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W.Va. child abuse cases rising after brief decline
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia child-welfare officials say the number of active abuse and neglect cases has been climbing in the past two years, but they’re still handling fewer than they were five years ago. The state Department of Health and Human Resources says its workers took action in 1,569 cases in March 2013. That’s down from an average of 2,300 cases per month in 2007. The Charleston Daily Mail says the lower numbers may ...
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Author to host book signing
Larry Leamer and Bruce Stanley will hold a free discussion and book signing of The Price of Justice on May 18 from 7-9 pm at Chief Logan State Park. The Price of Justice is the tale of the battle between Don Blankenship, who essentially ran the West Virginia coal industry through his company Massey Energy, and the seemingly ordinary attorney from Mingo County: Bruce Stanley. The centerpiece of the story is a West Virginia coal mine ow...
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Healthnet acquires new helicopter
Minutes can make the difference between life and death when patients need access to medical care and ground transport is difficult and time consuming. HealthNet 7/AirMethods KY 9 is announcing the addition of a EC130 helicopter, which will enhance their ability to provide life-saving care for residents of southeastern Kentucky and southwestern West Virginia. The state-of-the-art EC130 is larger in size, providing increased space for patient...
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Leadership WV coming to Logan
A large group of very special visitors will be coming to the coalfields soon. Leadership West Virginia is a statewide program to develop, strengthen and connect emerging leaders for the Mountain State. Over an eight months of training period, participants in each Leadership West Virginia class are shown how to enhance their personal leadership skills and enrich their knowledge of not only the problems facing the state as well as how to util...
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City to go to P-Card program
The City of Logan will be able to track purchases online and keep a closer eye on expenditures soon when it goes to the state’s Visa Purchase Card Program. Beth Thompson, a representative for WV Auditor Glen Gainer III was at the council meeting to answer questions and give information about the project, which also provides a cash-back incentive for purchases. State Auditor Glen B. Gainer III developed the Local Government Purchasing Card...
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Suspect in killing of W.Va. sheriff arraigned
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A man accused of gunning down a county sheriff in West Virginia was arraigned Wednesday on first-degree murder and other charges and plans to seek bail ahead of a possible Oct. 21 trial date. With Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum’s widow, Rosie, staring intently from the courtroom’s front row, Tennis Melvin Maynard answered a handful of questions from Circuit Judge Paul Farrell during the six-minute hearing. Defense...
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Murphy wins 2013 W.Va. Music Hall of Fame Spirit Award, 13 musicians to be inducted
Logan native Landau Murphy Jr. will receive the 2013 Spirit Award from the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame this fall. The state Culture Center in Charleston will host the event to induct 13 accomplished state musicians to the hall of fame. The 2013 Inductees are: Mercer County bluegrass brothers Melvin and the late Ray Goins — each and both performed with the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers, the Stanley Brothers, the Shenandoah Playboys and the ...
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US appeals court in Va. OKs W.Va. mine permit
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to block a federal permit for a West Virginia mountaintop removal coal mine that was challenged by environmentalists. A panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a federal judge was right to rule that the Army Corps of Engineers did its due diligence when it granted the permit under the Clean Water Act. The permit was for Virginia-based Alpha Natural Resources...
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Logan County couple arrested in Mingo
VARNEY — A single vehicle accident ended with the driver and her passenger, who are husband and wife, being placed under arrest for reasons of DUI and possession of a controlled substance. According to the criminal complaint filed by Mingo County Sheriff’s Deputies N.A. Glanden and J.R. Fitch, Samantha Nelson, 39, of Cora, was operating a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze when she lost control and ended up in a ditch on Horsepen Mountain. Upon making co...
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Celebrate Scottish Rite with weekend event
The Valley of Logan Scottish Rite will be holding a special event this coming weekend, Saturday, May 18 from noon until 6 p.m. at the Department of Motor Vehicles parking lot. The event will feature a barbeque dinner, live entertainment, competitions and more. The event is part of a statewide celebration of the Scottish Rite and portions of it will wind up being broadcast on the internet. The celebration will feature a live disc jockey play...
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ATV accident on H.M. Trail System injures one
DELBARTON — A couple visiting the Tug Valley area who had spent several days enjoying the Hatfield and McCoy ATV Trail System ended their vacation with a trip to the hospital after the male was injured in an all-terrain accident. According to information providers by a Trail Ranger and EMS personnel that responded to the scene, Larry Kamerer, 65, of Mims, Florida, was attempting to maneuver a four-wheeler down a steep incline approximately ...
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W.Va. task force to examine early education prep
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has created a task force to improve the health, development and education readiness of West Virginia children from birth to age 5. The panel will also examine pre-natal services available to expectant mothers. Tomblin on Monday announced the creation of the Early Childhood Planning Task Force as part of his education reform package. It is aimed at raising student achievement in West Virginia....
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North Carolina fugitive back behind bars
CHAPMANVILLE — A fugitive should always keep his vehicle’s equipment in good working order. Chapmanville police officers attempted to stop a vehicle with a broken tail light, but the driver fled, starting a chase that ended with a fugitive wanted for attempted murder back behind bars and facing 17 additional charges. According to Lt. D.A. Browning, Corporal L. Preece of the Chapmanville Police Department attempted to pull the vehicle over b...
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ATV rider faces multiple charges
CHAPMANVILLE — The West Virginia State Police responded to a domestic situation, then became involved in a chase led by the suspect, who was riding an all terrain vehicle (ATV). The criminal complaint says the officers were told by the victim that her brother had tried to run over her and her niece on a red ATV. Officers were able to locate the ATV, which was being driven by David Joe Whitt, 45, of Chapmanville. Whitt was on Crawley Creek...
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Town hall forum on underage drinking to be held
A Town Hall Forum, “Preventing Underage Drinking,” will be held Thursday, May 16, 2013, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Logan Area Public Library, sponsored by the PIECES Coalition of Logan. The event is open to the public and the intent of the meeting is to create an informed discussion about the issues that affect Logan County as it relates to Underage Drinking.
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June Wonderful West Virginia celebrates sesquicentennial
SOUTH CHARLESTON – The June 2013 issue of Wonderful West Virginia magazine, now on sale, celebrates its namesake’s 150th anniversary of statehood with a special “Day in the Life” issue featuring nearly 100 photos provided by readers. The photos were chosen by magazine staff from more than 5,000 entries submitted by nearly 1,000 photographers. The requirement was that each photo capture a moment of West Virginia life on a single day, September...
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Evans facing multiple charges
Two West Virginia State Police officers were investigating a stolen four wheeler in the community of Mud Fork on May 9. The criminal complaint says the officers were speaking with Manual Evans Jr., 35, of Mt. Gay, when he became belligerent and verbally threatened the officers. When they attempted to detain Evans, he pushed away and fled into his residence. The officers followed him into the residence and once again tried to detain him. E...
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W.Va. school meal effort not starting from scratch
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Students should notice West Virginia’s ambitious new plan to target child hunger while improving academic performance when they arrive this fall. Expanding access to breakfast is likely the first component of the Feed to Achieve Act that will emerge following its signing by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin earlier this month, said Richard Goff, executive director of the Office of Child Nutrition at the state Department of Educ...
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Motorcycle ride, car cruise set for young Leukemia patient
WILLIAMSON —A pair of events are scheduled for next Saturday, May 18, at Laurel Lake to raise money for a young man battling Leukemia. Ben Gillman, 3, of Dingess, was diagnosed with Leukemia, and while its gone into remission, he will still have to take chemotherapy for three years. The Laurel Lake Wildlife Management Area Foundation, Inc., along with Jeremy and Candita Crabtree, will host a motorcycle ride and car cruise-in at the park b...
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House fires being investigated by authorities
Two house fires in Boone County being investigated by authorities. The first fire on Ebony Lane at Ottawa totally destroyed a home where several adults and children lived. That fire happened last night around midnight, and those living in the home have told fire investigators the blaze was no accident. Threats were allegedly made against the six people left homeless by the fire, according to one of the women living in the home. “I think...
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Report says more woes for Appalachian coal mining
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Hard times are expected to continue in the Appalachian region that was once the heart of the nation’s coal production, according to a new report. Coal business in the mountains of eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia is facing declining reserves, higher production costs and competition from other coal basins and natural gas. The region is home to a long-simmering battle between the industry and environmentali...
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Rite Aid celebrates new look, will hold health fair
The Logan Rite Aid will celebrate completion of renovations and show off their new look at a ribbon cutting ceremony to be held at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 16. In addition to the ribbon cutting ceremony, Rite Aid has scheduled a Health and Wellness Fair for Saturday, May 18, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Free health screenings will be offered and will include blood pressure, diabetes risk, glucose, cholesterol, COPD, memory impairment and faci...
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Just fishing…
Hunter Bradley caught this nice three pound largemouth bass at Chief Logan State Park Lake recently. Pictured with Hunter is his little brother Thomas Bradley. They are the sons of Frederick Bradley. Hunter will also have the chance to catch some channel cats at the lake after the WV DNR stocks Chief Logan Lake sometime this week with catchable-size channel catfish, some of which will be tagged. Anglers who catch a tagged fish are asked to re...
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Report raises new concerns about black lung
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A new scientific paper details the growing evidence that black lung is on the rise among Appalachian miners. “The sum of the evidence really shows this is a worsening problem, instead of a problem that’s getting better,” said co-author Dr. Robert Cohen, a medical professor at John Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago. “When you put it all together, it underscores the need to do something — better regulatio...
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Officials mark new W.Va. pipeline safety law
SISSONVILLE, W.Va. (AP) — State and local officials are marking West Virginia’s new pipeline safety law. Media outlets report that Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin held a symbolic bill signing Monday at the Sissonville Volunteer Fire Department. Tomblin had signed the bill into law on April 29. The legislation raises state penalties for safety violations to federal levels. Fines levied by the Public Service Commission increase from $1,000 to $200,...
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