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Next year’s West Virginia Mountaineer Mascot will be selected on February 20th. The final four candidates have been selected, and the fan’s vote at the basketball game against Texas will determine the winner. This...

Lawyers with the American Civil Liberties Union want to take a closer look at an interoffice memo within the Elkins Police Department. The alleged policy appears to be in conflict with the Fourth Amendment...

Operations are back to normal at Yeager Airport in Charleston after a gun was found at a security check-point. The .22 caliber was spotted yesterday when a woman put her carry-on bag into a...

Another loaded gun has been found in a passenger’s bag at Yeager Airport, and it’s the second time it’s happend this year. The firearm was found Sunday morning. A South Charleston woman was caught...

About 60 Richwood High School students held a peaceful protest against consolidation and conditions at their temporary school. The Register-Herald reports the students stood outside the former Cherry Creek Elementary Schoo, holding placards that...

As locally owned businesses face struggles in a West Virginia economy lagging behind most of the country, sponsoring an event or helping with a fundraiser might not be the first thing on their mind....

The West Virginia National Guard says a scheduled appearance by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at a southern West Virginia armory was canceled due to U.S. Defense Department policy. The Guard says in a news...

A new House subcommittee has been created to foster the growth of small businesses in West Virginia. The Subcommittee on Anti-Competitive Rules and Regulation is charged with greasing the wheels of regulations that could...

The 2016 fourth-quarter earnings report is in from Arch Coal. The recently reorganized company is reporting nearly 27-million tons of coal being sold, resulting in sales of over 575-million dollars. The net income tops...

A new poll shows a much more positive outlook in the state, compared to last year. In 2016 only 18-percent said they thought the state was moving in the right direction. This year, that...