After struggle for funding, donor pulls through for Schoenbaum Field
By Daniel Desrochers The Kanawha County Parks Commission had searched everywhere to find funding to resurface the turf at Schoenbaum Field. Parks board president Allen Tackett had been turned away by...
View ArticleWV DOH spent $240K on 'unnecessary' comp time buyouts
By Eric Eyre A year before he was indicted on federal racketeering charges and killed himself, the West Virginia Division of Highways' former equipment director received a $10,056 payout for unused...
View ArticleThird teenager charged in Clay school threat
By Erin Beck A third Clay County teenager is being charged for his alleged role in a school shooting plot that shut down the county's schools for days earlier this month. Lt. Michael Baylous,...
View ArticleWV Senate OKs tobacco tax hike; heads to House
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Amid a budget quandary, West Virginia senators have narrowly approved a higher tax on cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products. The Senate's 17-16 vote Thursday...
View ArticleCharleston falls below 50,000 residents for first time since 1920
By Elaina Sauber West Virginia no longer has a city with more than 50,000 residents. U.S. Census 2015 estimates released Thursday show Charleston dipped below the threshold last year. The state's...
View ArticleTobacco tax hike narrowly passes WV Senate
By Phil Kabler Chances for passage of a 45-cent-per-pack cigarette tax during the special session took a hit Thursday when the bill (SB 1005) barely survived a 17-16 passage vote in the Senate - and...
View ArticleAuditor: WV Legislature saves $300K in printing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - An auditor says the West Virginia Legislature is saving $300,000 a year by taking care of its printing needs in-house. In a letter presented to lawmakers Thursday, Legislative...
View ArticleBooth Goodwin joins family practice
By Staff reports After an unsuccessful run for governor, former U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin has joined his family's law firm, Goodwin and Goodwin, according to a news release. Goodwin, who served as...
View Article'Do not drink' advised for Vienna water after EPA issues C8 guidance
By David Gutman Three West Virginia communities are changing their water sources after the federal Environmental Protection Agency released Thursday a new national standard for C8, a chemical that for...
View ArticleReport: WV needs more funding for higher education, not less
By Jake Jarvis States like West Virginia need to invest more money into higher education - not cut it - to reverse the damage caused by years of funding cuts following the 2008 recession, a new report...
View ArticleWV prison chief target of investigation, audit shows
By Eric Eyre State authorities are investigating West Virginia Corrections Commissioner Jim Rubenstein - and other high-ranking administrators at the agency's central office in Charleston - after...
View ArticleKanawha health department mulling food-handler cards
By Lydia Nuzum Restaurant workers in Kanawha and Putnam counties would have to get food-handler cards under a proposal put up for public comment by the Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health on Thursday....
View ArticleHearing to decide ethics charges against Plants begins
By Kate White As he testified about the events of the past three years Thursday, ex-Kanawha County prosecuting attorney Mark Plants appeared frustrated. "Do you believe contact with your children and...
View ArticleLegal questions loom over transgender students
By Ryan Quinn Some West Virginia school systems appear reluctant to take a stand on whether transgender students should be allowed to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity, as the Obama...
View ArticleTomblin makes judicial appointments
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on Thursday appointed the candidates who won their elections for circuit judge in Mercer and Greenbrier counties last week to serve the unexpired terms of their predecessors...
View ArticleYWCA Charleston welcomes Danish representatives
By Jennifer Gardner YWCA Charleston hopes to bring international opportunities to programs serving low-income families in the region. Representatives of the Danish Exchange Group visited the city...
View ArticleLongtime leader of WVU's Alumni Association dies
Steve Douglas, a Clarksburg native and the longtime leader of West Virginia University's Alumni Association, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer. Friends remembered him as the man who did...
View ArticleIndia Heritage Fair showcases culture with food, dancing, crafts
By Laura Haight Charleston residents will be able to experience the culture of India this weekend without having to leave the Kanawha Valley. The India Center is hosting its India Heritage Fair on...
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