Former GW High Teacher Sentenced on Gun Charges
A former high school math teacher who pleaded guilty to buying a gun for a felon has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison. Thirty-nine-year-old Jennifer Napier of East Bank...
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Kids Can Make Ornaments for the Capitol Tree
Young art students in West Virginia are being encouraged to participate in a contest to create candy-themed ornaments for this year’s state Capitol Christmas tree. Decorated ornaments are being accepted through Nov. 6 and...
No Charges After Man Vows to Get Clean
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is giving kudos to a man entering a drug rehab program after an incident last week. On Wednesday the 21st deputies were dispatched to a home in Cross Lanes,...
Capito Fights Coal Regs
Lawmakers in Washington DC are fighting federal regulations that clamp down on coal-fired power plants. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s office co-introduced a Senate resolution disapproves of the federal EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan regulations...
Teen Becomes Murder Suspect
A murder suspect is facing charges after turning himself in to police. 18-year old Darius Cole is accused of being involved in a murder on Charleston’s West Side, and was arraigned on first degree...
State Police to Receive Cruiser Award Today
West Virginia State Police are receiving a national award for having the best looking cruiser. The American Association of State Troopers will present the award today at the West Virginia State Police Academy in...
Logan Co. Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
A Logan County woman has pleaded guilty to filing 43 fraudulent federal tax returns. Sixty-four-year-old Maria Martin of Chapmanville admitted that from 2011 through 2013, she claimed tax credits for clients to which they...
Some Health Insurance Premiums to Increase
The cost of health coverage is going up, and in West Virginia that means an 18.5 percent increase in the cost of a benchmark plan on the health care exchange. The increase for 2016...
Governor Weighs In on Coal Plan
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is taking steps to submit a plan to comply with federal carbon emission standards on coal-fired power plants. United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts agreed, adding that the...
Blanchard Continues Testimony
With a key government witness on the stand, a former coal boss’ defense team continued to contend his company prioritized safety and disciplined people when they made mistakes. In Charleston federal court Tuesday, ex-Massey...
