Huntington plans to reduce number of vacant properties
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - The city of Huntington has launched a new initiative aimed at reducing the number of vacant residences and buildings in the community. The State Journal reports that the...
View ArticleAnnual Easter carnival set for Saturday at Capitol
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and First Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin's annual Easter Carnival will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at State Capitol Complex. The North Plaza of the State Capitol...
View ArticleMeadow Bridge boil-water advisory lifted
The Department of Health and Human Resources has lifted the boil-water advisory issued for North Meadow Bridge.
View ArticleCharleston allergist talks spotting, treating pollen allergies
By Lydia Nuzum Spring in West Virginia means the return of green grass, budding trees and blooming flowers. For many West Virginians, it also means the onset of some familiar symptoms - itching,...
View ArticleMarshall to open South Charleston campus to prospective students
By Staff reports Marshall University will open its South Charleston campus to prospective students next month as it prepares to offer its first undergraduate courses in the Kanawha Valley. For years,...
View ArticleWVU changes general education requirements
By Samuel Speciale Starting this fall, West Virginia University students will need fewer credits to graduate. In an effort to encourage degree completion, the university is changing its general...
View ArticleUrban beavers sink their teeth into Charleston riverbank trees
By Rick Steelhammer While legislators may not have been busy as beavers when it came to balancing West Virginia's budget during the recently ended regular session, beavers have been sinking their...
View ArticleSchool unions make endorsements for May primary
By Ryan Quinn The West Virginia School Service Personnel Association announced Monday that its political action committee has endorsed Jeff Kessler for governor in the May primary, and the West...
View ArticleFormer Fayette animal shelter director arrested
By Andrew Brown The former director of a Fayette County animal shelter was arrested Monday for allegedly overpaying herself for the work she performed and for mistreatment of animals under her watch....
View ArticleSchool Building Authority exploring new funding methods
By Ryan Quinn Seeing increased school facility needs alongside cuts to its available grant money, the West Virginia School Building Authority is considering new methods to help fund counties' school...
View ArticlePica disorder easily treated in pregnant women
By Lori Kersey If you've ever had the urge to eat dirt, you may have a condition that sounds strange but isn't so uncommon. Pica, an eating disorder that causes cravings for non-food items such as...
View ArticleObama, Castro lay bare tensions on embargo, human rights
By By Julie Pace and Michael Weissenstein The Associated Press HAVANA - Laying bare a half-century of tensions, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro prodded each other Monday over...
View ArticlePutnam school board approves bid for bleachers at new stadium
By Laura Haight WINFIELD - Buffalo High School soon will start construction on bleachers for the new stadium, bringing it one step closer to completion for football season. The Putnam County Board of...
View ArticleSt. Albans council approves $10.8 million budget
By By George Hohmann For the Gazette-Mail St. Albans council has approved a $10.8 million budget for the financial year that begins July 1. The amount is $60,080 less than the current budget. Ward 8...
View ArticleCharleston moves forward on project to link mall to Capitol Street
By Elaina Sauber The city of Charleston is a step closer to starting work on a long-discussed project that would forge a physical link from the Charleston Town Center mall to Slack Plaza and Brawley...
View ArticleDunbar council votes to sell land to Aldi for store expansion
By Caitlin Cook Dunbar City Council cleared the way to sell a small parcel of land to grocery store Aldi for expansion during Monday's city council meeting. "With the expansion Aldi can get more...
View ArticleAround WV: March 22, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: a man secretly living at West Virginia University, the medical uses of cannabis, and more. n A man was secretly living in WVU buildings, according to The Dominion...
View ArticleCiting budget cuts, West Liberty eliminates marching band
WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. (AP) - West Liberty University has eliminated its marching band in order to reduce spending and get in step with state budget cuts. University spokeswoman Maureen Zambito tells The...
View ArticleNicholas County's 'singing superintendent' to retire in June
By Staff reports Nicholas County's Superintendent will retire at the end of the school year. Keith Butcher, who has been Nicholas County's chief school official since 2014, announced his decision to...
View ArticleTwo Raleigh County boil-water advisories issued
Raleigh County Public Service District has issued a boil-water advisory for customers of the entire Glen White-Trap Hill Public Service District. The advisory follows a water main break. The Glen...
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