Elk River Chemical Spill
The federal report on the 2014 Elk River chemical spill will be released this month. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said last Friday a public meeting will take place on September 28th in Charleston...
Local News
Justice taxes
The “Gazette” is reporting that Jim Justice’s companies owe close to one-million dollars in federal tax liens in Logan County. The billionaire is running for governor as a Democrat and the money is owed...
Best Culinary program
One of the best culinary arts programs is right here in West Virginia. According to Best Choice Schools, Pierpont Community and Technical College has the fifth best offering in the country. The criteria that...
Golf Course
If your score card from Pikewood National Golf Course has more bogies than birdies there is a good reason. Forbes Magazine named the 76-hundred-yard course near Morgantown the second hardest course in the country....
Tax revenues
Even though the tax revenue numbers for August were 16-million dollars below the projection, they were still much better than July. The deficiency in July was twice that amount. The newly revised tobacco tax...
Director arrested
A former director of a Welsh-area human services agency has been arrested on embezzlement and fraudulent schemes charges. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports the West Virginia State Police say in a statement that 42-year-old...
Flood donations
West Virginia University says more than $1 million in donations will help West Virginia flood victims through a challenge match from Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick. Kendrick is a WVU alumnus. He had said...
Nuclear gauge stolen
Federal regulators say a nuclear gauge has been stolen in southern West Virginia. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says in a news release the portable gauge containing sealed radioactive material was reported stolen from an...
War on coal
U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz says “war on coal” political messaging is untrue, adding that the Obama administration is working to keep coal an important part of a low-carbon energy future. Moniz spoke yesterday...
Benches Removed After Complaints About Trash
The city of Charleston has removed several benches from a street triangle after complaints about homeless people who used them. The Gazette-Mail reports that Mayor Danny Jones ordered seven benches to be removed from...
