The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s voters age 50 and older remain skeptical of drug companies, which they say are to blame for the rising cost of health care. Meanwhile, the future of Social Security and Medicare remain top issues of concern among that voting population. In an AARP[Read More…]
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4th Circuit Court vacates Mountain Valley Pipeline permit
By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal appeals court on Tuesday vacated a key Clean Water Act permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, saying regulators lacked legal authority to “substitute” one kind of construction standard for another that was more friendly to the natural gas pipeline[Read More…]
Going with his gut: West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin talks Trump, partisanship and upcoming elections
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of an exclusive two-part interview of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin. By CHARLES YOUNG NCWV Media CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has never been the type of leader who spends his time in office courting voters. Of course, he’d like your vote.[Read More…]
Meetings scheduled to help grow West Virginia’s agriculture economy
The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Partners who seek to grow the state’s agriculture economy are encouraging residents to attend community meetings in their area in October to help develop strategies over five years that could shape the future of agriculture in West Virginia. Based on survey results from more than[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, October 3, 2018
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ‘I DON’T REMEMBER’ Trump ignites a campaign rally crowd in Mississippi by mocking the testimony[Read More…]
WVU advances technology and transparency to shale gas in new MSEEL site
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W. Va.— Improving shale energy productivity and reducing the environmental footprint of the natural gas industry are the goals of a West Virginia University partnership at a second Marcellus Shale Energy and Environmental Lab to be located in western Monongalia County. WVU researchers from multidisciplinary departments, as[Read More…]
West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Walker takes the stand in impeachment trial
By ERIN BECK The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Impeached West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Beth Walker said during her trial Monday that she regretted her role in excess spending by the court, but that her offenses don’t rise to the level of removal from office. “I should have been a better[Read More…]
AARP WV survey finds concerns with economy, jobs
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In an AARP WV poll being released this week, West Virginia voters age 50 and over are united in their concern over the economy, the opioid crisis, health care and personal finance issues. The 2018 West Virginia Voters 50+ Report, by AARP West Virginia, found[Read More…]
Jenkins moves from U.S. Congress to WV court
By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a matter of 24 hours, Huntington native Evan Jenkins went from being a member of the United States House of Representatives to a temporary justice on the West Virginia Supreme Court. Jenkins, 58, took the oath of office to serve on[Read More…]
