Lawmakers Continue to Hash Out Budget
West Virginia lawmakers are back to negotiate a long-delayed 2017 budget hampered by the coal industry’s downfall and low natural gas prices. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin called them back to Charleson to hammer out...
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Charleston Idea Spreads North
A new tactical diversion squad through the Drug Enforcement Agency will help north central West Virginia fight the state’s growing drug problem. WBOY-TV reports that starting next month the diversion squad will assist local...
One Man Wanted in Connection with Bar Shooting
Three people are recovering from injuries that aren’t life-threatening, but one man was killed early Saturday at a shooting at a Charleston bar. It happened just after 2 a.m. Saturday at the Boondocks Bar...
WVU graduates
Thousands of students are holding their degrees after commencement ceremonies at WVU. The school held more than a dozen ceremonies over the weekend in Morgantown and awarded degrees to about 45-hundred students. The final...
WARN notices
WARN notices are being given to workers at a West Virginia related mining business. Walker Machinery plans to reduce its workforce over the summer and notified employees in Belle on Friday. It’s not clear...
Environmental Awards presented today
West Virginia environmental officials will be honoring several organizations and groups for their work. The 2016 Environmental Awards will be presented today at the Department of Environmental Protection’s headquarters in Kanawha City. The awards...
The National Park Service
The National Park Service is opening an environmental education center in southern West Virginia. The New River Gorge National River says that a grand opening celebration will be held May 21 for the new...
Corneal Transplants
Being able to see the world with new eyes has become a reality for three local people thanks to recently receiving corneal transplants from a specialist in Berkeley County. Dr. Sunil Thadani, who is...
School children needing help
When a child is acting out or not paying attention in school, it might not be because he or she is misbehaving. It might be because a parent was arrested the previous night. Teachers...
Small Plane crash
Authorities say two people suffered minor injuries when a small plane crashed in a neighborhood in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle. Hedgesville fire Lt. Justin Murphy says the pilot and passenger of the plane were...
