WV lottery director says revenue still falling at 'about 4 percent'
By Phil Kabler Lottery revenues continue to decline at a steady rate, but the economic downturn in the southern coalfields has not had a noticeable impact, Lottery Commission Acting Director John...
View ArticleDem 2 Brothers and a Grill having bike giveaway for kids
By Elaina Sauber At the same time Dem 2 Brothers And A Grill was moving into a larger space on the West Side, owner Adrian Wright also had to find the time to assemble dozens of children's bicycles....
View ArticleChurch Activities: Dec. 19, 2015
Cross Lanes United Methodist Church's 8:30 a.m. Sunday service will feature a music program titled "Lessons and Carols." The 11 a.m. Sunday service will feature an Adult Choir Cantata, "Tree of...
View ArticleAround WV: Dec. 21, 2015
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: a Martinsburg woman used naloxone to save her neighbor's life, the final report on the Fayette County train derailment, and more. n A Martinsburg woman saved a...
View ArticleNew Marion County judge to be sworn in on Wednesday
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) - A new Marion County Circuit Court judge will be sworn into office in January.The West Virginia Supreme Court said Patrick N. Wilson will be sworn in at noon on Jan. 6 in the...
View ArticleAgency reopens comment period on 2 crayfish species
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reopened the public comment period on the Guyandotte River crayfish and the Big Sandy crayfish.The federal agency says surveys found one...
View ArticleDisaster loan outreach center in Summersville to close
SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) - The U.S. Small Business Administration is closing its disaster loan outreach center in Summersville.The SBA says in a news release that the center will cease operations at 4...
View ArticleRaleigh County areas boil-water advisory lifted
The boil-water advisory has been lifted for the Glen White-Trap Hill Public Service District.The boil-water advisory issued for customers of the Clear Creek System also has been lifted.
View ArticleFather accused of shaking, severely injuring infant son
By Erin Beck A Cross Lanes man admitted to shaking his 4-month-old son, causing bleeding on the brain, after his arraignment Monday morning.Joshua Steven Albany, 24, of Antelope Lane, confirmed that...
View ArticleFDA eases restrictions on blood donations from gay men
By By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials are lifting the nation's 32-year-old lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, but major restrictions...
View ArticleWVSU to seek aid in search for new president
By Samuel Speciale The West Virginia State University Board of Governors will seek the help of an executive search firm to find a replacement for President Brian Hemphill, who is leaving the college...
View ArticleCharleston plans to pay $650K to man after ambulance drug mix-up
By Kate White Charleston city officials will pay a man $650,000 after paramedics in a city ambulance gave the man a drug that nearly killed him. The claim settlement is probably the largest paid by...
View ArticleMan denied unemployment benefits accused of threatening state employee
By Staff reports Charges were filed Monday against a Tornado man for allegedly calling in a threat to WorkForce West Virginia after he was denied unemployment benefits.Capitol police charged Joseph...
View ArticleWest Side Fas-Chek closing its doors
By Andrew Brown After 50 years of business, the Fas-Chek grocery store on Charleston's West Side is closing its doors. The small store has been selling groceries and other consumer items in its store...
View ArticleWork, training relinked to WV food stamps
By Eric Eyre Up to 47,700 West Virginians could lose their food stamp benefits next year unless they work part-time or take job-training classes.The state Department of Health and Human Resources...
View ArticleHomeless people remembered in memorial ceremony
By Elaina Sauber As the names of 30 homeless men and women who died in recent years in Charleston rang through the state Capitol Rotunda, the bigger picture was clear. The Homeless Persons Memorial...
View ArticleDeputy aids Charleston man after reported overdose
By Staff reports A Kanawha Sheriff's deputy on Monday administered a drug meant to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose to a 21-year-old Charleston man.When Lt. J.S. Elkins responded to a call...
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