By COURTNEY HESSLER The Herald-Dispatch KENOVA, W.Va. — Although a Wayne County police department posted incorrect information online about a 2015 drug arrest of a man, the error did not rise to the level of defamation, the West Virginia Supreme Court ruled last week. The ruling comes after an appeal[Read More…]
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Rep. Mooney discusses issues in Wirt County
By WAYNE TOWNER The Parkersburg News and Sentinel ELIZABETH, W.Va. — About 20 Wirt County residents, mostly elected officials and community and business leaders, met Tuesday morning with U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney to discuss issues. Mooney, R-W.Va., held an hour-long town hall meeting at the Wirt County Courthouse, with plans[Read More…]
Southern West Virginia tourism industry plans for I-77 construction
By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Representatives of local hotels, bed and breakfasts, restaurants and other Mercer County businesses catering to tourists shared questions and ideas Tuesday for coping with a detour created by repaving work on Interstate 77. Joshua Cline, president of the Greater Bluefield Chamber[Read More…]
Endangered Species Day event planned
The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s West Virginia Field Office, Appalachian Forest Heritage Area AmeriCorps program, U.S. Forest Service and West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will host an Endangered Species Day event on Saturday at the Elkins YMCA. The event will be a day[Read More…]
Media Alert: W.Va. Legislature releases May Interim Schedule
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature has released the schedule for its May Interim meetings, Sunday, May 20, through Tuesday, May 22. Here is the link to the general schedule: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/committees/interims/intcomsched.cfm In PDF form: Interim Committee Schedule
10 things to know: Wednesday, May 16
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. NORTH KOREA NOT INTERESTED IN ‘ONE-SIDED’ NEGOTIATION Infuriated by ongoing Seoul/Washington drills, Pyongyang is threatening[Read More…]
Media Advisory: University of Cincinnati study finds no evidence of groundwater contamination attributable to natural gas development
Release from West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A multi-year study conducted by researchers at the University of Cincinnati, and partly funded by organizations opposed to natural gas development, found no groundwater contamination from Utica shale development in Ohio. Anne Blankenship, executive director of the West[Read More…]
Mylan, WVU join forces to inspire W.Va. youth through STEM-CARE
Release from WVU and Mylan: MORGANTOWN, W.Va.— Global pharmaceutical company Mylan and West Virginia University Monday, May 14, announced a 10-year collaboration, supported by a $5 million charitable contribution from Mylan, to develop and implement a program that will expose children across West Virginia to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)[Read More…]
W.Va. Gambling Addiction Helpline issues statement on U.S. Supreme Court decision on sports betting
Release from the The Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia: CHARLESTON, W.Va. As news spreads of the recent Supreme Court decision paving the way for legalized sports betting, many people are excited about the prospect of betting on games. For some, this is just a different way to do[Read More…]
West Virginia’s sports betting wager pays off
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The kickoff to sports betting at West Virginia casinos could happen with the start of football season this fall. State Lottery Director Alan Larrick made that comment Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur[Read More…]