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…]
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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…]
Overdose mapping tool illustrates impact of opioid epidemic in West Virginia and Appalachia
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The number of counties in West Virginia with an overdose death rate of 46 or more per 100,000 population has doubled within a 10-year timeframe. A new Appalachian Overdose Mapping Tool, developed by NORC at the University of Chicago, shows West Virginia had 10[Read More…]
Harvard graduate travels through West Virginia, seeking solutions for energy
By PHIL PERRY The Logan Banner MADISON, W.Va. — A grad student from American University in Washington, D.C., has traveled to southern West Virginia seeking answers to questions about energy — particularly coal — through the eyes of Boone County citizens, elected officials and industry professionals. Adrian Pforzheimer, 25, is a Cambridge, Massachusetts, native[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, March 29
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, March 29, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. DATE FOR HISTORIC KOREAS SUMMIT SET Kim Jong Un will meet South Korea’s president at[Read More…]
Gov. Justice signs West Virginia SNAP work requirement bill
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice quietly signed into law Tuesday a bill that implements work requirements for people receiving benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Legislature passed the bill in the waning minutes of the legislative session; it limits recipients who are able bodied[Read More…]
