WV testing panel eyes replacing Smarter Balanced with ACT
By Ryan Quinn Most members of the West Virginia Schools superintendent's commission on testing want to move away from Smarter Balanced standardized exams, limit end-of-year testing in high school to...
View ArticleWV delegation criticizes Obama executive action on guns
By David Gutman West Virginia's congressional representatives criticized President Barack Obama's use of executive action to limit gun violence Tuesday, although some support similar ideas.Obama...
View ArticleBackground checks set record in 2015
By By Christopher Ingraham The Washington Post WASHINGTON - New federal data shows 2015 was a record-smashing year for the American firearms industry, with gun sales appearing to hit the highest level...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Jan. 6, 2015
CCL meetingCitizens' Climate Lobby of Charleston will meet at noon on Saturday at the WVSU Economic Development Center, 1506 Kanawha Blvd. W. There is no charge. A call-in to the lobby's national...
View ArticleCharleston men sentenced on drug charges
By Staff reports Two Charleston men were sentenced Tuesday to serve time in federal prison for drug charges. Gregory Woods, 38, was sentenced to four years in federal prison for using a communication...
View ArticleNitro discusses moving police HQ
By Caitlin Cook Discussions surrounding the future location of the Nitro Police Department dominated Tuesday night's Nitro City Council meeting. Following a closed-door executive session, council...
View ArticleAround WV: Jan. 6, 2016
By Lauren McGill In Around West Virginia today: farmers and agricultural researchers are waiting to see what effect, if any, the warm weather has had on Eastern Panhandle crops; a minivan full of...
View ArticleMore than 900 drug-related overdoses in Cabell County in 2015
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Officials say more than 900 drug-related overdoses were reported in Cabell County in 2015. Director of the Mayor's Office of Drug Control Policy Jim Johnson told The...
View ArticleState bar gets $329K for foreclosure prevention assistance
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia legal services organizations providing foreclosure prevention help to indigent residents are getting a boost from a federal settlement with the Bank of...
View ArticleGoodwin announces run for governor, says state faces 3 crises
By David Gutman Saying that West Virginia is facing three crises - substance abuse, a massive budget deficit and a lack of jobs - former U.S Attorney Booth Goodwin announced his candidacy for governor...
View ArticleConvicted murderer arrested on sexual abuse, incest counts
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - A convicted murderer is behind bars again after a reported yearlong sexual relationship with an underage family member.The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington reports 34-year-old...
View ArticleDeputies arrest man they say hit mother with hammer
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Deputies have arrested a Huntington man they say struck his mother with a hammer.The Herald-Dispatch reports 47-year-old James Otis Brumfield II will remain in jail following...
View ArticleArea boil-water advisories lifted
The boil-water advisory issued for the Cool Ridge-Flat Top Public Service District has been lifted.The Raleigh County Public Service District has lifted the boil-water advisory for the Arnett System,...
View ArticleVolunteer spotters needed for eyeing eagles in winter survey
By Staff reports Volunteer spotters are being sought to take part in the annual Southern West Virginia winter eagle survey on Saturday at Bluestone Lake and along the Bluestone, New and Greenbrier...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Jan. 7, 2016
Open stage/coffee house The monthly open stage and coffee house with host Ron Sowell will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Unity of Kanawha Valley, 804 Myrtle Road, corner of Bridge and Myrtle roads....
View ArticleTomblin to offer plan to deal with state's budget deficit
By Phil Kabler With December marking another dismal month for state revenue collections, state Department of Revenue officials are now projecting the state will finish the 2015-16 budget year on June...
View ArticleKanawha-Putnam chase ends with crash, arrest
By Staff reports A police chase Wednesday in St. Albans ended in a suspect's car crashing and him running and hiding barefoot in the cold before being arrested, police say. Cody A. Hudson, 21, of St....
View ArticleCeltic Calling event announced for Charleston (video)
By Elaina Sauber The Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau is tapping into the origins of Appalachian culture for a new, weekend-long celebration to kick off the special events season. The...
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