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Smoldering trade war worries experts from WVU

By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — A brewing trade war between the United States and China has experts concerned about how such a contentious battle could impact West Virginia and the nation. The first wave of President Trump’s tariffs against China, $34 billion worth, launched officially July 6 with China[Read More…]

Blankenship says he has the signatures to run again

By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va.  — Former West Virginia coal magnate Don Blankenship says he’s ready to get back into the West Virgnia senate race. Blankenship said he has collected the requisite number of petition signatures and will be filing with the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office[Read More…]

Sign-up for West Virginia Gypsy Moth Suppression Program underway

The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is urging landowners to sign up for the Cooperative State-County-Landowner (CSCL) Gypsy Moth Suppression program to help protect West Virginia’s forests. The sign-up period will run until Aug. 31. “West Virginia’s forests are one of our state’s most[Read More…]

10 things to know: Tuesday, July 17

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHO’S FEELING THE HEAT AFTER HELSINKI SUMMIT Trump’s extraordinary performance alongside his Russian counterpart Vladimir[Read More…]

Heartland Intermodal Gateway sees new activity

By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch PRICHARD, W.Va.  — The Heartland Intermodal Gateway (HIG), a rail-to-truck container trans-loading facility for the Norfolk Southern Railway in Prichard has seen an increase in container traffic in recent weeks. In May, DARCO International, working with XPO Logistics and Thunder Logistics, became the first local[Read More…]

Commerce and RISE WV staff spent $21K at Stonewall retreat

By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Before RISE West Virginia went AWOL on the flood victims it was created to help, its administrators spent $21,000 on a retreat at a AAA Four Diamond-rated resort, at least 50 percent of which was covered with federal disaster relief funds. The[Read More…]

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