West Virginia man dies in western Pennsylvania mine accident
MOUNT MORRIS, Pa. (AP) - A West Virginia man is dead after a mining accident in southwestern Pennsylvania.Officials with the Morgantown, West Virginia-based Mepco say 31-year-old Jeremy Neice was...
View ArticleAround WV: Jan. 18, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia today: inside a school during a bomb threat, Handle with Care continues to expand, schools offer free mental health courses, and more. n The executive editor of...
View ArticleCharleston woman killed in hit-and-run; Putnam teen charged
By Erin Beck A Charleston woman was killed early Sunday morning after she was hit by a truck, and a Putnam County man was charged in the incident Monday afternoon.Carli Elizabeth Sears, 20, was...
View ArticleWest Virginians for Better Transportation rally for roads at Capitol
By Phil Kabler In what has seemingly become an annual ritual at the Capitol, members of West Virginians for Better Transportation rallied Monday for increased funding to repair and maintain the...
View ArticleCold weather, snow mean car problems for many
By Andrew Brown Seasonal car problems are beginning to crop up for drivers as cold and snowy weather finally hits West Virginia.With temperatures dipping into the single digits Monday morning and 3 to...
View ArticleHuntington to lose 121 jobs with CSX consolidation
By Andrew Brown Huntington is set to lose 121 jobs as a result of CSX Transportation consolidating its administrative staff into other regional offices. The Jacksonville, Florida-based railroad and...
View ArticleKetchum: WV Supreme Court budget is up because of mandates
By Phil Kabler In a year when virtually every state agency and department is facing budget cuts, the state Supreme Court's 2016-17 budget is slated to grow by $4.2 million to $143.6 million — but...
View ArticleGroup collects diaper donations for families in need
By Laura Haight A Charleston woman has gathered more than 60,000 diapers to give away to families in need. Ellen Johnstone started Diaper Drop Charities after she realized diapers are not covered by...
View ArticleWVU launches new community service initiative
By Samuel Speciale With about 150 volunteers working in churches, neighborhood centers and soup kitchens around the state on Monday, West Virginia University launched a new community service...
View ArticleDonations help Tent City residents brace for frigid weather
By Erin Beck The residents, bundled up in hoodies and coats, ran up the hill when they saw Daniel Moore arrive with some hot soup."They see me come," Moore said, "they come a-running."Moore, whose...
View ArticleWVU cop's National Anthem is an unexpected sensation
By Laura Haight On Jan. 12, Carlton Smith went about his normal day. He finished his shift as a West Virginia University police officer and then headed to the Coliseum to work extra duty detail for...
View ArticleWV lawmakers back 'dismemberment' abortion ban
By Eric Eyre West Virginia could become the third state to ban a common procedure used for second-trimester abortions. State lawmakers are lining up to support legislation (SB 10/HB 4004) that would...
View ArticleSpeaker at service to honor Martin Luther King says there is still work to be...
By Elaina Sauber "Any preacher worth preaching is supposed to make you feel some discomfort." The Rev. Nelson Rivers' voice thundered from the pulpit at Asbury United Methodist Church on Monday as he...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Jan. 19, 2016
St. Albans book saleThe Advisory Board for the St. Albans Branch of the Kanawha County Public Library is sponsoring a Used Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday in the community room on the...
View ArticleAround WV: Jan. 19, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia today: Byrd's appropriations exceed $10 billion, a Catholic committee supports social justice, some doctors refusing to prescribe naloxone, and more. n The late...
View ArticleLack of heat causes Mary C. Snow Elementary to dismiss early today
Mary C. Snow Elementary will dismiss students at 10:40 a.m. this morning because of a lack of heat according to a message from Kanawha County Schools.
View ArticleHigher education day takes place at West Virginia Capitol
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - It's higher education day at the West Virginia Capitol.Representatives of colleges and universities across the state are gathering Tuesday for the annual event to bring...
View Article78 entries for West Virginia contest on alcohol awareness
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The state Alcohol Beverage Control Administration has received a record 78 entries from high school students for a contest discussing the dangers of drinking and driving and...
View ArticleKanawha Solid Waste Authority waiting for meeting with DEP
By Daniel Desrochers Before they go in front of the Kanawha County Commission next week, members of the county's Solid Waste Authority hope to find out more about their financial situation from the...
View ArticleTomblin proposal would ease pain for PEIA insurees
By Phil Kabler Instead of severe increases in co-pays, deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums that were part of a proposed $120 million of benefits cuts, people covered by the Public Employees...
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