WV drops to D-level rating in government openness, transparency
By Phil Kabler West Virginia’s grade in the latest edition of the Center for Public Integrity’s State Integrity Investigation dropped from a D-plus to a D. However, the state moved up from 27th to...
View ArticleCapito proposes doctor training, naloxone, to address opioid crisis
By David Gutman The federal government would have to establish guidelines for training doctors in prescribing opioids and increasing the use of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone, under a new bill...
View ArticleCharleston man admits killing informant, avoids death penalty
By Kate White A Charleston man spared himself the possibility of the death penalty on Monday when he admitted that he killed a police informant. Marlon Dewayne “Ice” Dixon, 39, will spend the rest of...
View ArticleKanawha library system continues new main branch search
The Kanawha County Public Library board voted Monday to hire a firm to search for a new location for its main branch, which is currently at the corner of Capitol and Quarrier streets. West Virginia...
View ArticleLongtime Charleston historian, author Richard Andre dies
By Anna Patrick If you had a question about Charleston's past - whether it be the old Charleston High School or how the Civil War impacted the Kanawha Valley - Richard Andre was the man to call. The...
View ArticleDonation establishes $1.75 million scholarship fund for WVSU students
By Samuel Speciale West Virginia State University officials on Monday received a $1.75 million gift, which will be used to fund scholarships for as many as 30 students each year.The donation, gifted...
View ArticleFormer Derakhshan patient touts neurologist's care at board meeting
By Joel Ebert One week after the conclusion of Charleston neurologist Iraj Derakhshan's public hearing, a former patient of the embattled doctor delivered a message to the West Virginia Board of...
View ArticleBraxton man killed in shootout with State Police, Marshals
By Staff reports A Braxton County man was shot and killed in an attempt by State Police and U.S. Marshals to arrest a fugitive, troopers said.Troopers with the Special Operations Unit went with...
View ArticleSemi-truck wreck closes two lanes of Interstate 64
By Staff reports The fast lane is open but the slow and middle lanes of Interstate 64 eastbound remain closed after a semi-truck wrecked at about 3:30 a.m. near the 50 mile marker at Institute.A...
View ArticleRecognition trees to honor military, 1st responders
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia residents have an opportunity to add a little patriotic and civic pride to the holiday season.Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and his wife, Joanne, are inviting residents...
View ArticleGrant to help establish solar project at Fairmont State
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) - A solar energy program at Fairmont State University is getting a $10,000 boost from the Dominion Foundation.Mark Barnes, director of gas operations for Dominion Hope in...
View ArticleAround WV: Nov. 10, 2015
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia today: why police involved in a fatal shooting weren't wearing their body cameras, a horse shot and euthanized, a regional journalism collaborative, and more. n A...
View ArticleAlpha bankruptcy revives battle over Blankenship legal fees
By Joel Ebert In the midst of the criminal trial of Don Blankenship, Alpha Natural Resources is using its bankruptcy proceedings to again try to avoid paying legal fees for the former Massey Energy...
View ArticleKanawha again requests funding for Andrews Heights school
By Ryan Quinn For at least the fourth straight year, Kanawha County school officials are asking the state School Building Authority to help fund work on Andrews Heights Elementary.After being rejected...
View ArticleWV colleges pledge to increase veteran student support
By Samuel Speciale While there is legislation on the books requiring colleges in West Virginia to be veteran-friendly, one higher education official said more can be done to accommodate former...
View ArticleTri-County YMCA program aims to continue education after school in Putnam
By Elaina Sauber Winfield - Using raw spaghetti noodles and marshmallows, students at Winfield Elementary learned Tuesday that sometimes, how you find an answer is more important than getting it...
View ArticleClay Center museum to stay open late Friday for $5 after 5 promotion
The Clay Center's Avampato Museum will be open late until 8 p.m. this Friday of this week, with admission $5 after 5 p.m. on that day as part of a new "$5 after 5" promotion to give families an...
View ArticleClay Center museum to stay open late Friday for $5 after 5 promotion
The Clay Center's Avampato Museum will be open late until 8 p.m. this Friday of this week, with admission $5 after 5 p.m. on that day as part of a new "$5 after 5" promotion to give families an...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Nov. 11, 2015
Sheetz stores recognize veteransSheetz convenience store chains will show their gratitude for veterans and active military personnel this Veteran's Day, today, by inviting all veterans and current...
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