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WV-Based Video Game Gets Release Date

WV-Based Video Game Gets Release Date

Bethesda Game Studios is releasing the next installment in its post-apocalyptic “Fallout” video game series – based in the Mountain State. The Herald-Dispatch reports the last game in the series generated more than $750...

Commerce Secretary Thrasher to be Replaced

Commerce Secretary Thrasher to be Replaced

Governor Jim Justice requested and received the resignation of Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher Thursday. Justice says in a news release that Thrasher has done a solid job in the area of economic development, but...

Man Faces Animal Abuse Charges

Man Faces Animal Abuse Charges

A St. Albans man is in trouble for abusing a 5-month old puppy. The animal cruelty complaint came Wednesday and Joseph Massey is being charged for severely kicking the puppy in the backyard of...

Jobless Rate Remains Steady

Jobless Rate Remains Steady

West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was at 5.4 percent in May, the eighth straight month the rate has been unchanged. WorkForce West Virginia says the number of unemployed state residents rose by 100...

Greenbrier Classic Changes its Name

Greenbrier Classic Changes its Name

The PGA Tour has approved a name change for The Greenbrier Classic. The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs says the tournament will be known as A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier. The eight-year-old...

Hall Removes Request to Revoke Guilty Pleas

Hall Removes Request to Revoke Guilty Pleas

A West Virginia man convicted in a double slaying has removed a request to revoke his guilty pleas. The Gazette-Mail reported 43-year-old Bobby Gene Hall removed the request Monday. Hall’s attorney, Dan Holstein, said...