Boiling the Water in Gary Doesn’t Solve Risks
It should be resolved this week, but in the meantime Gary residents are asked to avoid drinking the water. City managers are telling residents not to drink tap water because of contamination over the...
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Sen. Capito Urges for Better Broadband Access
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito wants the state’s broadband issues to be addressed. She’s asked President-elect Trump to include broadband internet expansion to any future infrastructure proposals like those on pipelines and highways. Capito cited...
WV School Building Authority
The West Virginia School Building Authority has voted to fund $48.8 million in facilities projects. Monday’s vote includes $12.6 million for the start of a school consolidation plan in Fayette County. In all, the...
Jim Justice
“It’s West Virginia’s Time” will be the theme of the Governor-elect Jim Justice inauguration. In just over a month, the billionaire owner of The Greenbrier resort will be sworn in as the state’s 36th...
Ameen Joe Joseph
Well known Charleston personality Ameen “Joe” Joseph is dead. The “Gazette” reports that the 91-year-old lost his life Friday after battling an illness. Joseph was the driving force behind the Spring Street Foodland Fresh...
Ken Hechler
Former West Virginia Secretary of State and Congressman Ken Hechler is being remembered. Hechler came from New York but was also a teacher at Marshall University in Huntington. He also worked for the Truman...
Retired Miners
West Virginia’s U.S. senators are still fighting for retired miners’ health benefits. Joe Manchin threated to stall a federal budget vote on Friday if no action was taken and Shelli Moore has asked Donald...
Credit Card Info is Stolen in Several States
Two credit-card skimming devices were pulled from two gas pumps on Charleston’s East End Friday afternoon, and WCHS TV reports the credit card information stolen from those pumps is part of a multi-state investigation...
Educating Students about Finances
West Virginia education leaders are putting a plan in place to help students improve financial skills. “Make Cents WV” was unveiled yesterday and is expected to implement financial literacy lessons in 100 classrooms across...
Toll fees Extended
Toll fees are being extended on the West Virginia Turnpike. The fees were originally scheduled to end in 2019 after bonds were paid off, but parkway officials voted yesterday to keep them in place....
