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‘Hidden Figures’ NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson has Died
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HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — NASA says pioneering black mathematician Katherine Johnson has died. The West Virginia native worked on NASA’s early space missions and was portrayed in the film “Hidden… Read More
Amid Climate Debate and Coal’s Decline, West Virginia Considers its Future
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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On a recent soggy Wednesday evening, dozens of West Virginians packed a conference room inside the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center to discuss the need for a “just transition” for… Read More
West Virginia Senate Passes Solar Bill with Nods to Coal
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill encouraging power companies to use solar energy in a bid to lure businesses to the state. But they’re… Read More
Loose Barges Float Down Ohio River, 1 May Have Struck Bridge
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MASON, W.Va. (AP) – A bridge between Ohio and West Virginia has reopened after authorities said a loose barge may have crashed into one of its pillars. News outlets report… Read More
Another West Virginia Hospital Announces Cutbacks
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice says he’s starting to form a rural medicine task force after cutbacks were announced at yet another West Virginia hospital. The governor on… Read More
Ohio River Regulators Planning Riverwide PFAS Study
By: Ryan Van Velzer | WFPL
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Scientists are designing a new study to test for PFAS, so-called “forever chemicals”, along the entire length of the Ohio River. Concerns are mounting about PFAS contamination in drinking water… Read More
West Virginia Judge Dismisses Murder Charge Against Teenager
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A murder charge against an 18-year-old West Virginia woman has been dismissed after prosecutors failed to find a key witness in the case. News outlets report… Read More
After Deadly Floods, West Virginia Created A Resiliency Office. It’s Barely Functioning.
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The rain came hard and fast early on the morning of June 23, 2016. By 2 p.m., water was knee deep in Bill Bell’s appliance store on Main Street in… Read More
Detroit Man Indicted on Federal Charge in W.Va. Bar Shooting
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Authorities have added a federal charge against a Detroit man in a New Year’s Eve shooting at a West Virginia bar that wounded seven people. Thirty-year-old… Read More
Marshall Investigating After ‘Hate Graffiti’ Tags on Campus
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Marshall University says it is investigating three separate incidents of “hate graffiti” on its campus. A statement from the school Thursday said its police department is… Read More
Hearing in Opioid Cases set in Charleston
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A court hearing in two West Virginia lawsuits that accuse several drug firms of fueling the opioid epidemic has been set in Charleston. The hearing is… Read More
Retired Huntington Workers Won’t Have to Return Overpaid Pensions
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia city isn’t going to force retired police officers and firefighters to return miscalculated and overpaid pension payments. The Herald-Dispatch reports the Huntington City Council… Read More
Marshall University’s Marching Band to Perform in London Parade
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — London’s New Year’s Day Parade is set to feature a little touch of West Virginia. Marshall University’s marching band is heading to perform in London’s parade… Read More
West Virginians Head to Canada to Find Affordable Insulin
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A group of West Virginians have gone to Canada to find affordable insulin. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the caravan left Morgantown Sunday morning for Niagara Falls,… Read More
W.Va. Officials Announce Discipline Over Photograph of Corrections Trainees Giving Nazi Salute
By: Dave Mistich | WVPB
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Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 11:18 p.m. The West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety is opening an investigation into an offensive photo depicting state corrections trainees… Read More
Coal Bankruptcy Judge Asks Company to Explain Attorney Costs
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CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A judge is telling a bankrupt coal company to provide more information about over $73,000 in expenses accrued by its attorneys while miners awaited back pay…. Read More
W. Va. Trial Delayed After Suspect Asks for Test of Accusers’ DNA
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – The murder trial of a West Virginia man has been delayed after he requested his accusers’ DNA be compared to DNA found at the scene of… Read More
West Virginia Teenager Charged with Stabbing 2 Girls
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Police say a West Virginia teenager stabbed two girls in their stomachs after an early morning argument in Huntington. A criminal complaint filed Wednesday in Cabell… Read More
Men Sentenced for Shipping Marijuana Through Postal Service
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Department of Justice says two West Virginia men have been sentenced for participating in a distribution scheme that involved shipping about 400 kilograms of marijuana… Read More
Community Feedback Sought on Proposed Ohio River Bridge
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Officials are asking for community feedback on a proposed Ohio River bridge connecting West Virginia and Ohio. News outlets report the bridge would be the final… Read More
W. Va. to Open Medical Marijuana Business Applications
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Businesses hoping to break into West Virginia’s fledgling marijuana market will soon be able to apply for permits as growers, processors, dispensaries and laboratories. The state… Read More
W. Va. Sues Opioid Companies Endo, Mallinckrodt
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia is suing two more opioid makers claiming the companies mispresented the risks of their drugs. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced the suits against Endo… Read More
Audit: W.Va. Not Checking Criminal History of Child Care Staff
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A statehouse watchdog says West Virginia isn’t doing criminal background checks on its child protective services workers. A legislative audit released Tuesday on the state Department… Read More
Audit: W.Va. State Police Went Years Sans Formal Buying Rules
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A legislative audit says West Virginia police went without formal, written purchasing rules for years, increasing the risk of fraud, abuse and waste. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the… Read More
West Virginia High School Graduation Rates Reach High Mark
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Department of Education says high school graduation rates have reached the highest level recorded for the state. The department says the rates represent… Read More
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