By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has scored mostly B’s and a C on a report card grading each state’s budget process. The report card, produced by the nonpartisan Volcker Alliance, gave West Virginia grades of B for Budget Forecasting, Budget Maneuvers, Reserve Funds and Transparency,[Read More…]
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10 things to know: Thursday, April 11
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, April 11, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ASSANGE ARRESTED IN LONDON Police say they’ve arrested the WikiLeaks founder at the Ecuadorian embassy[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Justice subpoenas state for documents related to governor’s companies
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Department of Justice issued a subpoena in March to the West Virginia Department of Commerce seeking documents related to the state’s relationship with some of Gov. Jim Justice’s private businesses. The DOJ’s Public Integrity Section requested sponsorship contracts and amenity[Read More…]
West Virginia children’s author Anna Smucker shares love of books
Times West Virginian FAIRVIEW, W.Va. – West Virginia author Anna Smucker recently visited Fairview Elementary to share her love of reading and writing with students in kindergarten through third grade She presented writing workshops to students, teachers and parents and read her most recently published book, Golden Delicious: A Cinderella[Read More…]
WV on the line: Members of Lewis County, WV, community discuss local impact of Atlantic Coast Pipeline shutdown
By CHARLES YOUNG NCWV Media JANE LEW, W.Va. — Dominion Energy’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline project has faced numerous delays and setbacks stemming from legal challenges brought by environmental groups. As developers fight for the future of the project in court, thousands of West Virginia workers have been laid off or[Read More…]
West Virginia’s Wayne High School robotics team prepares for 4th trip to world championship
By LUKE CREASEY The Herald-Dispatch WAYNE, W.Va. If you aren’t looking for them, there’s very little chance you’ll actually find them. But hidden back in the corner of Wayne High School are robots. No, not the kind that are replacing assembly line jobs or driving cars, but rather ones that[Read More…]
Panel to congressional committee: Study effects of mountaintop removal
KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Trump administration had no reason to stop a study on the effects of mountaintop removal mining, a panel told Congress Tuesday. The study, called “Potential Human Health Effects of Surface Coal Mining Operations in Central Appalachia,” was put on hold and later[Read More…]
WVU Extension Service partners with the Polaris Foundation to improve ATV safety
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It’s a common sight in much of West Virginia — ATVs and UTVs rushing up secondary roads, riding along forest trails and running across the hills. Given their popularity, the West Virginia UniversityExtension Service is teaming up with the Polaris Foundation to improve safe riding[Read More…]
First WVU Tech women’s leadership conference sets students up for success
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Strong. Happy. Empowered. That’s what the word “she” stood for Friday where more than 70 women gathered on the WVU Tech campus in Beckley to participate in the inaugural Women’s Leadership Conference. WVU Tech officials said the refrain set the tone for[Read More…]
