Local News

A talented Charleston youngster was featured on the “Steve Harvey” television show on April 26. Konnor McClain, called the best 11-year-old gymnast in the country, was selected to be on the “Little Big Shots”...

A West Virginia University official says test results at the WVU Coliseum confirm the presence of asbestos in materials that were exposed during recent construction activities. WVU Environmental Health and Safety John Principe says...

Former President Bill Clinton has made a campaign stop in West Virginia ahead of the state’s May 10 primary election. Clinton spoke Sunday in Logan on behalf of his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is out with new stats about teen birth rates, and said teen birth rate has been falling since 1991. For the new report, the CDC focused on...

The auditor of West Virginia will be the next president and CEO of the National White Collar Crime Center in Richmond, Virginia. The Gazette-Mail reports that Glen Gainer will oversee day-to-day operations at the...

Deputy Sheriffs will be at each of the five Kanawha County Sheriff’s detachments as part of the nationwide Drug Takeback Day. Between 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the deputies will collect unused prescription drugs...

Huntington is a finalist for “America’s Best Communities.” The competition has been going on for months and the winner will receive a three-million-dollar prize to help revitalize the community. Huntington was announced Wednesday as...

A West Virginia lawmaker is pushing a plan he says will make up a budget deficit but not raise general taxes. Delegate Patrick Lane of Kanawha County says some budget cuts, borrowing money from...

Tuition may rise at Marshall University. The school’s Board of Governors approved a budget proposal yesterday that calls for possible tuition increases of between five to more than ten percent. The hike could come...

Two former law enforcement officers indicted in an illegal firearms sale have been sentenced to probation. The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown reports former Washington County Sheriff’s deputy William C. Blair and former Martinsburg, West Virginia,...