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W.Va. Senate Adjourns, Ending Special Session on Education
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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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
New West Virginia Delegate Appointed to Fill Vacancy
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
By: Emily Allen | Ohio Valley ReSource
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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
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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
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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
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