Attorney general sends $10 million to state general fund
By Staff reports The state attorney general's office has returned $10 million to the state's general revenue fund. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced the transfer Tuesday and said he hoped...
View ArticleThe Gazette-Mail is debuting its elections page
Just in time for early voting, which begins April 27, the Gazette-Mail is debuting its elections page. The page contains information about candidates, what they're running for, who they're running...
View ArticleGainer to work for white-collar crime center
By Eric Eyre Longtime West Virginia Auditor Glen Gainer will be the next president and CEO of the National White Collar Crime Center in Richmond, Virginia. Gainer, who served as the group's board...
View ArticleCould marijuana help treat opioid addiction?
By By Michael Casey The Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. - The growing number of patients who claim marijuana helped them drop their painkiller habit has intrigued lawmakers and emboldened advocates,...
View ArticleWV law: No 'selfies' in the voting booth
By Laura Haight With early voting starting today, some West Virginia voters might be tempted to take a "selfie" in the voting booth. While this might seem like an innocent way to get a few likes on...
View ArticleGreenbrier casino sees rise in revenue, other casinos on decline
By Phil Kabler As state Lottery revenues continue to decline, hit by competing casinos in border states as well as the downturn in the state economy, one location appears to be bucking the trend,...
View ArticleJustice wants attack ad with traffic stop video pulled
By David Gutman Jim Justice's gubernatorial campaign has asked local television stations to stop airing an attack ad paid for by a dark money group that uses video footage of a traffic stop in which...
View ArticleSeveral groups now accepting registration for summer camps
Several area groups and organizations are accepting registration for camps and programs for children this summer. They are: The visual and performing arts academy is teaming up with Toyota and the...
View ArticleFormer MSU administrator is likely final WVSU presidential candidate
By Ryan Quinn West Virginia State University Tuesday revealed that an administrator who worked at the now-defunct Mountain State University for a dozen years is WVSU's third and, likely, last...
View ArticleHuntington feels the Bern: Sanders visits WV
By Andrew Brown Daniel DesrochersDaniel Desrochers HUNTINGTON - Even rain couldn't dampen the spirits of supporters for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders as thousands lined Veterans Memorial Boulevard...
View ArticleMain Streets plans fundraiser for future arts incubator on West Side
By Elaina Sauber Charleston Main Streets plans to partner with the Tamarack Foundation for the Arts to bolster fundraising efforts for the civic group's future home in the former Staats Hospital....
View ArticleWVU law professors urge Capito, GOP to meet with Supreme Court nominee
By Kate White More than a dozen West Virginia University law professors joined in writing a letter to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, urging her and her Republican colleagues in the Senate to vote on the...
View ArticleWest Virginia below average in threat preparedness, study says
By Lydia Nuzum Hospitals and health care providers in West Virginia have made significant improvements in their emergency preparedness since 2013, but the state lags behind in areas of surveillance...
View ArticleFree car seat inspections will be offered Friday in Kanawha City
The Metro Valley Highway Safety Program will be hosting a free car seat check-up event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the Shops at Kanawha at 5707 MacCorkle Ave. Nationally certified child passenger...
View ArticleSanders talks economy, education at Huntington rally
By Andrew Brown Daniel DesrochersDaniel Desrochers HUNTINGTON - Just as polls closed in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders took the stage at...
View ArticleGazette endorsement: Darrell McGraw for WV Supreme Court
We have heard former Supreme Court Justice Darrell McGraw described as "a great conscience," a compliment to anyone, to be sure, but certainly an essential trait in one elected to pass judgment on his...
View ArticleEarly voting in West Virginia begins today
West Virginia voters can cast their early ballots, starting today, for the state's primary election. In Kanawha County, the Voter's Registration Office, at 415 Quarrier St., will be open from 8 a.m....
View ArticleBulletin Board: April 27, 2016
A pie sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday on the parking lot at the Ronald McDonald House, 302 30th St., Kanawha City. In case of rain, the sale will be moved inside. Proceeds benefit...
View ArticleAround WV: April 27, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: journalism students explore prison overcrowding and inmate violence, a principal clears up a viral tweet alleging student mistreatment, 11 animals are abandoned,...
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