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Police Arrest 8 After Raid Finds Drugs, Stolen Car
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Police say they arrested eight people and found drugs and a stolen car during a raid of a house in West Virginia. The Huntington Police Department… Read More
CEO: Hospitals in Ohio and W.Va. Closing After $37M Loss
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – Heavy financial losses are forcing the closure of two rural hospitals, one in West Virginia and one in Ohio. The Intelligencer reports the hospitals’ President and… Read More
Feds: Pharmacy Ignored Red Flags When Filling Prescriptions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they’ve suspended a West Virginia pharmacy’s registration for improperly dispensing prescription drugs. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart announced the suspension against Oak Hill Hometown… Read More
Wounded West Virginia Trooper Stable After Gunfight
POCAHONTAS COUNTY, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say a West Virginia state trooper is in stable condition after being shot in a gunfight where he killed a suspect. The West Virginia… Read More
West Virginia Restaurant Hosts Dementia-Friendly Night
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A restaurant in West Virginia has hosted a dementia-friendly night meant to entertain and treat both caregivers and the cared. The Herald-Dispatch reports the Wednesday event at Jim’s… Read More
West Virginia Bar has License Suspended After Fatal Shooting
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A fatal shooting occurred outside a West Virginia bar Sunday, prompting the suspension of its liquor license. News outlets report The Hot Corner Bar will have… Read More
Wounded West Virginia Trooper Kills Fugitive in Gunfight
POCAHONTAS COUNTY, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say a West Virginia state trooper has killed a man who shot him during a pursuit in the woods. The West Virginia State Police… Read More
Protesting Blackjewel Miners To Get Some Overdue Pay From Bankruptcy Sale
More than a thousand coal miners left unpaid by the abrupt bankruptcy of Blackjewel mining could soon be getting some – but not all – of the money they are… Read More
California Man With Marijuana in Suitcase Sentenced in W.Va.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A California man who admitted having about 30 pounds (13.6 kilograms) of marijuana in his suitcase when he flew to West Virginia has been sentenced to… Read More
Missing West Virginia Girl Found in Texas, Father Arrested
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) – Authorities say a 4-year-old West Virginia girl has been found unharmed in Texas and her father has been arrested more than a week after she was… Read More
Big Crowds Expected at WV Airport as World Scout Jamboree Ends
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Transportation officials are warning of large crowds at Charleston’s airport later this week as the World Scout Jamboree comes to a close. The Transportation Security Administration… Read More
Report: WV Governor’s Companies Owe $2M Virginia Tax Debt
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) – Records show West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s companies owe almost $2 million in delinquent taxes in Virginia. WDBJ-TV reports Wednesday that companies owned by the Republican… Read More
Vaping Ban Begins at West Virginia University
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A ban on electronic cigarettes and vaping products has started at West Virginia University. The WVU Board of Governors in February approved the ban that took… Read More
Auction Set for Bankrupt Coal Producer Blackjewel’s Assets
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An auction is set for the assets of bankrupt coal operator Blackjewel LLC. A notice filed in federal bankruptcy court in West Virginia said the auction… Read More
W.Va. Governor Signs Tax Break for Company Amid Debt Claim
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has approved a tax break for a struggling coal-fired power plant whose operator says a company owned by the governor owes… Read More
W.Va. Lawmakers Ask for Control of $37M Opioid Settlement
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A group of West Virginia lawmakers want control of a recent $37 million opioid settlement with the drug distributor McKesson. Members of the House of Delegates… Read More
West Virginia Deputy Hospitalized After Possible Fentanyl Exposure
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say a West Virginia deputy was hospitalized after coming into contact with the dangerous opioid fentanyl. WCHS-TV reports that Cabell County Sheriff Chuck Zerkle said the deputy… Read More
Power Plant: How A Grass Might Generate Fuel And Help Fix Damaged Mine Lands
Down bumpy back roads deep in central West Virginia, a flat, bright green pasture opens up among the rolling hills of coffee-colored trees. Wildflowers and butterflies dot the pasture, but… Read More
West Virginia University Announces Rural Telehealth Program
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A researcher at West Virginia University is heading up a telehealth program to quickly connect people in rural areas with medical care. The college announced the… Read More
Trump Celebrates at W.Va. Fundraiser After Mueller Hearings
WHEELING, West Virginia (AP) — A triumphant President Donald Trump celebrated Wednesday evening after Robert Mueller’s testimony, telling attendees at a closed-door fundraiser in West Virginia that the former special… Read More
After Flash Floods, W.Va. Lawmakers Want Federal Emergency
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s congressional delegation is asking the president to authorize federal disaster relief funds after flash flooding damaged the state’s eastern highlands late last month. U.S…. Read More
Jobless Rates Rise in 52 of 55 West Virginia Counties
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Unemployment rates rose in 52 of West Virginia’s 55 counties in June. WorkForce West Virginia says jobless rates dropped in Pocahontas County and remained steady in… Read More
WV Lawmakers OK Tax Break for Struggling Coal-Fired Power Plant
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a bill to give a tax break to a struggling coal-fired power plant. The Senate and the House of Delegates… Read More
Pope Gives West Virginia Diocese New Leader After Scandal
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s new Roman Catholic bishop vowed Tuesday to work toward restoring faith in the diocese after a scandal over the former bishop’s sexual harassment of… Read More
Justice Wants Funds For New US Customs Building in WVa
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says he’s asking for $2 million to help pay for a new U.S. Customs building at Yeager Airport in Charleston. Justice’s… Read More
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