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New West Virginia Delegate Appointed to Fill Vacancy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Trenton C. Barnhart to a vacant state House of Delegates seat. Justice’s office said in a news release that… Read More
W.Va. Agency Asks to Deny Workers Time off for Grievance Hearing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – An attorney for the West Virginia Division of Highways has asked for permission to deny paid time off for employees who plan to attend an upcoming… Read More
Coal Mine Electrician Dies in Accident at West Virginia Mine
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia officials say a 40-year-old coal mine electrician has died in an accident. The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training says Steven… Read More
W.Va. Man Caught With $25K of Heroin Sues Over Seizure of Home
OAK HILL, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia man whose house and car were seized after deputies found $25,000 worth of heroin in an illegal search is now suing the… Read More
Bishop: $1.2M From Sale Will Go To Help Sex Abuse Victims
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – Officials say $1.2 million from the sale of the diocesan home of former West Virginia Catholic Bishop Michael J. Bransfield will go to assist victims of… Read More
Land Trust Purchases 860-Acre Site in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Land Trust has purchased a site in Tucker County that includes the Moon Rocks hiking and mountain biking area. The Dominion Post reports… Read More
Report: Over 38% of W.Va. Schools Missing Attendance Goal
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia education officials say they’ve found a problem with the state’s school system: many students aren’t showing up to class. The education department released a… Read More
Third Family Comes Forward in Probe of VA Hospital Deaths
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A third family has come forward in an investigation of multiple suspicious patient deaths at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia. Attorney Tony O’Dell says… Read More
Officials Face ‘Uphill Battle’ Finding WV Hospital Buyer
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – Officials in a West Virginia town say they’ve faced difficulties finding a buyer for a medical center that shut down its main services about a month… Read More
Police: Man Accidentally Rams Truck Into W.Va. Post Office
CEREDO, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say an elderly man accidentally smashed his truck into a post office in West Virginia, leaving a massive hole in the building. The Ceredo Police… Read More
VA Employee Pleads Guilty to Leaking Ojeda’s Medical Records
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Department of Veterans Affairs employee has pleaded guilty to leaking the medical records of Richard Ojeda as the former Army major was running for Congress…. Read More
West Virginia Supreme Court’s Fall Term Beginning
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Supreme Court will hear six cases as it begins its fall term. The term starts Wednesday in the Supreme Court Chamber in the… Read More
On Labor Day, Miners Mark Historic Union March
Ninety-eight years ago, thousands of pro-union miners marched toward West Virginia’s Logan County, to protest abuses by coal operators in what was then a largely anti-union territory. The marchers were… Read More
Sen. Manchin Says He Won’t Run for West Virginia Governor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says he’s staying put in the U.S. Senate and won’t run for governor. The 72-year-old Manchin announced his decision on Tuesday… Read More
Manchin Preparing to Announce Decision About Governor’s Race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is preparing to announce whether he’ll run for governor in next fall’s election. His spokesman says Manchin is expected to announce… Read More
Do I Stay or Do I Go? For Joe Manchin, a Big Decision Awaits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Joe Manchin is once again at a career crossroads that says as much about the West Virginia politician as it does the state of American politics…. Read More
Feds: Probe Into Deaths at VA Hospital is ‘Top Priority’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Friday a sweeping criminal probe into a number of suspicious deaths at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia would be their “top… Read More
Former Marshall University Student Appeals Assault Lawsuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A former Marshall University student has appealed a Title IX lawsuit accusing the school of mishandling her rape case and allowing the man accused in the… Read More
West Virginia’s First Female Fire Chief Wins National Award
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The chief of the Huntington, West Virginia, Fire Department has been named as the American Legion’s national firefighter of the year. Chief Jan K. Rader received… Read More
2 West Virginia Mountain Valley Pipeline Protesters Arrested
LAWN, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say two people who locked themselves to equipment at a Mountain Valley Pipeline work site have been arrested. WOAY-TV reports 22-year-old Andrew J. Saltzberg and 21-year-old… Read More
University, Federal Agency Partner to Fight Opioid Crisis
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A university in West Virginia will work with the investigative division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to fight the opioid crisis. The Herald-Dispatch reports Sen…. Read More
W.Va. Lawsuit: School Official Harassed Trans Teen in Bathroom
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a West Virginia transgender male who said an assistant principal harassed him when he tried to use the… Read More
Public meetings to be held on floodwall project for WVa city
MILTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting two public information meetings on a floodwall planned for Milton, West Virginia. The Herald-Dispatch reports the first meeting will be… Read More
West Virginia State Senator Charged With Prostitution
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia state Sen. Mike Maroney has been charged with soliciting a prostitute. A Marshall County court clerk says the Republican lawmaker turned himself in and… Read More
1,079 to Lose Jobs When West Virginia, Ohio Hospitals Close
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – Notices filed in West Virginia and Ohio reveal that 1,079 workers will lose their jobs when two hospitals are closed this fall. Worker Adjustment and Retraining… Read More
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