Anchia, Sweet lift power to extra-innings win in opener Release from W.Va. Power: GREENVILLE, S.C. (April 4, 2019) – Jake Anchia delivered a bloop base hit in the top of the tenth inning and Devin Sweet tossed a career-high three scoreless innings as West Virginia took down Greenville, 1-0, in[Read More…]
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Unclear when program is coming to West Virginia: Kroger Co. begins to eliminate single-use plastic grocery bags
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Stores owned by the Kroger Co. are starting their transition away from offering single-use plastic bags, although it’s unclear just when the policy will be implemented in the Tri-State. QFC, a division of The Kroger Co. based in Seattle, Washington, this week[Read More…]
Wyoming County Schools down 100 students in 2018-19; staffing cuts planned
School personnel notified of terminations, transfers By Mary Catherine Brooks The Register-Herald of Beckley As sure as April rain brings May flowers, there will be school personnel terminations and transfers. For the 2019-20 school year, 11.5 professional positions and 17 service personnel will likely be terminated in Wyoming County Schools.[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, April 5
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, April 5, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHO’S BACKING OFF BORDER SHUTDOWN President Donald Trump backed off his threat to seal the[Read More…]
W.Va. Family Health elects to not renew W.Va. Medicaid contract
Release from West Virginia Family Health: PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (April 4, 2019) – West Virginia Family Health (WVFH) has announced its intention to not renew its West Virginia Medicaid managed care contract, effective June 30, 2019. WVFH will be working together with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ (DHHR)[Read More…]
WV Mine Wars Museum organizing for Battle of Blair Mountain Centennial Project
Release from the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum: MATEWAN, W.VA. — The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum is spearheading a campaign to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain, a project funded by the National Endowment of the Humanities. The Battle of Blair Mountain was a five-day[Read More…]
WVDEP Approves Construction Stormwater Permit for Mountaineer Gas Route 9 Extension
Application proposed construction of approximately 4.8 miles of natural gas distribution line Release from the WVDEP: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Division of Water and Waste Management has issued a State General Water Pollution Control Permit to regulate the discharge of stormwater runoff associated[Read More…]
State of Emergency declared for roads In Marshall County
By JENNIFER COMPSTON-STROUGH The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — It’s official: Marshall County’s roads have deteriorated to the point that commissioners have declared an emergency. The Marshall County Commission made the declaration Tuesday — one day after a particularly serious slip occurred on Sally’s Backbone, a rural ridge[Read More…]
Jefferson County residents send delegation to Denmark, announce anti-Rockwool activities
By DANYEL VanREENEN The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A small group of Jefferson County residents against the under-construction Rockwool manufacturing facility traveled to the Rockwool shareholders meeting in Denmark on Wednesday just one day after the group Resist Rockwool announced an escalation of direct, nonviolent moral directives against the company[Read More…]
West Virginia returns to ‘slow spender’ list; waiting on flood mitigation dollars
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON. W.Va. — West Virginia is awaiting more than $106 million to help limit the damage from the next big flood, but the state is having issues spending the federal funding it has now. In a statement released Tuesday, U.S. Sen.[Read More…]
