State’s Population Declines
Census data released last week show West Virginia’s population continues to wane, posing a threat to one of three of its congressional seats. The U.S. Census Bureau said West Virginia’s population, as of July...
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Worker’s Comp Fund is Closer to Debt Free
West Virginia had a $3 billion debt in its worker’s compensation fund in 2006, and the state has been making strides ever since. At the end of Fiscal Year 2016, the number had dropped...
Military Training to Begin at Old Mine Site
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says a plan has been outlined to start immediate economic activity at the former Hobet mine site in Boone County. Beginning in January, the West Virginia Army National Guard...
State employees start their holiday early
Public employees in West Virginia are getting an extra few hours added to their holiday weekend. Governor Justice issued an executive order declaring this afternoon as an official holiday for all state public workers....
Funding delay for the Great Barrel Co.
Funding for the West Virginia Great Barrel Company is being delayed. The Economic Development Authority will make a decision on a six-million-dollar loan at its meeting next month. The loan is only a small...
Addressing the opioid crisis
The state Office of Drug Control Policy held a meeting yesterday to get input on how West Virginia should respond to the opioid epidemic. The panel heard from local health associations, drug court administrators,...
Felony charges for stealing a downspout
A Charleston man is facing felony charges for stealing an antique copper downspout. James Withrow stole the downspout from a home in the South Hills area, and is accused of selling it at Capital...
Boyfriend facing murder charges for heroin overdose
A man is facing murder charges after his girlfriend injected heroin he loaded into syringes. Thirty-five year old Philllip Olinger said he tried to revive her for 45 minutes before calling 911. She died...
Man arrested for leaving kids alone in a car
South Charleston police arrested a man for leaving his two small children alone in a car in a Walmart parking lot. Police say Matthew Stover left his 3-year-old son and 1-year-old daughter in the...
Missing teenager found safe
A missing West Virginia teenager has been found safe. Fourteen-year-old Nicole Hall was found last night after she went missing Monday. She was believed to be in danger and traveling with two men, including...
