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Jeb Bush in Morgantown

Jeb Bush in Morgantown

Former presidential candidate, Governor Jeb Bush of Florida, will make a special appearance today at the West Virginia Business & Industry Council. Council members say they plan on discussing West Virginia’s energy industry and...

Panhandling in Martinsburg

Panhandling in Martinsburg

The Martinsburg City Council is discussing the possibility of adopting a panhandling ordinance. The Journal reports that legal counsel to the city council Kin Sayre presented a suggested ordinance to the Martinsburg City Council...

Debates Set in Governor’s Race

Debates Set in Governor’s Race

Democrat Jim Justice and Republican Bill Cole will participate in two October debates in the West Virginia governor’s race. Justice announced Friday he’ll join the West Virginia Press Association debate on Oct. 4 and...

State Reveals Plan for Fayette Schools

State Reveals Plan for Fayette Schools

The state School Building Authority wants to close, build and renovate Fayette County schools. The Gazette-Mail reported the proposal would close Meadow Bridge High, Fayetteville High, Valley High, Ansted Middle, and elementary schools at...

Arrest Made after Random Shots Fired

Arrest Made after Random Shots Fired

A man accused of randomly shooting at cars in Charleston is facing charges. Police picked up 20-year old Charles Whiting after shots were fired at random people around 6:30am Saturday morning in the Southridge...

Services Scheduled for Teen Flood Victim

Services Scheduled for Teen Flood Victim

Services are scheduled this weekend for a West Virginia teenager whose body was found more than a month after she was swept away by floodwaters. Fourteen-year-old Mykala Phillips’ body was found Tuesday near Caldwell,...

Sports Clinics Start Saturday at Marshall

Sports Clinics Start Saturday at Marshall

Marshall University says its weekly sports medicine clinics will start up this Saturday. Marshall Health offers the clinics from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturdays at the Marshall Sports Medicine Institute in Huntington....

State Police to Step Up DUI Patrols

State Police to Step Up DUI Patrols

State troopers will be out in force, patrolling roads this fall looking to crack down on impaired driving. West Virginia State Police are planning to use grant money, in partnership with the Governor’s Highway...

Sunday Hunting Up for a Vote

Sunday Hunting Up for a Vote

Voters in Monongalia County will decide this fall whether to allow hunting on Sundays on private land. The Dominion Post reports the Monongalia County Commission voted unanimously this week to place the Sunday hunting...