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New Legislative Session Gets Underway

New Legislative Session Gets Underway

West Virginia’s 60-day legislative session starts today, and big focuses are expected to be some painful budget choices, election year political ambition and Republican efforts to usher in controversial changes, including right-to-work. Senate President...

Suit Filed Over Water Crisis

Suit Filed Over Water Crisis

The Kanawha County Commission and city of Charleston have filed a lawsuit against several companies over the 2014 Elk River chemical spill. The lawsuit against West Virginia American Water, Eastman Chemical Company and others...

Lawmakers Start Using Microsoft Word

Lawmakers Start Using Microsoft Word

There’s a new system in place today for the start of the legislative session. After having spent tens of thousands of dollars, the West Virginia Legislature makes the switch to the Microsoft Word program...

Cough Syrup Recalled

Cough Syrup Recalled

Your child’s cough medicine could be recalled. Nine retailers, including CVS, Kroger and Dollar General, are recalling store brand cough medicine that has incorrect markings on the dosage cup, and there are worries of...

Customers are Waiting on Correct Water Bills

Customers are Waiting on Correct Water Bills

Residents living in the East End of Charleston were confused and frustrated after getting their water bills last Friday. The West Virginia American Water customers saw bills charging them hundreds of dollars for using...

Blackhawk Mining Plans Layoffs

Blackhawk Mining Plans Layoffs

WARN notices are out, meaning miners are finding out they’ll be out of a job soon. Blackhawk Mining issued WARN notices Monday for more than 200 people in several counties. The company is laying...

Lagging Tax Revenues Impact Kanawha County

Lagging Tax Revenues Impact Kanawha County

Kanawha County – West Virginia’s most populated county faces a $600,000 deficit in part because it’s bringing in less personal property tax revenue. Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper tells the Charleston Gazette-Mail that...

Fewer Miners Fail Drug Tests

Fewer Miners Fail Drug Tests

Fewer West Virginia coal miners failed drug tests last year. Eugene White, director of the West Virginia Mine Safety Office, tells the Times West Virginian that around 290 miners failed drug tests in 2015....

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