WV Leads in Defaulted Student Loans
West Virginia leads the nation in the highest rate of defaulted student loans. New data from the Department of Education suggests that more than 18 percent of those with student loans are in default....
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Medicare Payments to Stop at William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says Medicare has halted payments to a West Virginia psychiatric hospital because it is not in compliance with the program’s requirements for a psychiatric hospital. The...
Several Counties are Singled Out for Drug Trafficking
Federal authorities have designated West Virginia’s Wood County as a high intensity drug trafficking area eligible for support for joint federal, state and local police enforcement efforts. The designation and funding should help disrupt...
WV Students Default on Student Loans More Than Other States
Government records show West Virginia has the highest default rate on college student loans in the nation. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the default rate in West Virginia in 2016 was 18.3...
Three WV Blue Ribbon Schools
Three West Virginia elementary schools are part of the group of National Blue Ribbon Schools. The list from the department of education was released this week, and Brooke County’s Colliers Primary, Hampshire County’s Slanesville...
WV Economy in Transition
West Virginia’s economy is in transition, and it will take a collaborative effort by business, government and academia to ensure revitalization. West Virginia University, Marshall University and state leaders released a study entitled “West...
WV And Air Pollution
West Virginia is one of several states being sued over air pollution. Maryland’s attorney general named West Virginia along with Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania in a lawsuit that blames the five states for...
Kickback Scheme
The prosecution of a highway bribe kickback scheme in federal court has netted $510,000 in restitution for the state of West Virginia. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says in a news release that Dennis Corp....
Several Car Burglaries Reported in South Charleston
Vehicle break-ins continue to be a problem. Several window were smashed in overnight Thursday in South Hills and other parts of the city and WCHS TV says detectives are adding up the vandalism and...
Kanawha City to Host Yard Sale This Weekend
The annual Village Yard Sale is happening this weekend in Kanawha City, and more than a hundred locations will be part of it. The big yard sale is scheduled 8 a.m. to 2 p.m....