By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After Trump administration officials ordered a halt to a study on the health effects of mountaintop removal last fall, the study’s committee has been released, effectively terminating the project. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s study would have looked at the[Read More…]
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Survey of available downtown Wheeling space gets underway
By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Wheeling Heritage officials hopes to create a website through which a person using a computer in California, Alaska, Thailand, or anywhere else can immediately see how much space is available in a particular downtown structure. For Joseph Touvell, a[Read More…]
Lottery director: West Virginia sports betting could be ready in 90 days
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Lottery Director Alan Larrick said he’s optimistic that sports betting could be up and running at the state’s five casinos within 90 days after a favorable ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court overturning a federal law barring sports betting in[Read More…]
Hatfield-McCoy Country Museum to open for the upcoming tourism season in southern West Virginia
By KYLE LOVERN Williamson Daily News WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Hatfield-McCoy Country Museum, located in the old Williamson High School building, will open on schedule. Museum curator Bill Richardson, a local historian, approached the Mingo County Commission on Wednesday to make sure he had the go-ahead to open for the upcoming tourism[Read More…]
West Virginia Young Democrats host U.S. Representative candidates debate at WVU
By KAYLA GAGNON The Daily Athenaeum Democratic U.S. Representative candidates met on Tuesday evening at West Virginia University to discuss their views on issues ranging from student loans to gun control. The West Virginia Young Democrats, a youth-lead political organization, hosted the first of a series of primary debates for West[Read More…]
Pinpointing a pest: West Virginia growers on alert for new invasive bug
By CHRISTINE SNYDER Spirit of Jefferson CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture want farmers, orchardists and others to be on alert for the spotted lanternfly, a colorful invasive Asian pest that’s tied to mold growth that can kill plants and trees. Susan Parker, the WVDA’s[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, March 22
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, March 22, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. AUSTIN BOMBER’S VIDEO AMOUNTS TO ‘CONFESSION,’ BUT NO MOTIVE A 25-minute cellphone video left behind[Read More…]
WVU researcher believes Cambridge Analytica/Facebook controversy reflects ‘common shady practice’
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University researcher has investigated how trolls on the subreddit “/r/The_Donald” organized to create pro-Trump campaigns on Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms. Saiph Savage, assistant professor of computer science and electrical engineering in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, has worked with a team to investigate how political trolls[Read More…]
W.Va. State Tax Department releases list of additional W.Va. municipalities Imposing sales and use taxes
Release from the W.Va. State Tax Department: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — W.Va. State Tax Department has announced that, effective July, 1, 2018, four additional municipalities in West Virginia will impose a local sales and use tax: Athens, Davis, Elizabeth and Elkins. Those four are in addition to the 39 municipalities that currently[Read More…]
Looking for a job? 148 employer booths expected at Friday’s job fair in Raleigh County
WVPA Staff Report BEAVER, W.Va. — West Virginia job seekers have another opportunity to connect with numerous potential employers in one location Friday, March 23 More than 148 confirmed companies are participating March 23 at the Erma Byrd Higher Education Center Complex, 300 University Drive, Beaver, W.Va. The event will be held[Read More…]
