Apartment fire
About 11 people are without a home after a fire, last night, at the Vandalia Terrace Apartments on Dorchester Road in Charleston. That is a section eight unit. Fire officials said flames, smoke and...
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CPR Kits
With assistance from a grant from the Highmark Foundation, CPR kits have been provided to every high school in Cabell, Wayne and Mason counties so that students can learn the life-saving skill before they...
Unemployment Rate
West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 6.5 percent in February. WorkForce West Virginia says in a news release that the number of unemployed state residents increased by...
Jefferson Healthiest county
A report finds that Jefferson County is the healthiest county in West Virginia, while McDowell County continues to be considered the state’s unhealthiest. The report was released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and...
Clinton on Coal
Hillary Clinton has sent Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin a letter saying she was mistaken in her recent comments about coal. Clinton recently declared she was going to put a lot of coal miners and...
Uber will start in summer
Companies like Uber will be able to start offering rides in West Virginia under a new law approved by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. The Democrat has signed the bill letting ride-booking companies operate in...
Historic Beckley Building to Be Torn Down
The City of Beckley is calling for the demolition of the old Beckley Newspapers building which sits empty inside the city’s downtown historic district. The Register-Herald reports that the city has submitted a demolition...
Prescribed Burns Planned at New River Gorge
Four prescribed burns are planned over the next few months in the New River Gorge National River. The National Park Service says about 120 acres will be burned between now and May 31, depending...
7 11 Slurpee Days
7-Eleven slurpee lovers rejoice — a campaign that lets frozen drink connoisseurs bring their own cups is back. Two days of “Bring Your Own Cup Day” are slated for this Saturday and Sunday, from...
Coal and Gas Taxes
With coal and natural gas tax money dwindling, West Virginia lawmakers are finishing a budget session without a spending plan. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said today he’ll send lawmakers home and bring them back...
