Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. NUCLEAR TALKS GO INTO OVERTIME Negotiations between Iran[Read More…]
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West Virginia Railroad Museum to open 2015 season with unique railway exhibit
‘Virginian Railway Exhibit – The Best Coal Railroad Money Could Buy’ on display ELKINS, W.Va. — The West Virginia Railroad Museum will open its 2015 season with the “Virginian Railway Exhibit – The Best Coal Railroad Money Could Buy.” “This new and exciting exhibit has never before been displayed in West Virginia, said WVRM spokesperson Wayne Sheets. “The exhibit[Read More…]
WVHub seeking nominees for Champions of Community award
FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Now is the time to recognize those people who are working to improve their community and state. The West Virginia Community Development Hub is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Jean Ambrose Award, which will recognize a West Virginian who has had a significant impact on the wellbeing of the state’s[Read More…]
Abandoned buildings: Help arriving for communities
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nine communities in West Virginia will receive expert help addressing the issue of abandoned and dilapidated buildings in their main streets, business districts and neighborhoods courtesy of the Northern WV Brownfields Assistance Center at West Virginia University. The communities of Moundsville, Parsons, Hamlin, Thomas, Whitesville, Terra Alta, Glenville, Charleston (West Side Main Street) and Morgantown[Read More…]
WVU-Tech still recruiting as Beckley rumors swirl
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite rumors that West Virginia University may close its Institute of Technology in Montgomery, a freshman class will be enrolled next year, school officials said Monday. The school’s future in Montgomery has been a topic of concern since WVU announced last year it had entered an exclusive[Read More…]
Bayer sells Institute plant back to Dow
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bayer CropScience has “divested” itself of the Institute chemical plant site by selling the facility back to Union Carbide, the site’s former owner and now a part of Dow Chemical Co., the companies said Monday. In a prepared statement, Bayer said there will be a “phased turnover” of[Read More…]
Coal declines no matter who is in the White House
An editorial from The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Politicians in West Virginia and Kentucky shout themselves hoarse claiming that the Obama administration’s enforcement of pollution laws is a “war on coal.” But here’s an irony: Mine jobs in the Central Appalachian Basin fell more under presidents Ronald Reagan, George[Read More…]
Spill safety law update must be monitored
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — It’s been well-documented that laws made in the heat of the moment aren’t always good laws. It’s natural when people are affected by a situation that they want spontaneous action. But that often leads to overreach and potentially harmful regulation. That’s[Read More…]
Not the best way to start the week
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A parking mishap on North High Street Monday morning, March 30, left a car with its front two wheels dangling over a drop-off, and a tow truck driver with a challenge…
Huntington tower declared unfit for habitation
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Residents of Hope Tower were scrambling to find new housing on Monday after an inspection by the city of Huntington caused city officials to believe the building is uninhabitable. Formerly known as the Prichard Building, Hope Tower is located at 601 9th St., and in the past[Read More…]