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Ohio Woman Caught With Gun at West Virginia Airport Checkpoint
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say they stopped a woman from getting on a plane with a loaded gun in West Virginia. The Transportation Security Administration on Thursday says officers… Read More
Federal Lawsuit Targets West Virginia Foster Care System
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The overwhelmed foster care system in opioid-ravaged West Virginia has failed to protect children, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday. The lawsuit seeking class-action status… Read More
West Virginia Governor Under Scrutiny for State Aircraft Use
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – An analysis of flight records shows West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has used state aircraft less than the state’s previous two governors. The Parkersburg News and… Read More
Family Treatment Courts to be Unveiled in W.Va.
MADISON, W.Va. (AP) – The first family treatment courts in West Virginia will be unveiled in early October. The state Supreme Court says in a news release that members of… Read More
Advocates: People Held at W.Va. Mental Hospitals Unnecessarily
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Disability rights advocates in West Virginia say patients who are sent to state-run psychiatric hospitals after being found not guilty of a crime by reason of… Read More
W.Va. Man Gets 30 Years in Machine Gun, Carjacking Case
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man convicted of threatening two county workers with a machine gun before stealing their truck and leading authorities on a chase has been… Read More
Lawyer: WV Mother Charged in Fake Abduction Case not Racist
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman charged with concocting a story about an Egyptian man trying to kidnap her daughter isn’t a racist, her lawyer said Thursday. Santana… Read More
Trial Date Set for W.Va. Mom Accused of Fake Abduction Tale
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A trial date has been set for a West Virginia woman accused of falsely reporting that an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter from a… Read More
W.Va. Mom Accused of Fake Abduction Tale to Appear in Court
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A court appearance has been set for a West Virginia woman accused of falsely reporting that an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter from a… Read More
W.Va. Governor’s Companies Ordered to Pay $35M in Lawsuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A federal judge has ordered companies owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to pay $35 million over a lawsuit accusing them of violating a mining… Read More
Feds Charge Multiple Doctors for Overprescribing Opioids
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Federal prosecutors say they’ve charged multiple medical professionals for overprescribing millions of opioids across Appalachia. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski on Tuesday announced charges against… Read More
Repeated Weight Limit Violations Close W.Va. Suspension Bridge
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — Vehicles exceeding the weight limit of a West Virginia suspension bridge have led officials to close it indefinitely. News outlets report the Wheeling Suspension Bridge closed… Read More
W. Va. Police Responding to Hostage Situation Fatally Shoot Suspect
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia police chief says officers responding to a report of a hostage situation have fatally shot a man who fired at them. Huntington Police… Read More
Man Cited After Loaded Gun Found in Bag at Airport
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Officials say a West Virginia man has been caught with a loaded gun at an airport checkpoint. The Transportation Security Administration on Monday says the man… Read More
Justice Adds Exclusion to Ban on Outdoor Burning
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has amended his ban on outdoor burning to add an exclusion that would allow certain fires at federal and state recreation… Read More
W.Va. Senate Adjourns, Ending Special Session on Education
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s special legislative session is officially over. The Senate adjourned the education-focused session Monday after a brief meeting. Lawmakers in June passed a sweeping GOP… Read More
West Virginia Senator Resigns for New Job
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Greg Boso is stepping down from his seat. The Republican senator from Nicholas County announced Monday he’s resigning to serve as president of… Read More
Marshall University Sets Benefit for Food Bank
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two authors with West Virginia ties will deliver readings at Marshall University this week to benefit the Facing Hunger Foodbank. The event is at 7 p.m…. Read More
Workforce Aid Approved for West Virginia After Storms
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal funding of $975,000 has been approved for Workforce West Virginia in response to severe storms in June that resulted in heavy rainfall, extreme flooding and… Read More
Man Arrested After W.Va. Chase, Accused of Throwing Bag of Meth
ELKVIEW, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say a West Virginia man has been arrested after leading police on a chase while trying to toss a bag of methamphetamine out of sight…. Read More
Fourth Patient Named in Probe of Veterans Hospital Deaths
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — The family of a fourth patient is seeking answers as authorities investigate multiple suspicious deaths at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia. Lawyer Dino Colombo… Read More
W. Va. Magistrate Judge to Take GED Test After Suspension
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A lawyer for a West Virginia magistrate says the judge will take a GED test after being suspended for not finishing high school. Attorney Teresa C…. Read More
17 Charged in California-to-West Virginia Drug Operation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say 17 people have been charged with distributing methamphetamine and heroin in shipments from California to West Virginia. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart announced the… Read More
Federal Biologist: Black Vultures are Invading West Virginia
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal biologist says federally protected vultures are invading West Virginia, having migrated from Central and South America about 45 years ago and now settling up… Read More
Paychecks Cut For Some Blackjewel Miners; Others Still Wait
West Virginia employees of coal operator Blackjewel LLC have received their final paychecks more than two months after the company declared bankruptcy on July 1. In an agreement reached last… Read More
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