Tennant could have prevented online voter registration dispute, opponents say
By Eric Eyre Candidates running for West Virginia secretary of state criticized incumbent Natalie Tennant on Tuesday, saying she didn't do enough to address the concerns of two county clerks who are...
View ArticleWV courting PayPal after passage of anti-LGBT bill in NC
By Erin Beck Some are hoping that PayPal, which announced Tuesday that it will halt plans to expand in North Carolina over an anti-LGBT bill in the state, will relocate to West Virginia instead....
View ArticleMississippi gov. signs law allowing service denial to gays
By By Jeff Amy The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi's governor signed a law Tuesday that allows religious groups and some private businesses to refuse service to gay couples based on...
View ArticleCavender outraises other Kanawha school board candidates
By Ryan Quinn Ric Cavender has raised more than $14,500 in money and in-kind contributions toward his Kanawha County school board campaign, more than tripling the haul of his nearest competitor for...
View ArticleBudget shortfall down to $146.3M; 2016–17 budget still in limbo
By Phil Kabler A budget deficit that was projected in January to exceed $350 million when the 2015-16 budget year ends June 30 is now sitting at a $146.3 million shortfall, thanks to mid-year spending...
View ArticlePlea hearing for Charleston neurologist rescheduled
A federal judge pushed back the plea hearing set this week for a Charleston neurologist charged with violating a record keeping law for controlled substances. Dr. Iraj Derakhshan is accused of failing...
View ArticleHealth insurance navigators talk hiccups after third open enrollment
By Lydia Nuzum After three years and three open enrollment periods, the navigators trained to help people in West Virginia enroll in health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act gathered...
View ArticleNitro council votes to spend $200,000 on library renovations
By Caitlin Cook Nitro residents can look forward to a renovated library becoming a reality in the near future. Nitro City Council members voted to allocate nearly $200,000 from sales tax revenue for...
View ArticleKessler, Goodwin talk issues at gubernatorial forum
By Samuel Speciale State Sen. Jeff Kessler and former U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin, Democratic candidates in West Virginia's gubernatorial primary, agreed on Tuesday that the state's future depends on...
View ArticleGregg Allman tour bus wrecks in Jackson County
By Erin Beck Members of Gregg Allman's crew were hospitalized Wednesday morning after one of the singer's tour buses wrecked in Jackson County. Ken Weinstein, a spokesman for Allman, confirmed that...
View ArticleCruz win in Wisconsin leaves Trump damaged front-runner
By By JULIE PACE and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - Republican Donald Trump emerged from Wisconsin as a damaged front-runner following a crushing loss to rival Ted Cruz, deepening...
View ArticleWV officials announce $4.9M settlement with Rite Aid
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia officials have reached a $4.9 million settlement with Rite Aid in a dispute involving cost savings stemming from generic prescription drugs sales. Attorney...
View ArticleTraveling exhibit about Sen. Robert C. Byrd opens this month
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - A traveling exhibit about the late U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd is opening later this month in Shepherdstown. The exhibit features more than 100 photographs and documents from...
View ArticleBattle between religious and gay rights splits GOP states
By By David A. Lieb Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Republican lawmakers upset about the Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage have advanced measures in about a dozen states this...
View ArticleAround WV: April 6, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: new Home Rule cities, the arrest of a Beckley city government candidate, the Don Blankenship sentencing, and more. n The Home Rule Board approved four new cities...
View ArticleBridgeValley to conduct disaster drill Thursday
By Staff reports BridgeValley Community and Technical College will have a disaster drill at its South Charleston campus on Thursday. The drill will start at noon, last 90 minutes and will simulate the...
View ArticleTime, location set for West Virginia gubernatorial forum
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The West Virginia Democratic Party has announced the time and location for a forum involving the three Democratic candidates for West Virginia governor. The party on Wednesday...
View ArticleFamilies react to Blankenship verdict: 'I hold a tombstone; you hold nothing!'
By David Gutman Kate WhiteKate White Six years and a day after Massey Energy Co.'s Upper Big Branch Mine exploded, killing 29 men, Don Blankenship stood in federal court and tried to express his...
View ArticleGazette-Mail seeks to unseal pain-pill shipment records
By Eric Eyre The Charleston Gazette-Mail has asked a judge to unseal court documents that include details about prescription pain pills that out-of-state drug wholesalers have shipped to West...
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