Tomblin OKs requiring WV business done in English
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a bill requiring West Virginia state business to be done in English. The Democratic governor signed the bill Friday after the Republican-led...
View ArticleTomblin signs raw milk bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - After vetoing a similar bill last year, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a proposal letting West Virginians drink raw milk through animal-sharing agreements. Tomblin signed...
View ArticleWV Senate Education chief supports removing science block
By Ryan Quinn West Virginia's Senate Education Committee chairman supports removing from a bill the block on implementing the state's new science education standards and amending it to ensure that a...
View ArticleNew Bible Center leader wants renewal for Charleston
By Lori Kersey The new leader of one of Charleston's biggest congregations has a vision not only for his church, but also for the impact it can have on the city. "My vision for Bible Center ... in my...
View ArticleAnnual Read-A-Palooza fundraiser is set for Monday
By Laura Haight Read Aloud West Virginia is getting ready to kick off its annual fundraiser, Read-A-Palooza. The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Paterno's at the Park, located in...
View ArticleStatehouse Beat: Budget impasse looks all but inevitable
By Phil Kabler With the defeat of the governor's tobacco tax proposal (SB 420) in the House of Delegates, a budget impasse is looking all but inevitable, along with the likelihood the Legislature will...
View ArticleJessie Grubb, whose addiction story affected Obama, dies
By David Gutman Jessica Grubb, a Charleston woman whose battle with heroin addiction has been credited with personally affecting President Barack Obama and changing his thinking on the nationwide...
View ArticleLongtime shelter dog finds a new home
By By Greg Jordan Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. (AP) - A dog facing a bleak feature saw sunshine Wednesday when he headed for a new foster family and a chance for a better life. The...
View ArticleLegislature overrides Tomblin, allows permitless hidden guns
By David Gutman It will soon be legal for adults in West Virginia to carry hidden handguns with no training and without a permit, after the Legislature acted swiftly, and against the wishes of law...
View ArticleFayette County Schools announces kindergarten registration
Fayette County Schools' district-wide kindergarten registration for 2016-17 school term is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 25 at each elementary. In order to be eligible for kindergarten for the...
View ArticleMan charged with possessing nearly 600 Oxycodone pills
By The Associated Press WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) - Federal authorities say a Bridgeport man has been charged with possessing nearly 600 Oxycodone pills. The U.S. attorney's office says Suhip E. Ebrahim,...
View ArticleStudents test chess skills in tournament
By Samuel Speciale The game of chess can get intense as it pits players against one another in a battle of the mind. That's why a skilled player must always be aware, plotting their next move and the...
View ArticleSenate health amends nurses bill
By Lydia Nuzum The state Senate's health committee approved a bill Saturday that would allow advanced practice registered nurses to treat patients without a doctor's supervision, after amending the...
View ArticleCounties fearful of lawmakers' plan to cut coal severance tax
By Daniel Desrochers A bill making its way through the Legislature would put a heavier burden on struggling counties across Southern West Virginia, according to several county commissioners. The bill,...
View ArticleChamber told lawmakers it opposed "religious freedom" bill
By Erin Beck Before the state Senate added a nondiscrimination amendment to the since-defeated West Virginia Religious Freedom Protection Act, the state Chamber of Commerce told lawmakers it had...
View ArticleWV Board of Education policy would require offering computer science courses,...
By Ryan Quinn The West Virginia Board of Education is accepting input on policy changes that would, among other things, require high schools to offer students an optional computer science course and...
View ArticleAppalachian Power, Wheeling Power ask PSC for rate increases
By Andrew Brown Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power have asked the Public Service Commission to approve a rate increase of more than $108 million, which would raise the average customer's bill by...
View ArticleAdvocates criticize push to drug test welfare recipients
By Eric Eyre Over objections from social workers, anti-poverty advocates and psychologists, a push to mandate drug testing for welfare recipients is racing toward final passage in the West Virginia...
View ArticleRick Steelhammer: Selected reading from Bin Laden's Bookshelf
By Rick Steelhammer You never know what might turn up on someone's bookshelf. After revealing last year that an owner's guide to the Delta Force Xtreme 2 video game was among books found in Osama Bin...
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