Housing Programs in WV
West Virginia’s U.S. senators say the state’s housing programs will get more than $28 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito say...
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ARC Funding
The Appalachian Regional Commission has announced nearly $16 million in funding to help economies in seven states that have been hit hard by the loss of coal jobs. The commission announced funding for 18...
Tax Budget
West Virginia’s House has voted for a $4.225 billion general revenue budget with some cuts from current spending but no revenue from the recently debated tax changes that divided the House from the Senate...
WV Senators & Funding
West Virginia’s U.S. senators say the state will get $11.6 million in federal funding for its wildlife programs. According to Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources...
Suspect Sought After Rite Aid Pharmacy Break-In
Detectives are looking for the suspect in the Rite Aid pharmacy break-in that dates back to June 2. A man broke into the Rite Aid in Sissonville and fled out the back door and...
Marshall University May Expand Locally
The West Virginia University Institute of Technology has moved to Beckley, and that may provide an opportunity for other school to expand their reach. The Gazette-Mail reports Marshall University is hoping to expand into...
Mine Idles After Worker’s Death
The investigation is on after a worker died at a Boone County mine. 32-year old Rodney S. Osborne died in an incident that occurred about 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Rockwell Mining LLC Gateway...
Free Concussion Screening for kids
The Marshall Sports Medicine Institute is launching a new initiative to offer free baseline concussion testing for children. School officials say the new pediatric test allows them to evaluate brain functions after a concussion...
First Juneteenth
West Virginia’s first Annual Juneteenth Celebration will be held this Monday as part of the FestivALL entertainment. The Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs announced the event yesterday, which will take place in the...
Woman Calls 911 Repeatedly
A Charleston woman is in trouble with the law for repeatedly calling 911 with false reports. The “Gazette” reports that Kassandra Fridley spent nearly five hours this past Monday calling emergency dispatchers over and...
