Kanawha schools, ex-bus driver at odds over alleged deleted work time
By Ryan Quinn A former Kanawha County bus driver's federal lawsuit over a supervisor deleting hours she entered on a time clock has been ongoing for a year, and her attorney is criticizing the school...
View ArticleJob fair set for Wednesday at Bluefield State College
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (AP) - Nearly 100 government and private sector employers have signed up for a job fair this week in Bluefield. The fair runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bluefield State...
View ArticleMarshall hosting science programs next month for grades 3-9
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Children in third through ninth grades can take part in the West Virginia Science Adventures program next month. Marshall University's Sustainability Department and College of...
View ArticleFederal officials, advocates push pill-tracking databases
By By Matthew Perrone AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's top health officials are stepping up calls to require doctors to log in to pill-tracking databases before prescribing painkillers...
View ArticleAround WV: March 28, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: a HBO crew films in Huntington, Berkeley County leads the state in population growth, McDowell County men have the shortest life span in the country, and DHHR...
View ArticleMarshall professor dies after bicycle accident
By Staff reports A Marshall University professor died over the weekend after suffering injuries in a bicycle accident. Harold Blanco, an associate professor of institutional technology in Marshall's...
View ArticleU.S. Capitol locked down after report of shots
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Capitol Police are telling staff in the Capitol complex to shelter in place after a report of gunshots being fired in the Capitol Visitors Center. The White House also was...
View ArticleNew WVU Eberly College dean to start this week
By Samuel Speciale Gregory Dunaway, a college administrator from Mississippi, will join West Virginia University this week to lead its largest college. Dunaway, an award-winning educator and...
View ArticleArnett system under boil-water advisory
The Raleigh County Public Service District has issued a boil-water advisory for the Arnett Water System. Customers are advised to boil their water for one full minute before use. n The boil-water...
View ArticleBulletin Board: March 29, 2016
The Kanawha Valley Coin Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the South Charleston Library. Anyone interested in coins or coin collecting is encouraged to attend. For information, call 304-727-4062 or...
View ArticleThird member of Culloden drug-dealing family sentenced
By Staff reports The final member of a heroin-dealing Culloden family was sentenced to federal prison on Monday, Acting U.S. Attorney Carol Casto announced. Chief U.S. District Judge Robert Chambers...
View ArticleEmergency heating assistance available to low-income residents
By Staff reports West Virginia residents who need help paying home heating bills can now apply for federal assistance through the state Department of Health and Human Resources. Starting Monday, the...
View ArticleTomblin signs WVU Tech relocation bill
By Staff reports Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on Friday signed what has come to be known as the West Virginia University Institute of Technology relocation bill. The bill, which removes from state code...
View ArticleUSGS: 7M Americans at risk of man-made quakes
By By Joel Achenbach The Washington Post Earthquakes are a natural hazard - except when they're man-made. The oil and gas industry has aggressively adopted the technique known as hydraulic fracturing,...
View ArticleFlight instructor killed in WV crash started flying as a teen
By David Gutman Brenda Jackson got her pilot's license before she got her driver's license. She took her first flying lesson at age 14, after her she'd seen a flight instructor showing off his planes...
View ArticleFour Ohio residents killed in wrong-way crash on Turnpike
By Staff reports Four people are dead and five were hospitalized after an crash involving a wrong-way driver in Raleigh County, State Police said. An Ohio family of eight was traveling north on the...
View ArticleWV American Water notifies officials of intent to add surcharge to bills
By Andrew Brown West Virginia American Water has informed Charleston City Council and other local governments that it wants to place an extra surcharge on customer's monthly bills in the near future....
View ArticleFeds: $1M in meth recovered in WV busts
By Kate White An investigation into a multi-state drug ring is believed to have led to the largest-ever single seizure of methamphetamine in Southern West Virginia, according to federal authorities....
View ArticleKanawha family judge candidates, incumbents argue over courtroom efficiency
By Kate White Lawyers running to replace two of Kanawha County's family court judges were critical on Tuesday of how the incumbents run their courtrooms. Jim Douglas, who is attempting to oust Sharon...
View ArticlePolice: Some crimes reported more often in Charleston
By Erin Beck People are reporting several types of crime more often to the Charleston Police Department, according to numbers released by the department Monday. Police believe the drug addiction...
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