Historic suspension bridge open again after inspection
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) - The Wheeling Suspension Bridge has reopened after an inspection crew found no damage to the historic structure. The West Virginia Division of Highways closed the span last week...
View Article2 WV mayors looking to demolish dilapidated properties
NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. (AP) - Officials in two northern West Virginia cities are looking to demolish dilapidated properties in their communities. The State Journal reports New Cumberland Mayor Linda...
View ArticleWV to expand prescribing powers for nurses
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Some West Virginia nurses soon will have expanded abilities to prescribe treatments. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed the nursing bill Tuesday after the Republican-led Legislature...
View ArticleJudge receives 110-plus letters in praise of Blankenship
By Ken Ward Jr. Coach Yogi Kinder remembers when Don Blankenship led the drive for a new football field at the old Matewan High School, and when Blankenship made sure the team's players "stayed in...
View ArticleTraffic light outage causes wreck, jams along Corridor G
By Staff reports Traffic light outages along Corridor G in Charleston caused traffic jams and at least one wreck Wednesday afternoon. The outage has affected lights near Cantley Drive and the entrance...
View ArticleWheeling nonprofit organizations announce merger
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) -Two Wheeling nonprofit organizations with missions of historic preservation and economic revitalization have decided to merge. News outlets report that the boards of the Wheeling...
View ArticleDrivers asked to be aware of clean up crews on St. Albans roads
Those driving through St. Albans on Saturday morning are asked to be aware of large groups of volunteers who will be out cleaning up roadways. The "Make St. Albans Shine" event will run from 9 a.m. to...
View ArticleJury awards TV newsman $11K for damages from attack
By Staff reports A Clay County jury awarded WCHS-TV reporter Bob Aaron monetary damages on Wednesday for pain and suffering after a 2014 attack while on assignment. Howard Lilly, of Bomont, must pay...
View ArticleHurricane residents clean up Main Street
By Laura Haight Community members gathered on Main Street in Hurricane to help brighten up their town Wednesday. The City of Hurricane hosted the cleanup event after various residents, businesses,...
View ArticleYeager slope failure cost tagged at $18 million; cleanup, construction...
By Rick Steelhammer While the spring construction season appears to have arrived, work on clearing the remaining 200,000 cubic yards of Yeager Airport's collapsed safety overrun area remains in a...
View ArticleObama commutes sentence of Florida man convicted of selling crack in WV
By Kate White President Barack Obama on Wednesday commuted the life sentence a Florida man was handed down nearly 20 years ago for selling crack cocaine in Kanawha and Putnam counties. Marvin "Head"...
View ArticleIn Hinton, WV, 'everyone's trying to make a difference'
By Lori Kersey HINTON, W.Va. - A West Virginia town with about 2,500 people might seem like an unlikely place for a nationally known, Internet-based business, but Ken Allman says his hometown of...
View ArticleVietnam vets honored at WV Capitol
By Lydia Nuzum It wasn't until 2000, while his father was dying, that retired U.S. Army Capt. James McCormick finally learned about the man's wartime experiences more than 30 years prior, during one...
View ArticleBill would halt most hemp-growing projects in WV
By Elaina Sauber Four months ago, West Virginia farmers and entrepreneurs were gearing up to grow industrial hemp - legally - for the first time since World War II. But a bill passed with minutes...
View ArticleShepherd art teacher named professor of the year
A Shepherd University art professor was selected on Wednesday to be the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia's Professor of the Year. Sonya Evanisko, who has taught at Shepherd for 23 years, was...
View ArticleCharleston day care to create natural learning environments
By Samuel Speciale They may have playground equipment to run around, jump on and climb over, but the children at the West Virginia Public Employee's Day Care Center in Charleston just want to play in...
View ArticleAround WV: March 31, 2016
By Staff reports | A Boone County man faces up to 70 years in prison after being convicted in a wreck that killed four people, including two small children, in his truck, MetroNews reports. Frank Gene...
View ArticleCharleston man wanted for equipment theft
By Staff reports A Charleston man who allegedly stole more than $40,000 worth of equipment is now wanted by police after he sped away from them on his four-wheeler. Chad Edison Lude, 45, stole the...
View ArticleWV substance abuse helpline takes 1,100 calls since September
By Lydia Nuzum Two months ago, Jermaine Saunders called the number he'd been given by a friend, and Jaimee Moffitt picked up. "She was very helpful - the first thing she said to me was 'What can I do...
View ArticleWest Virginia Wesleyan raises $25 million for scholarships
By Staff writer West Virginia Wesleyan College has raised about $25 million for scholarships, equipment and capital improvements on campus, the school announced on Thursday. It is in the midst of a...
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