By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s state government, which for years could not say exactly how many vehicles it owned, has another inventory shortcoming that could be much more serious. Because 58 state agencies or entities are totally or partially exempt from state purchasing rules –[Read More…]
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Despite mounting problems, West Virginia lawmakers satisfied after flood recovery hearing
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In the face of mounting hurdles, slowdowns and criminal charges coming with the state’s administration of federal funds awarded after the deadly 2016 flood, lawmakers expressed guarded optimism after hearing from disaster officials Tuesday. Leaders of the Department of Homeland Security and[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Justice, and other WVDOT officials holding groundbreaking on King Coal Highway
By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice will be in Mercer County today to officially break ground on the King Coal Highway project in Bluefield. Justice will be joined by Department of Transportation Secretary Byrd White, acting Commissioner of Highways Jimmy Wriston and other WVDOT[Read More…]
Rockwool, Jefferson BOE face off in U.S. Federal Court
By DANYEL VanREENEN The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Representatives from both Rockwool and the Jefferson County Board of Education were in U.S. Federal Court on Tuesday after Rockwool filed a motion for a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction to prohibit the board from taking “any further action in[Read More…]
West Virginia AFL-CIO’s annual Workers Memorial Day observed in Mannington
By ERIC HRIN Times West Virginian MANNINGTON, W.Va. — One by one, the names of West Virginians who lost their lives on the job last year were read. With each name, a bell was rung. A solemn remembrance, it was part of the 30th observance of the West Virginia AFL-CIO’s[Read More…]
WVU student athletes give back to the Morgantown community
By AMY SALVATORE WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Through a wide-range of activities with organizations and groups of all ages, West Virginia University student-athletes performed more than 460 hours of community service on Saturday in WVU’s first Student-Athlete Day of Service. The event was organized by West Virginia’s Student-Athlete Development[Read More…]
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park program to focus on the lives of children at the mansion
By WAYNE TOWNER The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG — With Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park opening for the 2019 season today, a pair of volunteer educators involved with the island have developed a program aimed at teaching children about its history. Dick and Martha Hartley have been volunteering on[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, May 1
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. SENATE PANEL TO GRILL BARR A dramatic showdown is expected as the attorney general will[Read More…]
West Virginia hospitals sue opioid firms
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Twenty-seven West Virginia hospitals, including Charleston Area Medical Center, filed a lawsuit Monday against opioid manufacturers and distributors, alleging the companies’ false marketing practices and unfettered pill shipments fueled the addiction crisis and forced hospitals to absorb enormous health care costs. The[Read More…]