Twenty-Four Carrot Country
A federal judge has approved a settlement requiring a $900,000 civil penalty and pollution reductions by Appalachian coal mines owned by West Virginia Governor-elect Jim Justice. The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice...
West Virginia’s incoming governor says he wants to closely examine state finances before deciding how to approach the state government’s projected $400 million budget deficit. Gov.-elect Jim Justice says they’ve “got to scrub all...
The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy says incomes continue to lag behind the nation, faulting in part a “trickle-down” approach to state economic policy that puts more power and money in the...
A Fayette County drug bust is leading to charges for a Georgia man. Sheriff’s deputies arrested 26-year old Justin J. Parks this week and charged him with possession of a controlled substance with intent...
Putnum County is cracking down on false alarms. A new county ordinance will go into effect on February 1st that will begin to fine home owners if their alarm system sends off a false...
The outgoing federal Mine Safety and Health Administration chief, Joe Main, is “worried.” Main said he’s concerned that some regulatory changes being discussed by the new Trump administration could be a setback to mining...
Bruce Kenney the Third is admitting that he took part in a scheme to get kickbacks for highway contracts. The former West Virginia Division of Highway official could go to prison for up to...
A dozen critical infrastructure projects across West Virginia are getting more than 12-million dollars in grant money. Governor Tomblin announced the awards yesterday, which come from the Small Cities Block Grant funds. Most of...
Flood recovery in West Virginia is getting a healthy donation from AARP. The organization’s West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia divisions are giving more than 26-thousand-dollars to Mountain Mission of Charleston to help after the...
More than 20 Marshall University faculty and staff members are being invited to serve on Governor-elect Jim Justice’s transition policy committees. There will be eight committees that comprise a diverse group of experts who...
