CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press shares 10 things you need to know Friday, May 17, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHO IS PLAYING DOWN THREAT OF WAR WITH IRAN President Donald Trump says he[Read More…]
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More than 300 volunteers scour county for signs of missing Berkeley Springs, W.Va., teen
From The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — One week after Berkeley Springs teen Riley Crossman was reporting missing by her family, close to 350 volunteers and dozens more law enforcement personnel spread out across Morgan County in a coordinated search to look for any clues or signs of her whereabouts. By[Read More…]
Obituary: Guy Harry Stewart
Guy Harry Stewart, 95, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born February 12, 1924, in Keyser, WV, a son of the late Thomas and Martha (Mills) Stewart. Friends and family will be received at Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce St., Morgantown, W.Va.,[Read More…]
WV school worker unions ask governor to cancel education special session
By Ryan Quinn, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s three main public school worker unions asked Wednesday for Republican Gov. Jim Justice to cancel the special legislative session on education because Republican legislative leaders have continued saying they want to push for legalizing charter schools and non-public school vouchers. But[Read More…]
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WVU becomes first university in U.S. to offer technical art history degree
From WVU Today Staff MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Students interested in the science behind art and its conservation will now be able to study at West Virginia University in the Bachelor of Arts in Technical Art History program, the first degree of its kind in the nation. “Technical art history is an exciting and relatively new[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, May 16
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, May 16, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. IRAN BLASTS US SANCTIONS AS TENSIONS MOUNT Iran’s foreign minister slams mounting U.S. sanctions[Read More…]
Following industry opposition, WV DEP restarts process of updating water quality standards
By Erin Beck, The Register-Herald Charleston – A year ago, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection proposed new limits on the amount of certain pollutants that cause human health effects, including cancer, permitted in West Virginia rivers and streams. But during the recent legislative session, West Virginia manufacturers convinced lawmakers to postpone enacting the new limits. During[Read More…]
Editorial: Historic Stone Span Is Worth Preserving
From The Intelligencer of Wheeling: Try this, for fun: Go to an engineer and ask her or him to design a highway bridge that will last a century. Be prepared to get laughed out of the office. It can be done. We in Wheeling are fortunate to have two such[Read More…]
W. Va. DHHR, DOJ reach agreement to prevent children from being ‘needlessly removed’ from homes
By Jake Zuckerman, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia entered into an agreement with the federal government Tuesday after the Department of Justice found the state had violated the civil rights of children who have emotional and behavioral special needs. In 2015, the DOJ spelled out its findings in a[Read More…]