Higher Education Grant award increase proposed
By Samuel Speciale A group of higher education leaders has proposed increasing the state's need-based grant for college students by $100. Members of the Student Financial Aid Advisory Board agreed on...
View ArticleWest Virginia community colleges fight enrollment declines
By By Sarah Plummer The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - Despite a decline in enrollment, West Virginia's community and technical colleges are awarding more degrees than ever, reaching...
View ArticleFormer first lady Nancy Reagan dies
By By Louise Romano The Washington Post Nancy Reagan had an undeniable knack for inviting controversy. There were her extravagant spending habits at a time of double-digit unemployment, a chaotic...
View ArticleJudge asks to see evidence before sentencing school director
By The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A Harrison County judge has asked attorneys on both sides to turn over evidence before he sentences a woman who has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor...
View ArticleWest Virginia boy claims Kentucky suspect targeted him
By The Associated Press SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A south-central Kentucky man charged in the killing of a 7-year-old girl was identified by a West Virginia boy as someone who allegedly tried to lure...
View ArticleSenate, House greyhound racing subsidy bills differ
By Phil Kabler Going into the final week of the 2016 regular session of the Legislature, there are two bills pending that would take away state subsidies for greyhound racing at racetrack casinos in...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts man accused of spreading acid at woman's home
By Kate White A Kanawha County grand jury indicted a Hurricane man accused of spreading sulfuric acid at his ex-girlfriend's home. Charles Thomas Hatfield, 54, was indicted late last month on charges...
View ArticleGatens sues Harding in latest lawsuit against funeral home owner
By Kate White The grandson of the man who started the Poca-based Gatens-Harding Funeral Home is suing the current owner who has been accused of racketeering related to the sale of more than 100...
View ArticleRaft team paddles icy New to warm up for international competition
By Rick Steelhammer FAYETTEVILLE - As air temperatures hovered near the freezing point one recent Sunday morning, Sherry Spiker, Jo Beth Stamm and Hannah Vogt pulled on dry-suits, pushed off the...
View ArticleRide-sharing services have ban on firearms
By Andrew Brown West Virginians may soon be able to use ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in the state, but if people are looking to drive or ride in a vehicle associated with those companies,...
View ArticleNeighborhood Sweater Drive to aid Catholic Charities
The Craik-Patton House and West Virginia Public Broadcasting are partnering with Catholic Charities of West Virginia to sponsor a Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Sweater Drive, from March 10 to April 10....
View ArticleShortfall could mean cut for Kanawha's WVU Extension program
By Daniel Desrochers At 6:30 p.m. last Tuesday, all three of Kanawha County's West Virginia University Extension agents were busy teaching classes and leading discussions. Come July, at least one of...
View ArticleHuntington author: state must maintain hope, be open to ideas
By Laura Haight Huntington author Glenn Taylor wants to help people understand the past, present and future of the Mountain State. "History isn't always what it's portrayed to be in textbooks, and...
View ArticleI-64 eastbound lanes shut down at mile marker 30 in Cabell County
Both lanes of Interstate 64 East are shut down at mile marker 30 due to a vehicle accident, Cabell County dispatchers said. Dispatchers said the highway would be shut down for a while. No additional...
View ArticleClinton, Sanders ratchet up rancor, tough talk in Democratic debate
By By Nancy Benac and Catherine Lucey The Associated Press FLINT, Mich. - Ratcheting up the rancor, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tangled aggressively in a Democratic presidential debate Sunday...
View ArticleInnerviews: Co-captains keep communications firm on course
By Sandy Wells People said it couldn't work. Two women, equal partners, running a multimillion-dollar business? No way. Because every business needs a boss, see. One boss. Someone in charge. A top dog...
View ArticleDOT spokesman charged with second DUI
By Erin Beck A spokesman for the state Department of Transportation was charged this weekend with his second DUI. Charleston police stopped Brent Walker, director of communications for the DOT, after...
View ArticleBill to shield industry from lawsuits in WV appears dead
By Andrew Brown David GutmanDavid Gutman A bill that would shield natural gas drillers and other industries from certain types of lawsuits faces an uphill struggle for passage before the end of this...
View ArticleCoal industry bill headed for Senate approval
By Ken Ward Jr. A bill being portrayed as an industry-labor compromise to help West Virginia's ailing coal industry appears headed for approval in the Senate. On Monday, senators moved the bill (SB...
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