Deer Season Yields 32 Percent More
The number of deer killed in West Virginia last year rose 32 percent compared with 2014. The Division of Natural Resources says hunters killed more than 138,000 deer during the bucks-only, antlerless, and other...
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Hearing Today Could Decide Hall’s Replacement
The West Virginia Supreme Court is suspending an appointment to a key state Senate opening until the court rules whether a Democrat or Republican should fill the seat. The high court is to hear...
No Changes to Lawyer Pay
West Virginia won’t be cutting court-appointed attorneys’ compensation after all. The Charleston Gazette reports that Dana Eddy, executive director of Public Defender Services, has rescinded “emergency guidelines” that would have cut court-appointed lawyers’ pay...
Colleges Celebrate History with New Publications
Marshall University and West Virginia University are teaming up to bring state history to the masses. The two universities are offering free online access to publications on the Mountain State’s history. Called “West Virginia...
Teachers Honored for Heroism
The West Virginia House of Delegates has honored two who helped keep their students safe when a boy held a high school class hostage. The House recognized Twila Smith and Jennifer Swift at the...
State Lawmakers Address Internet Speeds
State lawmakers want to make sure that companies make good on the promise to customers of high-speed Internet service. The House of Delegates is reviewing a bill to require Internet providers to offer download...
Ski Season Plays Catch Up
West Virginia’s five downhill ski resorts are making up for lost time. With seasonable temperatures arriving and snowguns laying down a blanket of snow, the resorts say they’re are hoping the MLK holiday weekend...
Small Quake Reported Sunday Near Harpers Ferry
The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake rumbled near the state lines of West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia. The survey said the tremblor Sunday afternoon measured 3.0 magnitude, according to media reports. The...
Right-to-Work Bill Moves Ahead
In a party-line vote, a Republican-led Senate panel has cleared a push to make West Virginia the 26th right-to-work state. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the measure Friday to prohibit requiring paying union dues...
Hall’s Replacement Hinges on High Court Decision
The state Supreme Court is suspending an appointment to a key Senate opening until the court rules whether a Democrat or Republican should fill the seat. Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey asked the court...
