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West Virginia near top in May to May job growth, scraping bottom in unemployment
By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a time period that saw West Virginia add over 17,000 to the job rolls, May 2017 to May 2018, unemployment not only did not go down; it increased by nearly 6,000 new claims. According to data from the Bureau of Labor[Read More…]
WVU biology student receives NASA grant to study the brain
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Kaylynn Coates, a doctoral student in the West Virginia University Department of Biology, has received a grant from the NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium to study how serotonin neurons are regulated in the brain. Understanding how serotonin neurons are regulated can lead to potential[Read More…]
Expert says Independence Day celebrations hold risks for pets
By KELSIE LEROSE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Fourth of July tradition of fireworks is enjoyed by many, but the flashing lights and loud sounds that come along with them are not as fun for animals. To dogs, fireworks present a threat, said Dr. Victoria Shamblin, a veterinarian with[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, June 28
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, June 28, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. JUSTICE’S RETIREMENT SHAKES UP BELTWAY Anthony Kennedy’s exit is setting off a confirmation battle for[Read More…]
West Virginia Legislature details judicial impeachment process
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature voted Tuesday for a resolution detailing how impeachment proceedings against justices of the state Supreme Court of Appeals will move forward. Now the ball is in the hands of the House[Read More…]
West Virginia House Judiciary Committee treads uncharted waters
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the House Judiciary Committee are treading uncharted waters in the impeachment proceedings of one or more of the state’s Supreme Court Justices. At the helm of the ship is Judiciary Chair John Shott, R-Mercer, who impressed upon members the importance[Read More…]
More West Virginia Commerce officials gone in wake of RISE controversy
By LORI KERSEY and JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two more senior officials at the Department of Commerce associated with the troubled RISE West Virginia flood recovery program are out of their jobs. Russell Tarry, deputy director of Commerce’s development office, which oversaw RISE, and Mary Jo Thompson,[Read More…]
West Virginia auditor: $1M wasted on lease of unused building
Staff reports The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The State of West Virginia continued to pay on a lease 32 months after the agency left the property, resulting in approximately $1 million wasted, according to the State Auditor’s Office. State Auditor J.B. McCuskey gave members of GATE —[Read More…]
Lottery: Sports betting remains on track for football season launch
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Everything remains on pace for sports betting to launch at West Virginia casinos, at or near the start of football season this fall, state Lottery director Alan Larrick said Tuesday. “We’re optimistic we can get it done,” Larrick said following Tuesday’s Lottery[Read More…]
