WV advances bill on concealed-carry without permit
By Phil Kabler For a second straight year, West Virginia lawmakers have taken up a bill to allow people to carry concealed handguns without obtaining permits.House Judiciary Committee members took up...
View ArticleKanawha school board to seek Horace Mann auditorium funds
By Ryan Quinn The Kanawha County school board Wednesday unanimously approved amending its long-range building plan in order to request state School Building Authority money to build an auditorium for...
View ArticleFormer Capital principal Giles files lawsuit against Board of Education
By Kate White Clinton Giles claims in a lawsuit filed this week that the Kanawha County Board of Education and, specifically, board member Pete Thaw, made it impossible for him to return to work as...
View ArticlePizatella enters state auditor race
Jason Pizatella, acting secretary of the West Virginia Department of Administration, stepped down Wednesday and filed to run for state auditor in this year's Democratic primary.Pizatella, a Fairmont...
View ArticleKanawha County solar group continues to grow
By Andrew Brown Their numbers are small, but the group keeps on growing. Half a dozen people from St. Albans, South Charleston and Charleston's West Side met Wednesday evening to learn more about...
View ArticleNew police communication policy aims to tackle drug problems
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Huntington city council members want to open new lines of communication for police in an attempt to tackle the city's drug problem. WCHS-TV reports council members are working...
View ArticleWoman shoots husband in Davis Creek, calls 911
By Staff reports A woman in the Davis Creek area of Kanawha County shot her husband on Thursday morning and then called 911 to report it, deputies said.Deputies detained the woman, and the man was...
View ArticlePoll: WV worst in well-being for seventh straight year
By Staff reports West Virginia residents have ranked the lowest in overall well-being for the seventh straight year, according to an annual Gallup poll released Thursday.West Virginia and two of its...
View ArticleKids and Families Day draws crowd to Capitol
By Lydia Nuzum West Virginia's Capitol Complex played host to roughly 1,000 children from schools across the state Thursday to engage with legislators and state leaders on issues that impact youth and...
View ArticleConservative group targets colleges, public broadcasting, arts funding as waste
By Phil Kabler A report released Thursday by two conservative government watchdog organizations claims $330 million in wasteful spending by state agencies.Produced by the Koch brothers-backed...
View ArticleTomblin calls for more workforce training opportunities for students
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on Thursday recognized the Community and Technical College System of West Virginia for improving student access to job training programs. He also called for more collaboration...
View ArticleWVSU board OKs campus improvement plan
By Samuel Speciale The West Virginia State University Board of Governors on Thursday approved a 10-year development plan update that outlines $31 million in potential campus improvements over the next...
View ArticleUnions, business at odds on right-to-work in WV
By David Gutman Would a right-to-work law bring more jobs to West Virginia?Would a right-to-work law lower wages in West Virginia?There is evidence to support both points, and business and labor...
View ArticleHuntington lawyer running for president
By David Gutman In the 1985 movie "Brewster's Millions," Monty Brewster, played by Richard Pryor, has to spend $30 million in 30 days without buying or acquiring a single asset. Brewster decides to...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Jan. 29, 2016
Food giveawayThe Mountaineer Food Bank and Tabernacle of Praise are teaming up for a food giveaway at 9 a.m. Saturday at the church, located in Cross Lanes, to provide local residents with fresh...
View ArticleKRT moves bus stop up a block from Transit Mall
By Staff reports The Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority has relocated its temporary KRT bus stop while repairs are made to Laidley Street near the Transit Mall.Starting Monday, KRT's...
View ArticleUC student-athletes honored for saving crash victim's life
By Derek Redd As Conor Branson, Jordan Lavender and Elle Martin worked feverishly to help free a truck driver's leg from under a pile of telephone poles, the trio of University of Charleston...
View ArticleMan who allegedly revealed informant's name indicted
Kanawha County grand jurors have found probable cause to indict a Charleston man on a charge of retaliation after he allegedly posted the name of a confidential police informant on social media. Andre...
View ArticleWV health officials monitoring Zika virus situation
By Lori Kersey West Virginia health officials are closely monitoring news about the Zika virus in the United States and abroad and have warned health care providers to be on the look out, state health...
View ArticleWhat to do with storm-damaged gutters and roofs
By Laura Haight After last weekend's heavy snowfall, homes and businesses in the Charleston area are still feeling the impact of the storm, with roofs collapsing and gutters falling off. Jay Marino,...
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