WV medical groups oppose Religious Freedom Restoration Act
By Kate White The West Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act could negatively affect women's and public health, local medical groups said Monday, urging senators to vote against the bill....
View ArticleUS OKs first factory in Cuba since revolution
By By Michael Weissenstein The Associated Press HAVANA - The Obama administration has approved the first U.S. factory in Cuba in more than half a century, allowing a two-man company from Alabama to...
View ArticleHouse committee could start WVU Tech debate Wednesday
By Samuel Speciale Debate over a bill that would clear a major legal hurdle for West Virginia University as it relocates its Institute of Technology may begin this week, one Republican Party leader...
View ArticlePermit-less concealed carry bill hits snag in committee
By Phil Kabler A proposed $100 tax credit intended to encourage residents to continue to obtain concealed carry permits for firearms has become a stumbling block, delaying action on a bill to legalize...
View ArticleFayette man takes helm of largest outdoor outfitters trade group in US
By Rick Steelhammer Brian Campbell, who began his career in the outdoor recreation business working as a guide during summer breaks from college for his family-owned whitewater outfitting business in...
View ArticlePutnam education board takes up retirements, audit performance
By Staff reports WINFIELD - The Putnam County Board of Education approved four retirements at its meeting on Monday. Poca High School's athletic director Alan Osborne will be retiring at the end of...
View ArticleHomeowner shoots man in Nitro
By Staff reports A man was shot in Nitro on Monday night after crashing into a truck parked outside a home on Moriah Drive, the police chief said. The homeowner went outside at about 8:30 p.m. and...
View ArticleJohn Temple comes to Taylor Books to talk his new book 'American Pain'
By Anna Patrick John Temple's reading list just got a little longer. The West Virginia University journalism professor recently learned that his book "American Pain" has been nominated for an Edgar...
View ArticleMinor flooding reported in Kanawha County
By Staff reports Only minor flooding has been reported in Kanawha County so far this morning, after the National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the area Monday. High water was reported in...
View ArticleTornados in South, snow, sleet in East; record heat in West
By By MELISSA NELSON-GABRIEL Associated PressCENTURY, Fla. (AP) - A treacherous mix of falling snow, sleet and freezing rain turned Tuesday morning commutes to misery for many returning from a long...
View ArticleAround WV: Feb. 16, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia today: the Fayette County derailment, a couple met in drug court, Handle with Care continues to expand, and more. n Today marks one year since a train carrying...
View ArticleFraud, obstruction at issue in Gary Southern sentencing
By Ken Ward Jr. As a federal judge prepares to sentence the last of six Freedom Industries officials on charges related to the January 2014 Elk River chemical spill, allegations of bankruptcy fraud...
View ArticleCharleston police accepting junior academy applications
By Staff reports Charleston Police Department is now taking applications from sixth- to eighth-grade students who want to participate in the department's junior police and leadership academy. The...
View ArticleWV Senate OKs 'brunch bill' for earlier Sunday alcohol sales
By Eric Eyre A push to put Bloody Marys and mimosas on the Sunday brunch menu in West Virginia picked up the Senate's endorsement Tuesday. State senators voted 34-0 Tuesday to pass the so-called...
View ArticleJim Justice opposes 'religious freedom' bill
By Erin Beck The owner of The Greenbrier resort said Tuesday that West Virginia lawmakers would be shooting themselves in the foot by passing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a bill that civil...
View ArticleReport says tax cuts responsible for budget deficit
By Phil Kabler When state budget officers put together the state's six-year budget forecast in 2012, they projected the state would have a general revenue budget of $5.29 billion in the coming budget...
View ArticleFormer Navy base in WV goes on the online auction block
By Rick Steelhammer Online bidding has opened for the former Naval Information Operations Center support base at Sugar Grove, which was decommissioned on Sept. 30, ending a 60-year Navy presence in...
View ArticleVideo, photos: West Virginians for Life gather at Capitol
The Annual West Virginians for Life Day was Tuesday at the state Capitol. The day included special music and a Prayer Walk through the Capitol following the rally at noon. The group took special...
View ArticleJudge keeps chemical spill case moving toward July trial
By Ken Ward Jr. A federal judge on Tuesday pressed lawyers on all sides to continue working toward a July trial for a class-action lawsuit against West Virginia American Water Co. and Eastman Chemical...
View ArticleWV extends national lead in school breakfast participation
By Ryan Quinn For every 100 Mountain State students who received free or reduced-price lunch last school year, about 82 received free or reduced-price breakfast, according to an annual scorecard that...
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