Senate
West Virginia State Senator Mitch Carmichael will become the next Senate president. The Senate Majority leader received enough votes to take over the position and his opposition has conceded. He will be formally nominated...
Local News
Plow Crews
West Virginia Division of Highways salt and plow crews were ready when the first winter weather of the year swept through the state over the weekend. The salt levels in road maintenance yards around...
WV Homeless
A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development report suggests the number of homeless people is on the decline. The reports says that in West Virginia, the decline is as much as 17-percent. The...
Gov elect Justice
The family of Gov.-elect Jim Justice is planning his inauguration, set for Jan. 16. Justice has announced that his wife, incoming first lady Cathy Justice; his daughter, Dr. Jill Justice; and son, Jay Justice,...
Flooding for Small Businesses
The West Virginia Department of Commerce Secretary says more than $1.4 million has been awarded to small businesses in 11 counties in the state’s long-term recovery initiative following last June’s flooding. According to the...
Coal Country
The hard-eyed view in much of Appalachian coal country is that President-elect Trump has something to prove: that he’ll help bring back mining, as he promised in campaigning. No one thinks he’ll revive it...
Justice took Break from Coaching
Governor-elect Jim Justice had to take a break from coaching basketball on Saturday to speak to President-elect Donald Trump. The two talked about job opportunities in the state, primarily in the coal industry. Trump...
Volunteers Arrive in Nicholas Co. to Help Rebuild
The lead elements of an army of volunteers have arrived in a Nicholas County town to launch a 10-week effort to repair and insulate homes damaged three months ago during floods. Seventy-two from six...
Enrollment Drops at 4-Year Colleges
The number of students enrolled in West Virginia’s public four-year colleges has dropped, with about 250 fewer students enrolled this year than last. The Gazette-Mail reports that’s five straight years of enrollement declines. A...
Tiny Houses being built
Vocational students from across West Virginia are building tiny houses to help some people struggling to recover from flooding this year. Students from 12 vocational schools are designing and building the houses, which will...
