NFL Draft
A total of five former West Virginia Mountaineers were drafted in this year’s NFL Draft. After safety Karl Joseph was taken in the first round Thursday night, and cornerback Daryl Worley selected in the...
Local News
Manchin peacemaker
Senator Joe Manchin spent part of Sunday as a peacemaker at the Clinton campaign stop in Logan. The senator asked the crowd to quiet down, and kept stressing how Hillary Clinton was the best...
Clinton crowds
The mood of the crowd at the two campaign stops for former President Clinton could not have been more different yesterday. Bill Clinton was greeted with protests and some boos when he spoke at...
Selfies in Photo booths
West Virginia voters who want to share their experience on social media will have to find some other way than a voting booth selfie. Secretary of State Natalie E. Tennant says taking a photo...
Hillary visitiing
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is making campaign stops in Appalachia this week, starting in Kentucky and West Virginia. Her campaign says she plans to talk to voters about her ideas to raise incomes...
Candidates spending
In a five-way West Virginia Supreme Court contest, third-party groups are outspending the candidates themselves. Campaign finance reports show that outside groups have spent $1.8 million on advertising. The candidates have spent $1.6 million...
Kanawha County Schools to Eliminate Positions
Kanawha County’s school system is planning to have about 90 fewer positions next fiscal year because of a shrinking budget. Kanawha County Schools’ human resources specialist Kim Olsen tells The Gazette-Mail that there are...
Stopped School Buses
Too many drivers are passing stopped school buses. Some may not be aware they are doing anything wrong. The practice is illegal and dangerous. School bus drivers say it poses an incredible risk to...
Child Care in WV
Child care is expensive and varies widely across America. The report by Parents and the High Cost of Child Care used several factors including cost of living, transportation, and difference between care at home...
WV primary races
They’re not running for president, governor or Congress, yet candidates in West Virginia’s contested primary races on May 10 are hoping for the chance to earn their party’s nominations for several statewide offices. In...
