MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Northern West Virginia Center for Independent Living (NWVCIL) has been awarded almost $975,000 through a competitive HUD grant program to continue to combat discrimination in housing across West Virginia for the next three years.The competitive grants are funded through HUD’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) to help enforce the Fair Housing Act through investigations[Read More…]
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Snowmaking underway at Canaan Valley Resort State Park
Resort hopes to open slopes Nov. 29 DAVIS, W.Va. – Snow flakes were falling across West Virginia this week and ski and tubing slopes at Canaan Valley Resort got their first real snow as resort employees began the layering process of building a snow base for winter sport. Canaan officials anticipate opening for downhill skiing on Nov. 29. “We’re getting[Read More…]
West Virginia DMV honored for secure license program
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s Division of Motor Vehicles has received a national honor for its implementation of the state’s secure driver’s license and secure ID cards program. The award was presented Thursday at the DMV’s headquarters by Brian Zimmer, president of the Coalition for a Secure Driver’s License. The coalition describes itself as a “non-partisan, not[Read More…]
Charleston Daily Mail looking for editorial writer
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Charleston Daily Mail, a newspaper of conservative editorial philosophy in West Virginia’s capital, is seeking someone with top-notch critical thinking skills and knowledge of current events to write editorials and columns. The successful candidate will be knowledgeable of West Virginia’s political and economic landscape and will have[Read More…]
McCabe appointed to Public Service Commission
Outgoing State Senator will resign before taking position Nov. 15 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced the appointment of state Senator Brooks McCabe, D-Kanawha, to the West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC), effective Nov. 15, 2014. McCabe will fill the vacancy created by the September resignation of Commissioner Ryan Palmer. “I’m grateful[Read More…]
Holiday shoppers count on Newspaper Coupons
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Election impact of chemical spill discussed
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In January, a chemical leak in the Elk River polluted the drinking supply of more than 300,000 West Virginians, forcing them to buy bottled water and forego showers and washing dishes for up to two weeks. Nine months later, outrage over that disaster seems to have faded from[Read More…]
Breast cancer awareness grows with world’s longest pink scarf
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The success of “Terri’s Tribute” battle against breast cancer has visible ties to cancer awareness, art and community. In 2009, when Oak Hill, W.Va., resident Terri Lynne Massey lost her four-year battle with breast cancer, it was her local community that took up two challenges: Raising money for scholarships[Read More…]
October at the Capitol: College athletics discussed at interims
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With football season in full swing, it was probably no coincidence that the most talked-about topic of October legislative interim meetings involved college athletics in West Virginia. A legislative Post-Audit report analyzed data compiled by the NCAA, and found that the athletic programs at Marshall University and seven state Division[Read More…]
Study of Morgantown highlights Chamber’s economic summit
Morgantown, W.Va. – Release of the “Morgantown Area Economic Comparative Analysis Report” highlights next week’s Morgantown Area Economic Opportunities Summit. The analysis, which was published by the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics Bureau of Business and Economic Research, compares Morgantown’s economy to five other cities across the nations that are similar in size[Read More…]
