By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The briefs are in, and a decision that could swing a key U.S. Senate election now lies with the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Attorneys for Secretary of State Mac Warner filed their brief with the court Tuesday, arguing that the[Read More…]
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Rockwool addresses emissions; residents respond, hiss at Ranson City Council meeting
By MEGAN HUGHART The Journal RANSON, W.Va. – Officials from Rockwool spoke to citizens about emissions at a Ranson City Council meeting Tuesday evening where worries prompted residents to express their dissatisfaction and ask for a vote on the project’s future. Rockwool North America President Trent Ogilvie and Bjørn Rici[Read More…]
WVU faculty awarded USDA grant to help apple growers tap snack market and add to profits
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The old saying goes “where there’s smoke, there’s fire,” and a few West Virginia University faculty believe the adage holds true when looking at the potential for West Virginia’s apple growers to develop and market a unique food item that could become the hottest new[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, August 23
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT TRUMP CLAIMED The president incorrectly argued on Fox News that paying hush-money to two[Read More…]
In Charleston, Trump endorses Morrisey, takes aim at media in testy speech
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a speech somewhere between a political endorsement and a scorched-earth, cautionary tale of the implications of a Democratic congressional takeover, President Donald Trump visited Charleston on Tuesday to throw his weight behind Patrick Morrisey’s Senate bid. Speaking at a rally at[Read More…]
Trump stumps for Morrisey during trip to West Virginia
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — President Donald Trump said he is all in for Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin in the November general election. He is also all in on coal, after his administration announced doing away[Read More…]
Trump protesters bring signs, street theater to Charleston
By LORI KERSEY Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The crowd continued to trickle into a rally for President Donald Trump Tuesday night in Charleston, but outside protesters put on their own show. Savanna Lyons — dressed in a cap and gown — and DL Hamilton standing behind a podium in[Read More…]
Armstead resigns to run for West Virginia Supreme Court
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates resigned Tuesday after 20 years, choosing to run in a special election for a seat on the state Supreme Court. House Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, announced his resignation in[Read More…]
Ahead of Trump rally in Charleston, EPA rolls out new emissions rules
By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ahead of a rally in Charleston, President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency detailed its plan to deal with emissions coming from coal-fired power plants Tuesday morning. The Trump administration’s replacement for the Clean Power Plan, called the Affordable Clean Energy, or ACE,[Read More…]
Gov. Justice agrees with EPA to add West Virginia site to NPL
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va — Gov. Jim Justice has agreed with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials to place the Shaffer Equipment Co./Arbuckle Creek site in Minden on the National Priority List (NPL). In a letter to EPA Region 3 Administrator Cosmo Servidio, the governor wrote on Monday[Read More…]
