By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Cabell County Commission and local governments across the United States from releasing information that details the number of prescription opioids that drug firms shipped to West Virginia and other states. The federal Drug Enforcement Administration[Read More…]
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Bids for first major Roads to Prosperity project come in $100M over estimates
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bids for the first major “Roads to Prosperity” highways construction project to go to bid opening have come in more than $100 million over estimates, according to Division of Highways documents. “Honestly, we’re just going to have to take a look to[Read More…]
West Virginia University selected as first site to launch an innovative clinical trial for Alzheimer’s
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University (WVU) has been selected as the first site for an innovative clinical trial to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Ali Rezai, M.D., director of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, will lead the initiative in collaboration with INSIGHTEC, an Israel-based medical technology company who received[Read More…]
14th annual WV Hot Dog Fest set for Saturday in Huntington
By DAVE LAVENDER The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Downtown Huntington is going to the dogs on Saturday, but it’s all in the name of a good cause. Bring Fido, your family and friends to Pullman Square and 3rd Avenue downtown from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 28, for[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, July 27
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, July 27, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. EMAILS: LAWYER WHO MET TRUMP JR. TIED TO RUSSIA OFFICIALS The Moscow lawyer said to[Read More…]
Carper, others amplify calls for return of tax savings in PSC hearings
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Witnesses testifying in front of the state Public Service Commission sang a familiar tune Wednesday, arguing that tax savings utilities such as Appalachian Power see should go back to customers — particularly savings those companies have already experienced this year. “I think[Read More…]
Gov. Jim Justice boasts WV increased hotel occupancy
By NANCY PEYTON The Logan Banner LOGAN, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice unveiled new data Wednesday that shows a sharp increase in West Virginia hotel occupancies during a press conference in Logan. Joined by the state’s Tourism Commission and dozens of hospitality industry representatives, Justice announced that statewide hotel occupancy[Read More…]
In West Virginia, science campers find place they belong
By ERIN BECK National Youth Science Camp BARTOW, W.Va. — One sunny afternoon at the end of camp, Ernesto De La Rosa Garibay, of Mexico City, sat cross-legged on a bench under maple and spruce trees and tried to remember the name of a song. He sat surrounded by rustic[Read More…]
Maps show year-by-year effects of surface coal mining in Central Appalachia
By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A mapping tool released Wednesday aims to paint a more precise picture of the effects of mountaintop removal mining in Central Appalachia. By merging U.S. Geological Survey Landsat satellite imagery and the Google Earth Engine, a team of researchers created a study[Read More…]
Higher education officials say 60 percent of West Virginians need postsecondary credentials by 2030
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia’s higher education leaders launched a campaign Wednesday with a goal to have 60 percent of the state’s workforce with a formal education credential beyond high school by the year 2030, nearly doubling the percentage of working-age West Virginians with a[Read More…]
