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Brian Bruce has been named president of West Virginia American Water. The company says in a news release that Bruce will replace Jeffrey McIntyre, who has been named senior vice president of American Water’s...

Allan McVey has been appointed as West Virginia’s insurance commissioner. Gov. Jim Justice announced McVey’s appointment Wednesday. Justice says McVey has 48 years of experience in the insurance industry. McVey currently is vice president...

The West Virginia Board of Education has eliminated standardized math and English language arts tests scheduled for this spring for ninth and 10th graders. Thursday’s move means that only 11th graders will be tested,...

Charges will be upgraded after a woman who was shot dies from her injuries. Audrey Short was shot February 7th on Garrison Avenue in Charleston, and died from her injuries Wednesday morning. Charleston Police...

As the murder trial was in progress, the man on trial was found dead in his home Wednesday morning. Scott Meador was facing charges in the death of Glen Carpenter, Jr. who died in...

A word of warning is going out by West Virginia State Police about an IRS scam. Officials say they’ve received complaints about calls being made by someone who claims to be with the Internal...

A Knoxville, Tennessee based wholesale food distributor is turning the lights back on inside a Milton warehouse. The former Supervalue distribution facility will become the new home for the H.T. Hackney Company. The exact...

The plan to turn the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg into a private institution is not getting much support from the governor. “It makes absolutely no sense” was the response given...

The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office says its unit targeting Social Security disability fraud helped save $2.5 million in improper claims during its first year. Two investigators and an analyst have been working with...

A meeting is set on a nonprofit group’s plans to start a college in southern West Virginia for students transitioning out of foster care. The meeting is scheduled Wednesday at the West Virginia University...