Tomblin & Chao
The person pegged by President-elect Donald Trump has some ties to the Mountain State. Joanne Tomblin and Elaine Chao went to school together, and she has known Governor Tomblin and his wife for many...
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Hunting Violation Investigation
While the subject of an investigation into a possible hunting violation, a West Virginia State Trooper is on administrative leave. First Sergeant A.D. Nichols is on leave following the incident from a week ago....
Deal with Alpha
A 15-million dollar deal between Alpha Natural Resources, the EPA and Contura Energy, the company that purchased most of Alpha has been reached. As part of the deal, the EPA says they will drop...
Group Collects New Books for Flood Victims
Literacy Volunteers of Kanawha County will be collecting books in December to help flood victims. The group will host a book drive at the Charleston Town Center this Saturday Dec. 3 and Saturday December...
Travel is Up on the Turnpike over Thanksgiving
Travel on the West Virginia Turnpike over the Thanksgiving weekend was the heaviest it’s been in serveral years. The Parkways General Manager, Greg Barr, told the Gazette-Mail that it was the most traveled Thanksgiving...
Jefferson School District Addresses Redistricting
As one of the few school districts in the state that is growing, Jefferson County Schools could be redistricted to shift students from fast-growing schools to ones growing at a slower rate. The Journal...
WVU study
West Virginia University is going to study the economic impact of reduced defense spending in the U.S. The school is working with a company known as TechConnect West Virginia and will look into the...
Grant Money
Millions of dollars in grant money is heading to dozens of West Virginia communities for infrastructure projects. Governor Tomblin announced the funding yesterday, which will total more than seven-million dollars and be split among...
Items stuffed in Fryer
A year in prison could be given to a man in West Virginia who’s accused of stealing items in a turkey fryer. The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office says Doyle Crooks stuffed more than one-thousand-dollars...
Counterfeiting Charges
Counterfeiting charges are being filed against an Elkins man. Police say Anthony Silvester had nearly a dozen phony 100-dollar bills hidden under his mattress. They also say he had materials to make the fake...
