Manchin on Energy Secretary
Senator Joe Manchin does not want to become the country’s Energy Secretary. Rumors have been swirling about the Democrat’s possible nomination for the post, but he said over the weekend on Facebook he feels...
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Justice Back to Work
Governor Justice is expected back to work this week after missing a few public appearances. Justice stayed quiet for much of last week after being diagnosed with a viral infection and said over the...
White House Granting Disaster Declaration
The White House is granting West Virginia’s disaster declaration request. Governor Justice formally asked for the declaration following the late July storms and approval was given on Friday. Federal money will be available after...
Justice & Mullins Parted Ways
Governor Jim Justice and Labor Commissioner David Mullins have parted ways. Mullins resignation went in effect last Friday, following the governors party affiliation swap. Mitch Woodrum is now the acting commissioner.
Overcrowding at Jails
Corrections officials say West Virginia’s prisons and jails are in crisis from understaffing and overcrowding, and are urging lawmakers to raise the pay for guards to reduce the turnover and fill 600 job vacancies....
Mining Regulators
Federal mining regulators have told the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to halt their study of the health risks for people living near Appalachian surface coal mines. The Interior Department’s Office of...
Justice Denouncing Violence
Gov. Jim Justice is denouncing violence by white supremacists and neo-Nazis in neighboring Virginia but indicates he has no immediate plans to act on requests to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall”...
Kanawha County Judge Accused of Misconduct
A panel of judges has ruled that a Kanawha County Magistrate judge should be formally charged with multiple violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct. Eyewitness News says the West Virginia Judicial Investigation Commission...
Over a Thousand Tablets Unreturned in Kanawha County Schools
More than 1,200 iPad tablet computers have not been recovered by Kanawha County schools over the past three school years. The Gazette-Mail reported the Kanawha County Board of Education learned last Thursday that 1,269...
Schools Prepare for the Eclipse
Parents in Kanawha County have the option to take their kids out of school today starting at 12:30 p.m. before the solar eclipse begins. It will be an excused absence. Other school districts, including...
