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West Virginian Education Bill Heads to Full House Vote
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia House of Delegates has pushed a sweeping Republican education proposal one step closer to passage. Lawmakers on Tuesday advanced the plan to allow… Read More
Trump Tweets Support for WV Governor Amid Education Debate
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – President Donald Trump has tweeted support for West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice as state lawmakers wrangle over education policy. Trump on Monday boosted the Republican governor,… Read More
After Teacher Unrest, House GOP Debuts Education Plan
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Republicans in the West Virginia House of Delegates now have their own wide-ranging education proposal that would allow the state’s first charter schools. Lawmakers in an… Read More
West Virginia House Reconvenes as Teachers Fill Capitol
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia teachers are again protesting at the Capitol as the House of Delegates reconvenes for the special legislative session on education. The House met Monday… Read More
Former Marshall Student Who Reported Rape Says College Betrayed Her
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The warnings came in text messages from her friends: He’s outside the dorm. He’s at the student center. He’s at Starbucks. But for Alicia Gonzales, sometimes… Read More
Marijuana Testing Required for Free Community College in West Virginia
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ROANOKE, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia students participating in a new program for free tuition at public community colleges will have to pass a drug test that includes marijuana. The… Read More
West Virginia Republican Calls for Governor to Resign
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A top West Virginia Republican is calling for Gov. Jim Justice to resign. Sen. Craig Blair on Monday said the Republican governor should step down to… Read More
West Virginia Governor Agrees to Pay Family Firm’s $1M Fines
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has agreed to pay $1.23 million in court-ordered sanctions against one of his family’s companies. A lawyer for Justice’s companies on… Read More
Federal Prosecutors Say WV Gov. Justice Responsible For Fines Against Family Company
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Federal prosecutors on Tuesday said they will seek a court ruling to hold West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his son, Jay Justice, personally accountable for a $1.23 million civil… Read More
West Virginia Bridge Named for Late Lawmaker Frank Deem
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia bridge will now bear the name of longtime state lawmaker Frank Deem, who died in October at the age of 90. According to The… Read More
One-Armed Man Sues Over Being Handcuffed Wrist-to-Ankle
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CLAY, W.Va. (AP) – A one-armed man whose wrist was handcuffed to his ankle has filed a federal lawsuit against the sheriff’s department in Clay County, West Virginia. Former state… Read More
W.Va. Officials Plan for Measles at World Scout Jamboree
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia state health officials and Boy Scout leaders say they’re preparing for the possibility that some children may bring measles to the World Scout Jamboree… Read More
W. Va. Joins Four Other States in Suing OxyContin Maker
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CHARLESTON, West Virginia (AP) – Five state attorneys general have announced new lawsuits against the maker of OxyContin as they seek to hold the drug industry responsible for an opioid… Read More
Mountain Valley to Pay $266K for Environment Violations
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and Mountain Valley Pipeline have agreed the latter will pay $266,000 for environmental violations dating back to April 2018…. Read More
West Virginia Woman Admits to Stealing ID for Gun Purchase
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A federal prosecutor says a West Virginia woman who used a stolen identification card to buy a gun from a licensed dealer has pleaded guilty to… Read More
Feds, West Virginia Reach Deal on Child Mental Health Care
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia has agreed to expand mental health services for children to resolve a federal investigation that found the state unnecessarily institutionalized kids with emotional or… Read More
Candidates File Precandidacy Papers for W.Va. Supreme Court
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Candidates are starting to line up for Supreme Court races next year in West Virginia. Three seats are up for grabs on May 12, 2020. Justice… Read More
W.Va. Authorities Charge 14 in Stolen Property Ring
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – An investigation into a stolen property ring in West Virginia has resulted in charges against 14 people. The Kanawha County sheriff’s office announced the arrests in… Read More
West Virginia Lawmakers to Reconvene Next Week on Education
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia lawmakers will reconvene next week in a special session on education. House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw and Senate President Mitch Carmichael announced Monday… Read More
Mistrial Declared in Doctor’s Pain Pill Case
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A federal judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a West Virginia doctor charged with illegally distributing prescription opioid medications. Muhammed Samer Nasher- Alneam… Read More
DOJ Files Suit Against Gov. Justice’s Family Companies Over Mine Violation Debts
By: Brittany Patterson | WVPB
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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit against 23 coal companies owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, seeking more than $4.7 million in unpaid fines… Read More
Official Identifies Victims in House Fire
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DAVISVILLE, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia fire officials have identified two people who died after being pulled from their burning home. Deputy State Fire Marshal Jason Baltic told The Parkersburg… Read More
Feds Announce $17M Settlement with Health Care Firm in W.Va.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Federal prosecutors say they’ve reached a $17 million settlement with a health care company accused of Medicaid fraud in West Virginia. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart announced… Read More
West Virginia Governor’s Tax Records Subpoenaed by Feds
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s tax records, signaling the widening of an investigation that’s already sought documents related to a resort owned… Read More
Man Accused of Threatening Shooting at WVU
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia University student is accused of threatening to shoot people at the school and then kill himself. News outlets report 21-year-old Cheickna Kagnassy, of… Read More
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