Virginia — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Trump and House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Shott urging them to explore the 24/7 Sobriety Program substance abuse recidivism initiative during the 2016 legislative session. “My office continues to address the drug problem in[Read More…]
SBA offers webinar on handling disaster-related losses
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Join Agility Recovery and the U.S. Small Business Administration from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12, for a free webinar on how small businesses handled disaster-related losses in 2015, lessons learned, and resulting best practices. The year 2015 began with a powerful nor’easter dumping several feet of[Read More…]
New Wild, Wonderful West Virginia ad to air during WVU bowl game
CHARLESTON, West Virginia — Wild, Wonderful West Virginia will air its new winter ad during the Motel 6 Cactus Bowl matchup between West Virginia University and Arizona State University at 10:15 p.m. EST Saturday, Jan. 2 on ESPN. The ad will air in Baltimore, Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and markets[Read More…]
Attorney General warns consumers of weight loss scam
CHARLESTON, West Virginia — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey today warned consumers to be aware of a weight loss scam as many West Virginians make New Year’s resolutions to lose those extra pounds. Morrisey specifically warns West Virginia consumers of a scam that charges additional money following the purchase of a weight loss product’s[Read More…]
Morrisey releases end-of-year review
CHARLESTON, West Virginia — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey ended 2015 with announcements of a record-breaking, Internet settlement, new partnerships to combat substance abuse and disability fraud, major victories against the Environmental Protection Agency and the formation of a 27-state bipartisan coalition to fight President Obama’s Power Plan. The estimated $160-million agreement with[Read More…]
