Old St. Albans Junior High catches fire
Fire broke out yesterday afternoon at the old St. Albans Junior High School. Firefighters say the blaze started on the third floor, and when they arrived they could see flames shooting out of two...
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High winds knock out power
More than 12-thousand Appalachian Power customers in West Virginia are without power. High winds swept across the Mountain State last night. Yeager Airport reported a wind gust of over 50 mph. No estimate on...
WV Senate tables teacher pay raise
Classes are canceled for a seventh day across West Virginia. The Senate voted yesterday to table a pay raise bill, instead referring the bill to the Senate Finance Committee to look at all options...
Projects Gain Support and Will Lead to More Investments
The Appalachian Regional Commission reports supporting 55 projects in West Virginia with nearly $19 million in the 2017 fiscal year. The commission says the efforts trained or educated more than 1,300 students and workers...
Teacher Raise Bill Sent to Committee
The West Virginia Senate voted Thursday to not immediately consider a pay raise bill for school and state employees on the floor and to instead refer it to the Senate Finance Committee. It calls...
Man Accused of Killing Mingo Co. Sheriff is Fit to Stand Trial
The man accused of shooting and killing Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum in 2013 is headed to trial after being ruled competent. Tennis Maynard has been at Sharpe Hospital in Weston since 2015, and...
Jackson County Cancels Spring Break for Makeup Days
Thursday night, the Jackson County Board of Education voted to replace spring break with makeup school days. WCHS TV reports the Jackson County Superintendent Blaine Hess said the decision was made because of both...
25 Percent of pregnant women smoke in WV
The Centers for Disease control says West Virginia has the highest number of pregnant women who smoke. A new report shows that one in 14 pregnant women smoke nationwide, but that number is much...
Taking out the trash may cost more
Taking out the trash may cost more. The Charleston City Council will consider a bill that raises the city’s refuse fee from 15-dollars to 18-dollars a month. Mayor Danny Jones says the increased is...
Governor creates task force to address PEIA
Governor Justice issued an executive order yesterday creating a special task force to address the PEIA. In a statement Justice said finding a solution will take time, and the task force will begin its...
