Gov. Vetoes Right-to-Work Bill
As promised, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has vetoed bills to make West Virginia the 26th right-to-work state and repeal its prevailing wage. However, Republicans only need a simple majority vote from both GOP-led chambers...
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Former Freedom Executive Gets Jail Time
A former Freedom Industries executive is headed to prison. So far the sentences for Freedom executives have stopped at probation, but Dennis Farrell was sentenced Thursday to one month in federal prison and fined...
Medical Examiner’s Office is Catching Up on Case Backlog
The West Virginia Medical Examiner’s Office has been working to crack down on a backlog of cases and seek accreditation. Dr. Rahul Gupta, the Commissioner for the Bureau of Public Health says staffing has...
Charleston’s West Side Gets a Boost
Leaders continue to look at ways to boost Charleston’s West Side. Business owners looking to move to, or re-launch, their business on the West Side of Charleston might get financial incentives like grants. WCHS...
Another School System Faces Cuts
Another school system is cutting jobs. McDowell County school administrators say 30 jobs are being eliminated next school year due to declining student enrollment and a decrease in state funding. The cuts include 15...
Manchin Recommends a New US Attorney
The prosecutor on former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship’s case is Sen. Joe Manchin’s pick for U.S. attorney. A spokesman for Manchin told the Charleston Gazette-Mail that Manchin wants Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Ruby...
Governor Appoints New Administration Secretary
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has named Mary Jane Pickens as the state’s new acting secretary of administration. Tomblin announced the appointment Wednesday to replace former acting secretary Jason Pizatella, who resigned to run for...
More Snow Adds to a Wet Winter
With this storm, the National Weather Service says up to 10 inches of snow is possible in parts of the state through late today. The heaviest snow is forecast in sections of the northern...
Possibility Exists for Alcohol Sales Before Sunday at 1pm
Other states around West Virginia sell alcohol on Sunday for lunch, but West Virginia law makes restaurants wait until 1pm to start selling it. Banning drinks at brunch costs one Charleston restaurant owner about...
Alpha Bankruptcy Progresses
Alpha Natural Resources says it has received a $500 million offer from existing lenders for the potential sale of assets. Alpha announced the offer in a filing Monday in federal bankruptcy court in Richmond,...
