By KAITLYN NEFF Times West Virginian WHITE HALL, W.Va. — The Bridges Without Boundaries North Central West Virginia Business Summit will take place April 10 at The Robert H. Mollohan Research Center in the I-79 Technology Park to celebrate and promote the growth of the region. Marion County Chamber of Commerce[Read More…]
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McDowell County leads nation in opioid hospitalizations, study says
By CAITY COYNE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — McDowell County led West Virginia in the number of people hospitalized for opioid related reasons in 2014, according to recently released data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a subset of the federal Department of Health and Human Services. In 2014,[Read More…]
Journalists to present ‘Path to Pulitzer’ at Marshall on Monday
By MICHAELA CRITTENDON The Parthenon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Two Pulitzer Prize winners will discuss the process of investigating and writing award-winning news stories in the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall April 2 at 7 p.m. “Path to Pulitzer: Journalism and the Informed Citizen” will feature John Hackworth, a 1971 Marshall[Read More…]
U.S. Rep. McKinley seeks solutions to West Virginia’s opioid crisis
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — West Virginia leads the nation in the number of drug overdose cases per capita, and U.S. Rep. David B. McKinley thinks the leaders should learn why as the U.S. government prepares to spend $4 billion to fight opioid addiction[Read More…]
No more West Virginia New River Train? Amtrak will no longer operate charter services, special trains
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — By the end of April, the Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society will no longer be allowed to operate any private car moves out of Huntington on Amtrak’s tri-weekly Cardinal train. “Generally, Amtrak will no longer operate charter services or special trains,” said[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, March 30
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, March 30, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. SACRAMENTO PROTESTERS HEED CALL TO AVOID DISRUPTING NBA GAME Hours after an emotional interruption at[Read More…]
New employee will make dogged effort to keep West Virginia Yeager Airport’s runways bird-free
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In mid-May, Charleston’s Yeager Airport will bring on board a new employee who will work for free while providing a valuable public safety role and be on call 24 hours a day from his living quarters in the airport’s operations office. It’s a[Read More…]
WVU School of Public Health to kick off National Public Health Week celebration with national organization
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — During the first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Week, recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation’s health. This[Read More…]
Frontier, union agreement has 100 percent job security for West Virginia workers
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The tentative contract agreement between Frontier Communications and the union representing its West Virginia employees includes 100 percent job security, according to a Communications Workers of America summary of the agreement. The roughly 1,400 workers of CWA Local 142 were on strike for[Read More…]
WVU pilot program gives addicted moms in eastern Panhandle a second chance
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — As West Virginia’s heroin crisis has grown, so has the number of expectant mothers addicted to the drug.W To address the crisis, WVU Medicine has launched a pilot program at its Harpers Ferry Family Medicine center. It is one of five[Read More…]