By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Justice Allen H. Loughry II Wednesday was charged in a 22-count federal indictment. Loughry, 47, of Charleston, faces 16 counts of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud, one count of witness tampering and three counts[Read More…]
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Officials weigh in on Justice Allen H. Loughry II indictment
Staff reports The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Reaction Wednesday to the indictment of a suspended West Virginia Supreme Court justice included calls for his immediate resignation. Justice Allen H. Loughry II, 47, of Charleston was accused by a federal grand jury in an indictment unsealed Wednesday with[Read More…]
Judges reverse Clean Water Act decision
By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After a federal judge decided the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency weren’t doing enough to clean up hundreds of state streams, a panel of circuit judges instead sided with the EPA. The citizen group, which included[Read More…]
Father plans to sue Berkeley County Schools over lesson on Islam
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A Berkeley County father has secured help from an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based law firm to file a suit against his daughter’s school, claiming she was given an assignment that goes against his religious beliefs. The Thomas Law Center will represent Richard Penkoski[Read More…]
North Central West Virginia’s ‘McDonald’s of the future’ nearly complete
By ERIC HRIN Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — They haven’t started making the Big Macs and fries yet, but the new McDonald’s on Fairmont’s East Side is almost ready for business. Randy Westfall, director of operations for eight McDonald’s stores in North Central West Virginia, said the new McDonald’s[Read More…]
Women of Appalachia Project spoken word event seeks submissions
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — This fall, West Virginia University will again host the Women of Appalachia Project, which invites residents of all 420 Appalachian counties to submit writing to be featured in “Women Speak” a juried performance of poetry, song, short stories and essay. WVU Libraries is partnering with[Read More…]
Auditor John B. McCuskey names Mike McKown Deputy State Auditor for Budget Analysis
From the Office of the State Auditor CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Auditor John B. McCuskey has named Mike McKown, longtime director of West Virginia’s State Budget Office, Deputy State Auditor for Budget Analysis. “Mike McKown has worked in state government, more than 35 years, for five different state agencies, and[Read More…]
WV SBDC launches cybersecurity initiative for small businesses
Register now for July assessment and security workshop CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC) is launching a cybersecurity initiative to train small businesses to defend themselves against the growing risk of cyber threat. “Cyber intrusion is a big threat to all small businesses, from[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, June 21
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, June 21, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. FIRST BLOWBACK, THEN A SUDDEN REVERSAL Trump’s about-face on separating immigrant families comes after mushrooming[Read More…]