Federal and state officials are conducting a tour of the mushrooming local food economy in West Virginia. Governor Tomblin announced his appointment of Karen Bowling to the position. The Big 12 conference baseball tournament is starting a day late, with a change in format, in the wake of a devastating storm that has ripped through Oklahoma in the last few days. West Virginia University’s team is helping out the victims. Activists gathered to protest a First Energy shareholder meeting yesterday morning in Morgantown. Members of multiple organizations and a giant inflated rat called attention to several energy concerns. With more challenges in balancing the state budget, Gov. Tomblin ordered an efficiency review for the largest state agency receiving the largest portion of the state budget, the Department of Health and Human Resources. The report written through a complex review process suggested several ways the state could save taxpayer money. |