Exhibit in Charleston Today Honoring Fallen EMS Workers
An exhibit honoring fallen emergency medical services workers will make a stop in West Virginia during its trip to a new home in Virginia. The Tree of Life will be on display today from...
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State Police Look for New Home for Whitesville Detachment
West Virginia State Police are looking for a new home for the Whitesville detachment that’s been housed at a former Elementary School. The Charleston Gazette reports that the lease won’t be renewed and the...
Motorcycle Accident Victims Identified
The Cabell County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of a husband and wife who were killed in a the bad accident Thursday in Cabell County. 75-year-old Luther Shaffer and 76-year-old Patricia Shaffer of...
Group Aims to Fight Drug Addiction
West Virginia has the highest percentage of overdose deaths in the country, and the group Warriors For Hope wants to to something about it. The group sponsored a walk at the State Capitol Building...
Snowhill Residents Worry that Construction Causes Flooding
Some neighbors are worried about a construction project’s side effects. People living on Snowhill just outside of Charleston worry that construction happening at Eagle View Apartments may be destroying a creek which is causing...
Beckley Remains Identified and the Investigation Continues
Beckley police say remains found in February have been identified as those of a man who disappeared more than a year ago. Detective Morgan Bragg says there was evidence of foul play in the...
Judge Asked to Unseal Spill-Related Records
A federal judge is being asked to make public hundreds of pages of documents in a lawsuit against a water company and a manufacturer that sold a chemical to a company involved in a...
Year-Round Coaching Idea is Tabled
The state Board of Education has decided not to vote on a proposal to allow year-round coaching in middle and high school sports. The board tabled the measure Thursday for more study. Current policy...
Online Petition Aims to Change Name of School Named After Confederate General
This is related to the confederate flag controversy. There’s a petition online that wants to change the name of Stonewall Jackson Middle School in Charleston. General Jackson was a confederate general during the Civil...
Commission Forms to Study Oil and Gas Safety
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has formed a commission to study workplace safety regulations for the oil and gas industry and to recommend improvements. Tomblin issued an executive order forming the West Virginia Commission on...