Twenty-Four Carrot Country
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Republican lawmakers are pushing to make West Virginia a right-to-work state and repeal its prevailing wage for public construction projects this legislative session. And though those policies don’t sit well with Democratic Gov. Earl...
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...
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...
Democrats are asking the state Supreme Court which political party should replace a senator who was elected a Democrat and resigned Republican. A petition Friday by state the Democratic Party Chairwoman argues Sen. Daniel...
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....
