Recently added articles from The State Journal:
Wheeling Bar Owners Indicted in Ohio Gambling Ring Bust
Feb 13, 2009; ... A Wheeling Island club's liquor license was suspended days after its owners were indicted in Ohio on racketeering charges. However, West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Commission spokesman Gig Robinson said the Tropicana's license was pulled due to an illegal license transfer, not the ...
Mine Permit in Flux at DEP Board Meeting
Feb 13, 2009; ... CHARLESTON - A debate over valley fills at the Bee Tree surface mine in Raleigh County could result in the mine's entire permit being reviewed if statewide and national environmental groups get their wish. During a Feb. 10 meeting of the state Surface Mine Board, lawyers representing ...
Professionals, Organizations Turn to Web to Reach Public
Feb 13, 2009; ... If you want to know all about Chip VanAlsburg, check out his Web page on Linkedln. There you can find out that VanAlsburg, the national sales director for WeSave.com of Charleston, is a graduate of John Marshall High School and Fairmont State University, is active in the Rotary Club of ...
WVU Studio in China Sculpts New Image of Mountain State Arts
Feb 13, 2009; ... MORGANTOWN - With a presence at an institution in far-off China, the West Virginia University ceramics program in the College of Creative Arts has become a standout in artistic education. The school boasts both a domestic program in Morgantown and a large studio at the Jingdezhen Ceramic ...
Marshall Recreation Center Expected to Boost Recruiting
Feb 13, 2009; ... HUNTINGTON - Staying in shape at Marshall University now can be done in a state-of-the-art setting. The university opened its long-anticipated Campus Recreation Center Feb. 5. Hundreds of students, alumni and other visitors attended the opening to get a tour of the facility or try out ...
Businesses Use 'First Friday' Event to Build Buzz in Downtown
Feb 13, 2009; ... Organizers say Wheeling's new First Fridays project is all about creating buzz. "The idea is to encourage residents and visitors on a specific day of the month ... to come and patronize all business in a specific area," said Wheeling Marketing Director Joelle Ennis. "We chose downtown to ...
Call Centers Provide Steady Employment Source for State
Feb 13, 2009; ... IBM recently "insourced" its two newest global service delivery centers after years of outsourcing jobs to India and other countries. The company - which recently announced call centers in East Lansing, Mich., and Dubuque, Iowa - still credits outsourcing among the reasons it's staying ...
Wheeling Hums With Hope for Capitol Music Hall
Feb 13, 2009; ... If they can give 50,000 people a reason to pass through the turnstiles for 65 stage shows, the community partnership bankrolling the $1.8 million purchase and acquisition of Wheeling's venerable Capitol Music Hall figures they'll have accomplished what they set out to do. Convention ...
A.F. Wendling Inc. Expands Product Line
Feb 13, 2009; ... Importing fresh seafood from worldwide sources to West Virginia's restaurants and retail outlets used to be a lot more difficult. But A.F. Wendling Inc. is now offering a variety of these products after launching a division of its company, PierFresh Premium Seafood. Thanks to ...
Ohio River Agency Discourages Flushing of Medicines
Feb 13, 2009; ... The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission is adding its voice to the growing movement to stop the flushing of waste pharmaceuticals. "The water we drink comes from our streams, lakes, rivers and underground aquifers," reads an ORSANCO educational brochure. "So it's very important ...
West Virginia Living Magazine Celebrates State
Feb 13, 2009; ... MORGANTOWN - West Virginia has its lifestyle, and now it has a lifestyle magazine. WV LIVING is the long-time dream of founding editor Nicole Bowman. Born Nicole Holcomb, Bowman is a native of Clay and Kanawha counties who first studied at West Virginia University with an ...
Federal Stimulus Money Will Come With String Attached
Feb 13, 2009; ... CHARLESTON - The proposed federal economic stimulus package could bring hundreds of millions of dollars to West Virginia for roads, schools and other infrastructure, but just how much and how the state can spend it depends on which version of the legislation is passed. The U.S. Senate ...
Lawmakers Place Proposed Racing Commission Restructuring on Hold
Feb 13, 2009; ... CHARLESTON - A proposal to create a statewide gaming umbrella currently is on the legislative back burner, but it may not stay there long. A late-session bill last year proposed changing the West Virginia Lottery Commission into the West Virginia Gaming Commission, with all aspects ...
Officials Weigh Merits of Same-day Voter Registration
Feb 13, 2009; ... CHARLESTON - State residents who forget to register to vote within 20 days of an election are out of luck if they want to cast their ballots under current law, but that could change in coming months. State lawmakers are considering moving up the deadline for voter registration to just ...
First Public Meeting for Limited Video Lottery Draws Supporters
Feb 13, 2009; ... CHARLESTON - West Virginia Lottery Director John C. Musgrave advised attendees at the first public meeting for comments on the state's limited video lottery terminal permits that quantity didn't count, but LVL supporters had the numbers. Gov. Joe Manchin created a select panel on the ...
Republicans Stress Tax Breaks as Economic Fix
Feb 13, 2009; ... CHARLESTON - As state lawmakers prepared for the beginning of the 2009 legislation session, Republicans in the House of Delegates said the best way to repair the ailing economy is to lower taxes for businesses and individuals. GOP lawmakers outlined a multipart plan Feb. 10 that called ...
Century Closure Cuts Electric Demand, Puts Off Need for Clean Coal Plant
Feb 13, 2009; ... Closure of the Ravenswood Century Aluminum smelter, a significant consumer of electricity, postpones the need for a coal-fired power plant that American Electric Power wants to build in Mason County. "The closure of Century and the downturn in the economy could delay the timeline for the ...
Economic Downturn Limits Proposed Budget Increases
Feb 13, 2009; ... CHARLESTON - Troubles on Wall Street have taken their toll on state revenues, and Gov. Joe Manchin is proposing what his staff said is a conservative budget in preparation of what could be tough times ahead. The proposed state budget for fiscal year 2010 recommends only modest spending ...
Old Equipment Led to Jackson Plant's Demise
Feb 13, 2009; ... Plant efficiency problems, not ill will from a labor dispute nearly 20 years ago, led to the pending closure of Century Aluminum's smelter in Jackson County, according to a company spokesman. Century also operates a newer aluminum smelter in Hawesville, Ky., and has about 50 percent ...
LEGISLATIVE PRESCRIPTION
Feb 13, 2009; ... Imagine stopping for lunch at a fast-food restaurant and seeing on the menu that burger you wanted contains a whopping 550 calories. Maybe you'll think about ordering the salad instead, or so goes the thinking of some state lawmakers. Requiring restaurants to post the nutritional value ...