Nitro Police Chief Fires a Captain
A Nitro police captain has been fired after being arrested on a misdemeanor charge for brandishing a weapon. Police Chief Bobby Eggleton said Tuesday that he fired Capt. Richard Foster, and said it was...
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DEP Switches to Energy Efficient Bulbs
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is saving about $42,000 per year on energy costs by switching to LED from fluorescent light bulbs. The DEP says in a news release that about 10,000...
Elk Accident No Surprise to Wildlife Officials
State officials say the vehicle crash that killed two elk along U.S. 119 was bound to happen as the small population grows. Two of West Virginia’s 24 elk were struck and killed by an...
Drug Epidemic
West Virginia is leading a group of 37 states and territories urging health insurance companies to examine financial incentives that contribute to the opioid epidemic. Attorney General Patrick Morrisy spoke on the Marshall campus...
Coast Guard Returns
The families of the West Virginia Coast Guard team from Barboursville are celebrating their return. A team of eight traveled to Texas and then Florida to assist in the recovery efforts following Hurricanes Harvey...
Jobless Rate in WV
Unemployment rates increased in 49 of West Virginia’s 55 counties in August. WorkForce West Virginia says the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate dropped in Hardy and McDowell counties and did not change in four others....
Capital High Closed this Week
A West Virginia high school will close for the rest of the week after high levels of mold and carbon dioxide were found inside nearly a third of its buildings. News outlets report Capital...
States Team Up to Fight Drug Epidemic
Attorneys general from 35 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia are urging health insurers to review their policies for pain management treatment to spark higher use of alternatives to opioid prescriptions. West...
KCHA Has a Chance at Petco Grant
The Kanwaha County Humane Association has a chance to win again, through the Petco Foundation. Last year, thanks to two stories written by adopters, KCHA won $10,000 through the Holiday Wishes Come True campaign....
Interim Meetins
Interim meetings are taking place for lawmakers at the state Capitol in Charleston. Interim meetings began yesterday and include topics such as the jail system and the newly formed flood committee. Interim meetings will...
