By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Daniel Vineyards will host the Inaugural West Virginia Craft Beverage Festival Saturday, where a wide array of wine and beer will be offered. According to Chad Fox, the vineyard’s hospitality representative, the event will take place at the vineyard, located in Crab Orchard,[Read More…]
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10 things to know: Wednesday, August 22
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WITH COHEN PLEA, GOP FACES FAMILIAR QUANDARY The former Trump attorney and fixer pleaded guilty[Read More…]
Trump returns to West Virginia to campaign today in Charleston
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — President Donald Trump will return to West Virginia Tuesday, Aug. 21, to campaign for current state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, a Republican who is hoping to replace Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin in Congress. At the Make America Great Again rally at the Charleston Civic Center,[Read More…]
Experts: Coal’s decline imminent, with or without Trump’s regulatory changes
By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A little more than two years ago, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump came to Charleston for a rally and made a promise to West Virginia’s coal miners: “We’re going to put the miners back to work, we’re going to put the miners back[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate approves rules for Supreme Court impeachment trials
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The ball is in the West Virginia Senate’s court, as the body approved rules that could result in the removal of at least one justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals. The state Senate gaveled in Monday in[Read More…]
Before impeachment, Walker’s gas case reversal caused WV Supreme Court controversy
By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail The Republican-led West Virginia House of Delegates received national attention last week for impeaching all four of the state’s sitting Supreme Court justices. Lawmakers cited a swirling scandal over court spending that ranged from using state-owned cars for personal business to extravagant office renovations[Read More…]
Group WVU fraternities look to break away from university
By REBECCA CARBALLO Charleston Gazette-Mail MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Four West Virginia University fraternities sent a letter to university leadership indicating they no longer want to be a part of the school’s student organizations. “Basically they sent us a notification renouncing their recognition,” Corey Farris, dean of students, said. If the[Read More…]
Technical help wanted: Despite high enrollment, area industries in need of vocational graduates
By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — If local contractors and industries have trouble finding skilled workers, it’s not because of a lack of students learning these skills or access to training. In fact, just the opposite is true as the number of West Virginia students enrolling in[Read More…]
Democratic dinner will recognize WV veterans, families
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Democratic Party has announced that its annual Roosevelt-Kennedy Dinner in Charleston will be a salute to veterans and military families. The 2018 Roosevelt-Kennedy Dinner will take place at the Charleston Civic Center on Oct. 13 and “will focus on honoring the sacrifices[Read More…]
