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Brothers Face Kidnapping Charges

Brothers Face Kidnapping Charges

Two brothers have been charged after police say they broke into their step-grandfather’s home and took their 1-year-old stepbrother. 18-year-old Khance Xavier Johnson and 20-year-old J’Hahn Bazzil Johnson were arrested on burglary charges, and...

Defense Rests in Blankenship Case

Defense Rests in Blankenship Case

Defense attorneys rested their case Monday without calling any witnesses in the high-profile trial of ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship. Their announcement came shortly after the prosecution rested late last week. Blankenship could face...

State Troopers to Carry Life-Saving Drug

State Troopers to Carry Life-Saving Drug

West Virginia State Police says troopers will begin to carry a life-saving drug that reverses the effects of opioid overdoses. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports there’s no time frame for when troopers will start carrying...

South Charleston Increases Sales Tax

South Charleston Increases Sales Tax

Shoppers will soon see an increase in the sales tax in South Charleston. On Monday, West Virginia Home Rule voted to allow a 0.5% increase in the South Charleston sales tax. This will raise...

Lawmakers to Review Common Core Standards

Lawmakers to Review Common Core Standards

The West Virginia Department of Education on Friday suggested dropping and replacing educational standards based on Common Core. State schools Superintendent Michael Martirano recommended getting rid of the K-12 Next Generation Standards for math...

Interim Sessions Continue at the Capitol

Interim Sessions Continue at the Capitol

State lawmakers began several days of interim committee meetings at the state capitol Sunday. The Sunday schedule includes an update on the financial audit of the state Division of Highways and talk on the...

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