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So far it is just a deal on paper, but West Virginia finally has a balanced budget. The House Finance committee approved a spending plan that eliminates almost $400 million in red ink, mostly...

The West Virginia Division of Highways said that there were an estimated 600,000 miniature soda bottles in a tractor-trailer that rolled over yesterday morning, closing the Buffalo Bridge. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Winfield...

A Facebook post by a local firefighter has gone viral. Members of the Alum Creek Volunteer Fire Department posted pictures of a recliner that they bought for a man who seriously injured himself. Firefighters...

Decals saying “In God we Trust” are going to be added to sheriff’s deputy cruisers in Roane County. Despite controversy over the decal, WCHS TV says Roane County Commissioners voted unanimously to allow the...

Ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship is opposing a prosecution push to make him pay $28 million in restitution to a coal company. In a Beckley federal court filing this week his attorneys said he...

Winter was wetter and warmer than normal in much of West Virginia. The National Weather Service says that from December through February, temperatures averaged 3 to 4 degrees above normal, mostly due to a...

West Virginia University will launch a degree program in music therapy. The university says in a news release that the WVU Faculty Senate approved the new major yesterday. WVU College of Creative Arts dean...

Kanawha County’s school system is projecting about $230.7 million in general budget revenue for next fiscal year — $5.3 million less than what was budgeted for this fiscal year. The buzzword for the 2016-17...

Lockheed Martin Corp. says its aeronautics division is seeking to part with up to 1,000 workers as it works to stay competitive and keep its staff aligned with orders. The company is offering the...

More than $300 million worth of increases to West Virginia’s sales tax, gas tax and DMV fees to help fix roads are likely off the table. Republican House Finance Chairman Del. Eric Nelson said...