Greenbrier Conference Draws Big Names
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is holding a conference at the Greenbrier right now, and economist Arthur Laffler on Wednesday, urged the state to cut personal income taxes as a way to stimulate...
Local News
Wayne County School Website Hacked
The West Virginia State Police and the FBI have launched an investigation after the Wayne County Board of Education website is hacked. It happened early Wednesday morning. When people tried to visit the website...
Costs Grow After Yeager Slide
It’s getting expensive to keep up with the situation at Yeager Airport. Airport attornies say the landslide at the airport in Charleston is still considered “dangerous and unstable.” The attorneys represent Yeager in litigation...
First Energy Wants Rate Increase
First Energy has asked West Virginia regulators to approve a $75.8 million rate hike over two years to cover the cost of its vegetation management programs. First Energy says it needs the increase to...
Fort Gay Fire Ruled Arson
The State Fire Marshal’s Office has ruled a fire that damaged a former school in Fort Gay as arson. The fire occurred on Saturday at a building that formerly was Fort Gay High School...
Patriot Can Sell Assets
A bankruptcy judge says Patriot Coal can sell its remaining assets at auction. The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Keith Phillips said on Monday at a hearing in Richmond that he...
Board Ok’s Moving WVU Tech to Beckley
West Virginia University’s Board of Governors is giving the green light to move the WVU Institute of Technology campus from Montgomery to Beckley. The board voted Tuesday to authorize the move with no dissenting...
WVU Tech Plans a Move to Beckley
Classes were canceled briefly Monday at WVU’s Institute of Technology so students there could attend a closed-door meeting with the WVU President Gordon Gee. Students and faculty learned the Montgomery school will be moving...
Alpha Executive Leaves During Restructuring
An Alpha Natural Resources executive has left the coal producer amid a financial restructuring. Alpha says in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that Brian D. Sullivan resigned to pursue another...
Today Marks the Property Tax Deadline for a Discount
Today is the deadline to pay your property taxes and receive a discount. Those in Kanawha County who pay their taxes on or before Sept. 1 will receive a 2.5 percent discount. A reminder...
