Suit Dismissed Against HBO Host
A West Virginia judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by coal company Murray Energy against HBO host John Oliver. A segment of Oliver’s Sunday show “Last Week Tonight” in June poked fun at Murray...
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Hybrid Unit Makes More Arrests
The Charleston Police Department hybrid unit has been focused on downtown Charleston, and arrested 10 more people in an undercover sting Friday. Five arrests were made in the Transit Mall, three arrests were at...
New Bill Aimed at Mining Pollution
The West Virginia Senate voted unanimously for a bill that would delete a section of state law governing water pollution by surface coal mining. The bill would cut a requirement that the mining company...
New Law Would Let Dogs Join Deer Hunts
West Virginia’s Senate unanimously approved legislation Friday that allows leashed dogs to track mortally wounded deer or bear. The bill now goes to the House. It would revise the current law that prohibits using...
Two Facing Charges After Police Chase
Two men are facing charges for throwing explosives at police officers. Matthew Stover and Zachary Brown are charged with fleeing, possession of a stolen vehicle and using explosive devices to diable patrol vehicles after...
Teacher Walkout Continues Today
West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee says the statewide teacher work stoppage will continue today because employees are not satisfied with results at the capitol and schools are closed again. Each county’s superintendent...
Marshall football player dies after New Year’s Eve shooting
A Marshall University football player who was shot at a New Year’s Eve party in Maryland has died. Nineteen-year-old Larry Aaron was a freshman defensive tackle on the team. Aaron was shot in the...
Hybrid Unit arrests 14 in undercover sting
The Charleston Police Department’s hybrid unit arrested fourteen more people in an undercover sting on Charleston’s West Side. The sting was a result of frequent complaints about vagrancy, vandalism, theft, and needles in the...
Former school superintendent facing fraud charges
Former Logan County School Superintendent, Phyllis Doty, has been indicted by a federal grand jury. She’s accused of defrauding the Board of Education out of thousands of dollars by stealing electronic devices and selling...
WV House approves measure to stabalize PEIA funding
The West Virginia House approved a measure that would dedicate twenty percent of the state’s general revenue surpluses to stabilize the Public Employees Insurance Agency. The PEIA board has agreed to freeze insurance rates...
