WV doctors say CDC opioid guidelines are 'blueprint' for change
By Lydia Nuzum New guidelines from the country's foremost health agency that caution against prescribing opioids as the first choice to treat chronic pain are being embraced by doctors in West...
View Article'No weapons' sign at Coonskin Park going back up
By Daniel Desrochers Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission Chairman Allen Tackett took down the sign from the old Coonskin Park entrance that said "No weapons allowed," shortly after a bill...
View ArticlePeabody Energy warns of bankruptcy
By Ken Ward Jr. The nation's top coal producer, Peabody Energy, warned Wednesday that it might be headed for bankruptcy, in a move that again emphasizes the continuing troubles faced by the U.S....
View ArticlePlenty of big-city excitement awaits Mountaineer fans in NYC
By Laura Haight To kick off the start of March Madness for West Virginia University basketball fans, No. 3 seed West Virginia will take on No. 14 seed Stephen F. Austin on Friday at the Barclays...
View ArticleHatfield-McCoy trail opened to Jeeps, full-size 4x4s
Starting March 25, Jeeps, Hummers and other full-size four-wheel drive vehicles will have access to the Hatfield-McCoy Trails' 53-mile Bearwallow Trail System near Logan, the Hatfield-McCoy Trails...
View ArticleThree recommended for Mercer circuit judge spot
By Staff reports The state Judicial Vacancy Commission has recommended three lawyers to replace a Mercer County circuit judge who was appointed as a federal magistrate. Mercer Prosecuting Attorney...
View ArticleTwo arrested in robbery of woman at Kanawha City department store
By Elaina Sauber A local man used a knife to rob a 78-year-old woman outside a Charleston department store on Tuesday, according to police. Clifton Martin, 23, whose address was not immediately...
View ArticleFeds indict Montgomery man after 'major bust'
By Staff reports A federal grand jury on Tuesday returned a four-count indictment against a Montgomery man about three weeks after Kanawha deputies arrested him and called it their largest drug bust...
View ArticleCertification deadline key in WV Supreme Court campaign finance case
By Phil Kabler When the state Supreme Court hears arguments next week from attorneys for Justice Brent Benjamin and Bill Wooton, asking that they uphold the awarding of public campaign financing for...
View ArticleFederal lawsuit accuses Morgantown landlord of sexual harassment
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - A Morgantown landlord sentenced to prison in sexual abuse cases involving apartment tenants faces a federal lawsuit. The Justice Department announced the lawsuit Wednesday against...
View ArticleFormer U.S. diplomat talks foreign policy at University of Charleston
By Elaina Sauber It's crucial for a nation to understand who its adversaries are - and aren't. Former U.S. diplomat and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, R. Nicholas Burns, shared his...
View ArticleCandidates meeting: Kanawha County school board
Candidates for Kanawha County school board are meeting at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, with editors from the Charleston Gazette-Mail. Candidates include incumbent Jim Crawford, Charleston Main...
View ArticleApartment complex fire displaces 11 in Charleston
Eleven people were displaced by a fire at apartments in Charleston on Wednesday night. The fire was reported at the Vandalia Terrace Apartments on 1507 Dorchester Road at about 9 p.m., according to a...
View ArticleAround WV: March 17, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: a Monongalia County landlord accused of sexually harassing tenants, Uber's plans for launching in the state, and more. n The federal government has filed a...
View ArticleKanawha County spring clean up dates set
The Kanawha County Commission will host its first Spring Clean-Up day on Saturday. The clean-up will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in South Charleston, at the intersection of 4th Avenue and C Street. The...
View ArticleWest Virginia University ordered to make emails available
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - A judge has ruled that West Virginia University must make available seven previously redacted emails about a report about right-to-work legislation that a business professor...
View ArticleBulletin Board: March 18, 2016
Trail club hikesKanawha Trail Club will sponsor hikes Saturday and Sunday. A hike will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Beech Fork State Park. The hike will be 6-7 miles on moderate trails, including a...
View ArticleSeveral area boil-water advisories issued; one advisory lifted
Beckley Water Company has lifted a boil-water advisory for customers on Edgewood Drive, St. Francis Lane, Junction Street, Cross Street and 5th Street in Beckley. This included all side streets. The...
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