By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she witnessed the effects of the strong storm that hit West Virginia last week. While she pledges to work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help victims of flooding and wind damage, she also believes[Read More…]
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Gazette-Mail editorial: GOP gubernatorial primary still a messy logjam
Polling has shown West Virginia Republican and independent voters aren’t particularly fired up about any one candidate for governor, and that trend continues in a new poll released with only about a month to go before the election. A MetroNews poll conducted last week shows Attorney General Patrick Morrisey with a slim[Read More…]
Peach Festival move meets with criticism in Hampshire County
By Liz Beavers, Mineral News and Tribune FORT ASHBY, W.Va. — The announcement last week that the West Virginia Peach Festival would be moving to Mineral County has sparked a firestorm of criticism from many in Romney and Hampshire County. Festival chair Barbie Hillenbrand and the planning committee announced the[Read More…]
Ramps, the traditional and trendy staple from the West Virginia hills
By Stephen Smoot, The Shinnston News & Harrison County Journal SHINNSTON, W.Va. — Generations ago, when forests covered all of eastern North America, American Indians and frontiersmen alike scoured the land every spring to find them. They used them for medicine, but also added them to foods for a rush[Read More…]
Justice, Hanshaw in war of words
Officials spar over disaster relief funding By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and the speaker of the House of Delegates are in the midst of a quarrel concerning a proposed fund to assist state residents impacted by natural disasters. After Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay,[Read More…]
‘A historic day’: EPA sets first ever legally enforceable limit on toxic PFAS levels
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal regulators took historic action Wednesday targeting toxic chemicals that have for generations increased cancer risks and other health liabilities in West Virginia. The Environmental Protection Agency released the first ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard for harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances,[Read More…]
Justice calls for creation of a state fund to aid disaster victims
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Reflecting on losses inflicted by seven tornados last week, Gov. Jim Justice spoke Wednesday about creating a state fund to help victims of storms and other disasters when Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance is not forthcoming. Justice said during an online[Read More…]
3 West Virginia counties hold first State of the Corridor Meeting
By Noah Jeffries, The Record Delta BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — On Wednesday, the Buckhannon-Upshur Chamber of Commerce, Lewis County Chamber of Commerce and the Elkins-Randolph Chamber held a State of the Corridor meeting to discuss new projects, advancements the counties have made and where they can improve in the future. The[Read More…]
Gubernatorial forum gives voice to all candidates
By Josephine E. Moore, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — A gubernatorial candidate forum in Raleigh County gave a voice to some lesser-known candidates running for West Virginia’s highest office. Most people may know the names of only four of the six Republican candidates in attendance – former state delegate Moore[Read More…]
WV School Building Authority allocates $87M for projects across the state
By Roger Adkins, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia School Building Authority on Wednesday approved millions in funding for school-improvement projects across the state. During a 10 a.m. meeting at West Virginia Lottery headquarters, the authority voted to begin allocating $87 million of the $150 million recently approved[Read More…]
