Woman Sentenced for Minister’s Slaying
A West Virginia woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in the slaying of a minister at his home. 21-year-old Camille Browne of Beckley was sentenced this week in Raleigh County Circuit...
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Schumer Coming to WV
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is heading to West Virginia. The Democrat will deliver the keynote speech at this year’s Roosevelt-Kennedy Annual Dinner in November 3rd and the party’s state chairman calls him a...
Scenic Ride for Fall
If you are looking for a scenic ride to see fall colors, fill up the tank and head to Camp Creek State Forest in Mercer County or possibly to Powells Mountain near Richwood in...
William Marshall Changes Jobs
William Marshall is changing jobs within the Justice administration. Marshall is the new director of the Division of Juvenile Services under the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs. This summer, he was selected to...
State Rebounding
West Virginia University’s chief economist says the state is rebounding but will have relatively weak growth in the next five years. John Deskins, director of the WVU Bureau of Business and Economic Research, predicts...
Mining Company
West Virginia’s highest court has blocked a judge’s order requiring a mining company provide replacement drinking water to residents who said its wastewater impoundment contaminated their wells. Supreme Court Chief Justice Allen Loughry writes...
Costs have dropped in WV
A new report shows workers’ compensation benefits and costs in West Virginia have dropped sharply compared to the rest of the U.S. but still remained higher. The nonprofit National Academy of Social Insurance says...
Schools Open Again After Suspicious Items are Found Nearby
Two Kanawha County schools are open again after being closed this week after suspicious items were found close by. Sacred Heart Elementary and Charleston Catholic High School were closed Tuesday. The Pastor at Charleston...
Kanawha County Schools to Offer Online Program
The Kanawha County Schools superintendent has revealed that his school system plans to work with the state Department of Education to offer an online school program. The Gazette-Mail reports Kanawha County Schools Superintendent Ron...
Coal Miners Protection Act
Lawmakers in Washington are introducing the “American Miners Protection Act,” which would protect the pensions of retired coal miners. The plan was announced yesterday and is being called a cost-saving approach to the crisis...