Big Art and Craft Fair Changes Dates
Organizers of the Mountain State Art and Craft Fair hope this year’s schedule change helps. The fair was moved from its traditional early July dates to avoid steamy weather. It will be held Friday...
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Health care for children
Marshall University is hosting the first meeting in a series of statewide panel presentations on mental health care for children. The forum is set for Tuesday evening in the Memorial Student Center on the...
War on Coal
U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz says “war on coal” political messaging is untrue, adding that the Obama administration is working to keep coal an important part of a low-carbon energy future. Moniz spoke Monday...
School of lawa
The West Virginia University College of Law is being named a top school for public interest law and criminal law. “PreLaw” magazine is giving the school an A grade for public interest law and...
Perjury charges
Perjury charges are being filed against a juror who allegedly lied to the court. Tanqira Payne was serving on a murder case in Charleston but is accused of having her picture taken at the...
Money for justice system
Grant money is being pumped into the West Virginia justice system. Governor Tomblin said the nearly nine-and-a-half-million dollars will help expand services to victims of crime, put programs in place to help at-risk youth...
Taxes better in August
Even though the tax revenue numbers for August were 16-million dollars below the projection, they were still much better than July. The deficient in July was twice that amount. The newly revised tobacco tax...
Recovery is Highlighted at Wednesday Event
Several groups are teaming up this week to honor folks during recovery week. The Kanawha County Drug Court, Prestera Mental Health Center, Partnership of African American Churches, and Recovery Point Point Charleston will observe...
Wells Can’t Run for Clerk in November
The high court has ruled on a ballot issue that will impact the Kanawha County election this fall. Former state senator, Erik Wells, won’t be on the ballot for Kanawha County Clerk, because the...
Hundreds of Inspections to be Performed During Brake Safety Week
It’s Brake Safety Week, and the Public Service Commission is conducting safety inspections on commercial motor vehicles. The PSC says Brake Safety Week is designed to get unsafe vehicles off the road and to...
