Public to Vote on Governor’s Roads Plan
West Virginians will vote Oct. 7 on Gov. Jim Justice’s plan to issue bonds to support about $3 billion in projects to repair and rebuild state highways and bridges. The Legislature agreed to hold...
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Poca Girl Encourages Pledge to State Flag
A 10-year old girl in Poca has helped start a new tradition. Maranda Raine wrote a letter to the town council saying West Virginians should say the pledge of allegiance not only to the...
One Arrest in Stolen ATV Case in Fayette County
Sheriff’s deputies in Fayette County have been investigating all terrain vehicle thefts. 25-year old CJ White from Meadow Bridge was arrested Monday in connection with stolen ATVs, and he’s charged with two counts of...
9-Year Old Dies in Bicycle Accident
A child has died after an accident on Paint Creek Road and Dark Hollow Road in Gallagher. A car hit the 9-year old child riding the bicycle around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, and at this...
Most Elkview Crossings Businesses Will Reopen
The bridge that was washed out in flooding last year is being replaced at Elkview Crossings Mall, and almost all of the businesses are expected to reopen. The Gazette-Mail reports representatives of the businesses...
Extension Service Offers Advice on Ticks this Summer
A West Virginia University Extension Service expert wants to help residents avoid attacks by ticks this summer. Entomology specialist Daniel Frank says three things that can help are mowing grass frequently, trimming trees and...
Coal Production is on the Rebound
The world’s biggest coal users are boosting mining in 2017 after last year’s record global decline and a setback to efforts to rein in climate change emissions. Data reviewed by The Associated Press show...
WV County Clerk is Picked for Trump Election Panel
President Donald Trump has tapped a Democratic county clerk from West Virginia to join a national elections panel aimed at investigating voter fraud allegations. The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reports that Wood County Clerk...
Tornado Confirmed in Northern West Virginia
National Weather Service meteorologists confirm that a tornado touched down in northern West Virginia as the remnants of Tropical Depression Cindy passed through the state. The tornado in Monongalia County had a rating of...
Logan County Schools Ask for New Construction Company
Logan County’s school board will ask the state School Building Authority to nix the contract between Logan’s public school system and the construction management company the SBA had assigned to Logan. The Gazette-Mail reports...
