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W.Va. Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs visiting Ranson as next stop on Listening Tour
CHARLESTON, WV – The Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs (HHOMA) will hold its fourth Listening Tour event this year in the City of Ranson. The tour stop will be held Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Ranson Civic Center: 432 W. Second Avenue. The event is free and open[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, Aug. 8
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WARMING REPORT SEES HUNGRY FUTURE A new United Nations scientific report examines[Read More…]
Lower gas utility bills anticipated for most W.Va. customers
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Most natural gas customers in West Virginia should see a reduction in their bills this upcoming heating season, according to the Public Service Commission (PSC) of West Virginia. The gas rates of customers are adjusted annually to account for the cost of gas in a[Read More…]
Editorial: W.Va. Gov. Justice delivers with $20 million aid package to NCWV Airport
From the The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg: Wow! Or make that, WOW!! In an effort that matched or exceeded pre-event hype, Gov. Jim Justice delivered in a big way on his promise of a “historic announcement” Tuesday afternoon at NCWV Airport. The governor announced $20 million in funding for the[Read More…]
Drug companies ask U.S. Appellate Court to reevaluate decision to allow the public to see opioid pill data
By Courtney Hessler, The Herald-Dispatch CLEVELAND, Ohio — Drug firms are requesting the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals re-evaluate its previous ruling lifting a blanket ban on the release of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s pill data, citing a U.S. Supreme Court opinion released after its ruling. U.S. District Judge Dan[Read More…]
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Wheeling, W.Va., City Council hears mixed opinions on User Fee
City says special fee would not violate municipal home rule By ALEX MEYER, The Intelligencer of Wheeling WHEELING — As Wheeling City Council floated enacting a user fee at its meeting Tuesday, it heard from residents both for and against the measure intended to fund a proposed $14.5 million public[Read More…]
U.S. Senators Manchin, Capito announce more than $7.5 million for W.Va. airports
Press Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $7,547,379 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for airport improvement and construction throughout West Virginia. This funding will help remove[Read More…]
Media Alert: WVU expert available for comment on political response to mass shootings
Sociologist says response ‘illogical’ MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The answer to preventing horrific mass shootings can’t be reduced to a single political issue, according to James Nolan, a West Virginia University sociology professor and former police officer who also worked for the FBI as a unit chief in the Crime Analysis, Research[Read More…]