More Layoffs
More layoffs are expected for coal miners in eastern Kentucky. Multiple reports say Alpha Natural Resources sent notices that said more than 100 people would be let go in Pike County’s Sidney Coal and...
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FEMA costs
The FEMA deadline has come and gone, and the federal agency processed nearly nine-thousand applications for assistance after the June 23rd flood. The federal agency wrote checks that totaled nearly 40-million-dollars. Nearly 33-million-dollars were...
Bill Cole
Republican Bill Cole has a high-profile former U.S. Speaker of the House in his camp. Newt Gingrich was in Berkeley County Thursday night for a fundraiser for the campaign. Gingrich told the crowd that...
WV Race getting close
The West Virginia governor race is getting very close. According to Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball projections, the race in the Mountain State is now a “toss up.” Just a couple of weeks ago, the...
Kids Kick Opioids
The West Virginia Attorney General’s office is sponsoring a contest among schoolchildren to promote awareness of prescription painkiller abuse. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says in a news release that the “Kids Kick Opioids” contest...
Robotics competition
A team of West Virginia University engineering students has won the $750,000 top prize in a NASA robotics competition. The prize was awarded last week at Worchester Polytechnic Institute in Worchester, Massachusetts. WVU’s Statler...
Governor Urges Schools to Tally Flood Damage Numbers
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is urging county school boards to tally their flood damages quickly so he can call a special session later this month to address flood costs. School damages will be key...
WV Miners Rally at the US Capitol
A rally at the US Capitol on Thursday drew thousands of retired coal miners, supporting a bill that would preserve their health and pension benefits. The United Mine Workers of America says its members...
Garth Brooks coming to town
One of Charleston’s best-kept secrets is now out of the bag. Garth Brooks will have a concert this October. The show’s promoter announced yesterday that plans have been in the works for the past...
WV Football soda lines
West Virginia University football fans will not have to stand in line quite so long for a soda and popcorn tomorrow. Or at least that is the hope of those in charge of concessions...
