Open Enrollment is Nov. 1-Dec. 15, 2019 Press Release from First Choice Services: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia residents who are interested in free help to learn how they might enroll or re-enroll in health insurance under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have a free local resource available[Read More…]
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W.Va. Ski Areas Association announces passport program for 4th, 5th graders
Release from West Virginia Ski Areas Association: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Ski Areas Association has announced a new program this year, that will allow any child in the 4th or 5th grade to ski or snowboard for free. All of West Virginia’s ski areas, Canaan Valley, Oglebay, Snowshoe[Read More…]
Discounted registration ends today for Nov. 15 One-day workshop ‘Covering Substance Abuse and Recovery in Ashland, Ky.
ASHLAND, Ky. — Today, Friday, Nov. 1, is the deadline for the discounted registration fee of $50 for Covering Substance Abuse and Recovery: A Workshop for Journalists, to be held in Ashland, Ky., on Nov. 15. Registration will be $60 until Nov. 8, when it closes. Space is limited. The epidemic[Read More…]
WVU officials provide mixed outlook for Northern Panhandle economy
By ALEX MEYER, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — The region’s economy is facing challenges but should see long-term growth, Ohio Valley business professionals and officials heard Wednesday during the 2019 Wheeling Economic Area Outlook Conference. The event at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack included presentations about the economic outlook for the state[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, Nov. 1
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. DIVIDED HOUSE APPROVES DEMOCRATS IMPEACHMENT RULES Democrats swept a rules package for[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin authors bill to help W.Va. miners caught in bankruptcy
By Eric Hrin | Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said he hopes that Murray Energy’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection drives home the serious nature of the situation to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). “I understood, he understands how desperate this is,” Manchin said[Read More…]
Murray Energy says no layoffs planned
By JENNIFER COMPSTON-STROUGH, for The Intelligencer of Wheeling, W.Va. ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — Murray Energy Corp. is not going out of business, nor is it planning any layoffs as a result of entering the bankruptcy process. The company is stressing these points in communications with its employees after seeking Chapter[Read More…]
WV’s 4th-grade math scores fall; reading lowest on record
By Ryan Quinn Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In public schools in the majority of states, fourth-graders’ math scores held steady or improved on average on the National Assessment of Educational Progress from 2017 to this year. Not in West Virginia. It was among only three states to see statistically significant[Read More…]
W.Va. Senator Maroney’s trial date set on prostitute charge
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — The trial date for state Sen. Michael J. Maroney, R-Marshall, who faces misdemeanor charges involving prostitution, has been set for 9 a.m. Dec. 13 at the Marshall County Courthouse. Marshall County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Joe Canestraro said Maroney faces charges that he reportedly solicited an alleged prostitute[Read More…]
Media Advisory: WVU Expert says Murray Energy bankruptcy ‘inevitable’
From WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University expert says the Murray Energy bankruptcy was “inevitable,” citing coal as no longer cost effective in energy production. “It’s a matter of economics,” according to James Van Nostrand, director of the WVU College of Law’s Center for Energy and Sustainable Development. Van[Read More…]
