Appalachian counties hit by coal layoffs take population hits
By By John Raby Associated Press Coal-producing counties in central Appalachia had significant population declines last year amid a storm of layoffs in the mining industry, according to U.S. census...
View ArticleManchin holds town hall on Supreme Court; Capito wants no hearings, no vote
By David Gutman Meet with the nominee, hold hearings, take a vote and let the results fall as they may. That's Sen. Joe Manchin's stance on the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Manchin, D-W.Va., held a...
View ArticleCommission to consider boosting grant for low-income students
By Samuel Speciale The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission will consider changes to its needs-based financial aid program during its quarterly meeting Friday. The commission, which...
View ArticleGovernor hopefuls share visions for state
By David Gutman All four major party candidates for governor of West Virginia appeared on the same stage Thursday to talk about economic development, the state budget and their visions for the state....
View ArticleAround WV: March 25, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: Hank Williams is honored, the flu season hits later than usual, the energy lobbyist appointed to the state Board of Education talks climate change, and more. n...
View ArticleBeckley Water lifts Shady Spring area boil-water advisory
Beckley Water Company has lifted the boil-water advisory issued for customers on Second Street and Brierwood Drive in the Shady Spring area. Also included is the area from the intersection of Hinton...
View ArticleWV governor signs bill increasing school bus passing penalties
By Ryan Quinn West Virginia's governor signed a bill this week increasing penalties for drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses and allowing the use of a license plate number to charge a...
View ArticleCiting Zain testimony, judge orders new trial or release for former...
By Kate White After being convicted of sexual assault and serving 25 years in prison based on false testimony from former West Virginia State Police serologist Fred Zain, a former Charleston Wheelers...
View ArticleConstruction to close Clendenin Street, portions of Capitol Street
Clendenin Street and portions of Capitol Street in downtown Charleston will be closed to accommodate construction activity in coming days, according to information posted on the city's website....
View ArticleWV lawmaker won't be fined for distributing raw milk at Capitol
By Eric Eyre West Virginia public health officials have scolded Delegate Scott Cadle, R-Mason, for passing out samples of raw milk at the state Capitol to celebrate a new law that loosened raw milk...
View Article1st outside slam ad hits West Virginia governor's race
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The first TV ad by an outside group in the West Virginia governor's race is running, and it criticizes billionaire Democratic candidate Jim Justice. According to Federal...
View Article2 WV veterinary clinic break-ins reported in 1 week
By Erin Beck Police say a Charleston man was found unconscious at a doughnut shop after breaking into a Charleston veterinary clinic and stealing drugs last week. Another Kanawha County veterinary...
View ArticleNC bondsmen arrested in WV after alleged violent incident
By Kate White Three bail bondsmen from North Carolina were arrested Thursday in Charleston after police say they violently tried to apprehend a man. Terrence Lamont Holloway, 57, of New Bern, North...
View ArticleLittle Free Libraries installed in all Cabell County parks
By Laura Haight There's no shortage of books available for the residents of Cabell County, where 24 Little Free Libraries have been sprinkled all over Huntington neighborhoods and placed in county...
View ArticleProgram teaches new homeowners how to maintain homes
By Laura Haight Homeowners in Kanawha and Putnam counties now have a new tool to keep their homes in shape. Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha and Putnam is offering a Master's Homeowner program that...
View ArticleMartha Stewart on Easter, paper napkins and serving takeout
By By Jura Koncius The Washington Post Checking in with Martha Stewart is always entertaining. So with spring dinners and Easter and Passover celebrations upon us, we got Stewart on the phone for a...
View ArticleWest Virginia family is full of pastors
By By Mary Wade Burnside The Exponent TelegramCLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - As the son and grandson of preachers, Bobby Nuzum felt the call early in his life. "At a pretty young age, I knew I wanted to be...
View ArticleEastern Panhandle cheerleaders to compete in championship
By By Brooke Reaves The Journal of Martinsburg RANSON, W.Va. (AP) - The All-Star Legacy WV's eXplicit Small Coed 5 2015-16 all-star cheerleading team made history recently as the first in the Eastern...
View ArticleOne person dies of injuries after small plane flips at Yeager
By Staff reports One person is dead and another is injured after a small aircraft flipped over and caught fire while taking off at Yeager Airport Saturday afternoon, airport spokesman Mike Plante...
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