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Frontier, West Virginia waste funding on unused fiber

By Andrew Brown Daniel DesrochersDaniel Desrochers WEIRTON, W.Va. -- By December 2009, Hancock County school officials knew they would close three of the aging elementary schools in Weirton, the old...

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Things to do today: Aug. 7, 2016

Stage/Theater"BEAUTY AND THE BEAST": 2 p.m. Tickets $25.Charleston Light Opera Guild production of the Broadway adaptation of the Disney film. Clay Center. Call 304-561-3570 or visit...

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Police say man robbed bank to keep on gambling

By David Gutman It is, admittedly, kind of a funny story.A guy goes into a casino at 10 in the morning and starts playing blackjack. Maybe he hits a losing streak. A few hours later, he saves his seat...

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Gazette-Mail news, ads judged as best in state Press Association awards

MORGANTOWN -- The West Virginia Press Association named the Charleston Gazette-Mail as the state's top Division 1 newspaper for General Excellence on Saturday. The association announced the results of...

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Henlines open consignment shop in son's memory

By By Kelsie Vanderwijst Times West Virginian WHITE HALL, W.Va. (AP) - The Henline family of White Hall has opened a children's consignment shop in memory of their son. John Angelos opened on May 21...

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Paisley donation aids project in flood-ravaged West Virginia

By The Associated Press WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) - Country music star Brad Paisley is helping a home rebuilding project in flood-ravaged West Virginia get off to a solid start. A...

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Couple's nonprofit puts premium on kindness, help mend lives

By By Jean Tarbett Hardiman The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Renee and Paul Law sit at a picnic table outside their community outreach center on 9th Avenue. The sound of hammering can be...

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Debris site remains open; FEMA deadline approaches

By Staff reports The flood debris collection site at the Clendenin park and ride will remain open this week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, according to a release from Kanawha County Manager Jennifer...

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In Kanawha, repairs to flood-damaged schools meant less time for regular...

By Lori Kersey As the clock ticked down to today's openings for most schools in Kanawha County, school system employees were working overtime on regular maintenance projects, a process made more...

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Attorney details St. Albans man's cocaine making

By Kate White Christopher Ayash made his own cocaine to avoid the toxins in street level drugs, his lawyer wrote in a sentencing memorandum. Ayash, a well known businessman and developer, pleaded...

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Kanawha school officials support adding some civil liberty protections to...

By Erin Beck Several Kanawha schools officials support adding varying levels of civil liberty protections to a controversial proposed 'social media policy.' The state chapter of the American Civil...

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Putnam funeral home owner target of investigation

By Kate White One of the owners of a Poca-based funeral home, accused in a lawsuit of cashing in on pre-need funeral contracts for people who weren't actually dead, is the target of a potential...

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Trump to give speech on plan for economy

By By Laurie Kellman and Jill Colvin The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Donald Trump is trying to shift from a disastrous stretch of his presidential campaign to one focused on policy and party unity....

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Innerviews: Coalfield roots spawn lasting love for sports

By Sandy Wells Few West Virginians know more about sports and sports figures than Frank Giardina. Growing up in McDowell County when coalfield life revolved around football, basketball and baseball...

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Kanawha River cleanup scheduled for Sept. 10

By The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Volunteers are gathering next month to help clean up the Kanawha River in Kanawha and Putnam counties. The West Virginia Department of Environmental...

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Yeager flights among hundreds canceled by Delta

By Staff, wire reports Several Delta Air Lines flights at Charleston's Yeager Airport were canceled or delayed Monday, after the airline's computer systems crashed worldwide, stranding thousands of...

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Around WV: Aug. 8, 2016

By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: flooding to hurt the state tourism industry, varying types of treatment for drug addiction, whether Uber plans to serve additional West Virginia cities, and more....

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2-year-old girl drowns in McDowell County

By The Associated Press WELCH, W.Va. - Officials are investigating the drowning of a child in McDowell County. West Virginia State Police tell local news outlets that the 2-year-old girl drowned...

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Bulletin Board: Aug. 9, 2016

Fairy garden workshopBirds, Blooms and Butterflies is hosting a Fairy Garden Workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday in the Community Center at Valley Park. The cost is $20 and includes two hours of...

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WV state bird shown on new Postal Service stamps

West Virginia's state bird now is available on U.S. Postal Service Forever stamps. The northern cardinal is one of four birds featured in the "Songbirds in Snow" series of Forever stamps, according to...

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