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Promoting job growth in Southern WV

Promoting job growth in Southern WV

A joint venture to promote job growth and economic development in southern West Virginia is being launched by the state’s ten public higher education institutions. The Alliance for the Economic Development for Southern West...

WVU ranked number 2 in the country

WVU ranked number 2 in the country

WVU men’s basketball team is no ranked number two in the latest Associated Press Top 25 rankings. That’s up four spots from last week. WVU’s jump follows the Mountaineers win Saturday over Oklahoma 89...

Car crashes into a creek

Car crashes into a creek

Slippery roads are to blame for a wreck that ended with a car in a creek in Clendenin. The wreck happened on Old Smith Creek Road last night. Emergency workers say they think the...

Man pinned in logging truck accident

Man pinned in logging truck accident

A man is recovering this morning after being pinned by a log that rolled off a truck. A flagman was directing traffic on Widen-Dille Road in Nicholas County when a log truck approached the...

Person shot in home invasion

Person shot in home invasion

One person was shot in an apparent home invasion early this morning. It happened on E Street just after midnight. The victim is hospitalized and expected to recover. Police are searching for a suspect.

Warmer Weather is On the Way

Warmer Weather is On the Way

Record-low emperatures have been set in parts of West Virginia as a blast of Arctic air swept through the state last weekend. The National Weather Service says the thermometer dipped to 14-below zero Sunday...

Supreme Court Will Be Audited

Supreme Court Will Be Audited

Legislative auditors have set their sights on the West Virginia Supreme Court. The Gazette-Mail reports auditors notified the legislative Post-Audits Committee on Sunday that they planned to audit the state Supreme Court this year....

January filing period starts today

January filing period starts today

Candidates running for public office in West Virginia’s primary elections can start filing paperwork today. The Secretary of State’s office says the January filing period starts today and runs through the 27th for the...