Student Credits
West Virginia University students will soon need fewer general education credits to graduate, a move to help more students earn their degree. The changes affect each WVU campus, including Potomac State College and the...
Local News
Charges Could Be Filed in Bow and Arrow Death
West Virginia State Police say a 15-year-old boy was killed while playing a game of “dodging arrows.” Trooper Michael Baylous told news media that Caleb Fairchild was playing the game Saturday evening in Chapmanville...
FestivALL Announces Lineup
One of the biggest events of the year in Charleston has announced its lineup. The annual 12-day FestivALL celebration starts June 16th and features live music by The Temptations and the Four Tops and...
Charleston Police Investigate Wire-Tapping Claims
Charleston police have conducted a search for wiretaps at the West Virginia Water Development Authority building amid allegations of ethics violations. The Gazette-Mail says that police did not find any hidden listening devices, but...
Kids Count Director
West Virginia KIDS COUNT executive director Margie Hale has retired. Hale, whose retirement was announced last week, served as executive director since the organization’s inception in 1990. Laura Gandee will serve as interim executive...
Civil War Trust
The Civil War Trust is recruiting volunteers for its annual spring cleaning at battlefields and historic sites. This year’s National Park Day is scheduled for April 2 at 125 historic sites in 29 states....
Solar Powered Hotel
An outdoor adventure company is opening what state officials say is the first solar-powered hotel in West Virginia. A ribbon cutting is planned Wednesday at the renovated Quality Inn in Harpers Ferry. River Riders...
New OD Kits to Help Kanawha County Agencies
The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department has received a new tool to help combat drug overdose deaths. The Charleston Gazette-Mail says Kaleo Pharma donated 200 naloxone auto-injector kits to the Kanawha health department to distribute. The...
Blankenship Fights Paying Restitution
Lawyers for convicted ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship say he can withhold personal financial information under a constitutional right to remain silent during sentencing. Blankenship’s attorneys cited the 5th Amendment in a Beckley federal...
WVSU Celebrates Anniversary
West Virginia State University is celebrating its 125th anniversary. WVSU President Brian Hemphill said the college’s century of serving the Kanawha Valley has changed lives, at a Founder’s Day ceremony last week. WVSU will...
