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WVU Paychecks Delayed by Glitch

WVU Paychecks Delayed by Glitch

Some West Virginia University employees who were expecting their paycheck on Black Friday are waiting until today. A spokeswoman said 11,507 of the school’s about 15,000 accounts were not processed due to a delayed...

Glee Actress in Charleston

Glee Actress in Charleston

Glee’ star Naya Rivera was arrested Saturday night in Charleston after being accused of hitting her husband during an argument. Rivera is facing a domestic battery charge for striking her husband, Ryan Keith Dorsey,...

Four Accused of Buying Homes to Burn Them Down

Four Accused of Buying Homes to Burn Them Down

A man, his ex-wife and two sons are accused of burning down two West Virginia homes and pocketing over $550,000 in insurance claims. The Gazette-Mail reports 66-year-old Windel Lester, his ex-wife, 41-year-old Georgetta Lester,...

AEP Wants a Tax Break

AEP Wants a Tax Break

Appalachian Power wants a tax break. The company is asking the state to reduce its property tax assessment by about $300,000 because of a mild winter and summer. The Kanawha County Commission is against...

Lyme Disease Cases Increase

Lyme Disease Cases Increase

Tick-borne Lyme disease has spread across West Virginia over the past six years with cases reported in 52 of the state’s 55 counties, according to state health officials. Most cases are reported in the...

Say “No” to tax reform

Say “No” to tax reform

Several state groups are asking Senator Shelley Moore Capito to say “no” to tax reform. The West Virginia Council of Churches and the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, along with the state’s...