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There is a new state department dedicated to promoting the arts. Lawmakers voted to create the Department of Arts, Culture and History. It’s the replacement for the Department of Education and the Arts that...

The West Virginia Legislature has passed a bill involving death benefits for firefighters killed in the line of duty. The bill passed the House of Delegates 93-0 and the state Senate 29-0 during a...

The Public Service Commission and the Governor’s Highway Safety Program have once again joined forces with law enforcement agencies throughout West Virginia during the Click It or Ticket campaign that will run through the...

Despite losing the Republican primary in a distant third-place, ex-coal baron Don Blankenship announced Monday that he will continue his bid for U.S. Senate as a third-party candidate. Blankenship will run as a member...

Some of the capital city’s best restaurants will offer up their creations this weekend at Taste-of-ALL Charleston. There will be samples, live music, cooking demonstrations and celebrity chef appearances from 11 a.m. to 4...

Valley Park in Hurricane is set to reopen Memorial Day Weekend. The public got it’s first look at the 15-million dollar project yesterday at a ribbon cutting ceremony. Valley Park and the Wave Pool...

State lawmakers are wrapping up their special legislative session. Yesterday they passed a measure to create a new Arts Department, and to increase death benefits for firefighters killed in the line of duty.

Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship says he’s running for the U.S. Senate again, this time on the Constitution Party ticket. Blankenship finished third in the Republican primary earlier this month. West Virginia has...

Milton Middle School will reopen today…The school was evacuated Monday after several students complained of headaches and nausea, and a strong smell of gas. The gas company tested the building and didn’t find any...

The Huntington VA Medical Center is getting a new name. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Monday to rename the facility after West Virginia native and World War II Medal of Honor...