Elephants Dine in Charleston for the Final Time
Some caught glimpse of some big divas this week in Charleston, and it was one of the last chances before they bid farewell. The elephants that are part of the circus have been part...
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Trump to Campaign in West Virginia
Donald Trump’s West Virginia campaign chairman says the GOP presidential front-runner will be visiting the state sometime before the May 10 primary, but there’s no specific date or location yet. when or where Trump...
Highest Jobless Rate in Calhoun County
Unemployment rates dropped in 52 of West Virginia’s 55 counties in March. WorkForce West Virginia says the unemployment rate rose in McDowell County and was unchanged in Barbour and Brooke counties. Jefferson County’s 4...
Nitro to Get New History-Rich Signs
Nitro may get new street signs that have an historical feel. The city’s branding committee has been talking about the new street signs that would highlight Nitro’s World War I roots. The signs would...
National Guard
A Wheeling-based union local has settled claims that it failed to reinstate a National Guard member as an apprentice laborer following his return from basic training. The U.S. Justice Department announced the settlement Wednesday...
WV Racing commission
The West Virginia Racing Commission says appeals hearings for small fines against racetrack personnel are costing the commission thousands of dollars apiece. Racing commissioners said Tuesday that each appeal of track judges’ or stewards’...
Pulitzer Prize
A WVU student is a Pulitzer Prize winner. West Virginia University Reed College of Media alumna Margie Mason is a medical writer in Asia and has won the Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for Public...
Yeagar Airport Federal Money
Federal money will continue to support Yeager Airport in Charleston. Senator Manchin applauded the U.S. Senate’s passage of a bill that extends funding to West Virginia for the airport, as well as to smaller...
New App
A mobile app will now provide narration for the scenic trip along Paint Creek. The Paint Creek Scenic Trails Association rolled out the 44-mile tour that starts near Tamarack in Raleigh County and continues...
Math classes
Once again next year, pre-calculus and trigonometry classes in Putnam County high schools will be kept separate. Despite the new college and career readiness standards that call for a combination of the two, math...
