Most offer letters or employee manuals specifically state that a person’s employment with the company is on an “at-will” basis. What does that actually mean? What rights do “at will” employees have against employer termination? Does it matter if an employee has performed well and reported for work as scheduled? The protections vary from state to state, but they have…[...]
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Well, did you now that blood type is inherited, just like eye color. Certain blood types are more common in certain countries. In China, over 99 percent of the population has Rh+ blood. Different kinds of animals have different kinds of blood types: dogs have four; cats have 11 and cows have about 800. WOW, these could be great answers…[...]
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Although I have owned Siberian Huskies for 12 years, and dogs in general pretty much most of my life, I never really felt the need to take any of them to obedience class…until Scarlet. Earlier this year I decided I wanted to become involved in the show ring, and set out to find the perfect show puppy. I had long…[...]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2015 Contact: Michele Rejonis t: 304.905.6005 michele@wheelhousecreativellc.com Circuit Court Approves $18 Million Wrongful Death Settlement by Bordas & Bordas Arising out of Tyler County Explosion WHEELING, W. VA. - A lawsuit arising out of the death of a local man resulting from a 2013 explosion at a Tyler County oil and gas operation came to…[...]
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As many of you are aware, I’ve been involved with high school athletics for most of my adult life. I was first certified as a basketball official back in 1985, and 30 years later I’m still at it. Over the years, I’ve become increasingly frustrated with what I have perceived as people losing sight of what high school sports should…[...]
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I have mixed emotions every year as fall rolls around. On the positive side, there’s college football. I’m a lifelong Mountaineer fan, and I try my best to get to one ball game a year in Morgantown. The rest of time I’m glued to the television, jumping, yelling and cheering like I was actually in the stands with the rest…[...]
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Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love my Dad and how very proud I am of all that he has accomplished in his life. Most people know my Dad, Wilson W. “Bud” Wood, as a former history/social studies teacher at John Marshall High School, where he taught for 25 years. However, many people may not know that prior…[...]
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Last week, my wife, Linda, and I were two of the fortunate people who were able to attend the mass celebrated by Pope Francis in Washington, D.C. Linda and I were quite excited when we left Wheeling and made our way to our nation’s capital, hoping that we would be close enough to actually see him and feel like we…[...]
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According to a report released earlier this summer by Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, West Virginia has the highest rate of overdose deaths in the United States—more than double the national average. In 2011 to 2013, there were about 34 drug overdose deaths per 100,000 West Virginia residents in 2011 to 2013. The national average…[...]
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Sadly, many nursing home residents and/or their families feel compelled to place video surveillance systems in the resident’s room. This is so because video surveillance can be a powerful deterrent to abuse and neglect; it can often assist in identifying and punishing the perpetrators of these offenses; and, it can be of an immense benefit to residents and their families…[...]
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