Coal Dust 5K Happens This Weekend in Williamson
The Frank O’Brien Memorial Coal Dust 5K/10K or one-mile walk is coming up this weekend in Williamson. It’ll be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, and those running will literally get “dusted” with black...
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Fix Leaky Dome
The state of West Virginia will start accepting bids next month from construction companies hoping to fix the leaky dome at the capitol building. Engineers earlier this spring found that water leaks were damaging...
Manchin meets with Trump
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin says he’s thankful for a productive meeting with President Trump. Manchin, a Democrat, was invited to the White House last night for a dinner to discuss tax reform. In...
WV Tax Revenue
West Virginia officials say the state’s tax revenue is about 20-million-dollars below projections. The latest numbers reflect tax revenue from August, the second month of the fiscal year. Officials with the Department of Revenue...
WV Voters
Mountain state voters will soon decide whether to approve over one-billion-dollars in new infrastructure projects. A special election on October 7th will put the matter to a vote. State transportation officials said several roadways...
Gee Talks about Challenges to Come
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee is acknowledging the challenges ahead for the state. Gee delivered his fall State of the University address this week and said there are “several interlocking crises” that include...
Power Back
Power is back on in most Cabell and Putnam County locations after a Tuesday afternoon outage. Thousands were left in the dark Tuesday, as an AEP breaker near Huntington failed and darkened many spots....
Tax Collections Increase so far this Fiscal Year
West Virginia tax officials say collections of nearly $560 million so far this fiscal year are 3.9 percent higher than last year, though August receipts of almost $307 million were lower than budget estimates....
WVU Enrollment Grows
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee says he’s committing the school to innovation and research, supporting local business, talent expansion and alumni outreach as part of a statewide economic initiative. In his state of...
Warning Folks about Hurricane Donations
A word of warning is being given to those in West Virginia who want to help victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging generous donations, but says to make...
