Around WV: Aug. 18, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: an inmate allegedly threw urine at a guard, West Virginia University Institute of Technology opens in Beckley, a Fairmont man allegedly pistol-whips another man,...
View ArticleReport: WV could make millions by legalizing marijuana
By Erin Beck A new report suggests that while legalizing marijuana might not eliminate the state's budgetary woes, it could bring in millions in much-needed revenue. The West Virginia Center on Budget...
View ArticleSchool bus added for students in Clendenin area
In response to overcrowding on buses picking up Elkview Middle and Clendenin Elementary students from the Clendenin area, where schools were impacted by the late June flooding, the Kanawha County...
View ArticleEarly childhood ed program expands to 7 new schools
By Ryan Quinn A program that seeks to teach parents and caregivers how to teach their young children is expanding its locations to Edgewood Elementary and six more West Virginia schools, with the help...
View ArticleJudge: Erik Wells can't be on ballot for Kanawha County clerk
By Phil Kabler A Kanawha County judge has determined that former state senator Erik Wells, a Democrat, cannot appear on November's general election ballot as an independent candidate for county clerk....
View ArticleBoil-water advisories
n The Raleigh County Public Service District has issued a boil-water advisory for customers from 167 Table Rock Road to and including 500 Table Rock Road in the Airport System. n The McDowell County...
View ArticleFoundation donates backpacks, school supplies to Clay County students
By Jake Jarvis LIZEMORES - Students all over Clay County returned to class Thursday morning, and more than 1,000 elementary students walked into schools to see a surprise. A non-profit from Dayton,...
View ArticleCo-working space planned for Putnam County
By Laura Haight Hurricane - Putnam County soon will have a co-working space for professionals to utilize. Area 34, a project of the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, is set to open in mid-September,...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: WVSU welcomes new students with State Stride
The first week of classes at West Virginia State University included the annual State Stride, where new students are welcomed to the Institute campus.
View ArticleObama replies to letter about opioids from WV counselor
By Lori Kersey Brian Mosley had finished a long day at work when he sat down and wrote a letter to someone he hoped could help. Mosley, a licensed psychotherapist, has a private practice office in...
View ArticleAdministration links $400M Iran payment to Americans' release
By By Bradley Klapper The Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Obama administration said Thursday that a $400 million cash payment to Iran seven months ago was contingent on the release of a group of...
View ArticleFederal judge says no need to step away from case against Quinones
By Kate White Calling the basis of the motion "unsupported, irrational, and highly tenuous," a federal judge said he won't recuse himself from the case charging Miguel Quinones with violating gun...
View ArticleFormer Capital student acquitted of 2015 sexual assault
By Kate White A former Capital High School student was found not guilty of sexual assault this week. Dallas King, 19, was acquitted Wednesday on a charge of second-degree sexual assault, his mother...
View ArticleElk River Community Center to host community fair
Elk River Community Center will hold a community fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the center, 1078 Main St., Elkview. Recognizing this summer has been difficult for Elk River...
View ArticleSouth Charleston approves fireworks law
By By Emily Rice For the Gazette-Mail South Charleston City Council passed a new fireworks ordinance into law on Thursday evening by a unanimous voice vote. The ordinance allows citizens to set off...
View ArticleKanawha to end flood debris removal
By Laura Haight Coinciding with the state of emergency ending Monday, curbside flood debris removal will end Tuesday, after a vote from the Kanawha County Commission. "At some point in time the...
View ArticleDem governor PAC's $234k ad hits Bill Cole
By The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A national group that boosts Democratic candidates for governor is hitting West Virginia Republican nominee Bill Cole with $233,700 in negative TV ads....
View ArticleJustice wins Kessler endorsement for governor; Goodwin undecided
By David Gutman Jim Justice has the support of one of the two men he defeated in the Democratic primary for governor; the other is holding off. State Senate Minority Leader Jeff Kessler, who came in...
View ArticleAround WV: Aug. 19, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: at least one person died from the especially dangerous heroin that hit Huntington on Monday, racial justice in the state, Clarksburg businesses to begin selling...
View ArticleTrump campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigns
By By JEFF HORWITZ and CHAD DAY Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump's campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigned on Friday in the wake of campaign shake-up and revelations about his work in...
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