Governor Makes Appointment to Parole Board
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has appointed former State Senator David Nohe to the West Virginia Parole Board. Nohe served as the Vienna Mayor from 1997 to 2012. He was elected to the West Virginia...
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School Fire Under Investigation
The old Fort Gay middle school, which was also at one time a high school, suffered major damage in a fire that broke out Saturday. Investigators say the fire started on the first floor...
Road Project is Taking Years to Complete
A road project that’s been in the works since 1999 may not start for another three years. The West Virginia Division of Highways says construction on the expansion of U.S. 340 South in Jefferson...
Common Core Town Halls Start This Week
A series of town hall meetings will start Tuesday in Morgantown at West Virginia University as state education leaders gather input on Common Core. There is also a website that state Superintendent Michael Martirano...
Thieves Who Tried to Pawn Goods Are Still on the Loose
The investigation is on after someone swiped construction equipment in Sissonville. Sgt B-D Humphreys says it happend August 20th – more than 10 days ago – on a lot in the 6200 block of...
Common Core Scores Show Students Struggle in Math and Reading
Full or preliminary scores for Common Core have been released for a handful of states including West Virginia. The idea of Common Core was to bring students and schools under one common umbrella to...
Oil Spill in Ritchie County Impacts Creek
Cleanup could take weeks after an oil spill in Ritchie County. The leaking line was discovered last Thursday and it’s not known yet how much oil went into the creek. The line has been...
Former CONSOL Energy Worker Wins Religious Suit
A judge today awards more than $586,000 in pay and benefits to a retired CONSOL Energy worker who had accused the company of religious discrimination. The lawsuit said Beverly Butcher was forced to retire...
Schools Evaulate Mental Health Strategies
After this week’s hostage situation at Philip Barbour High School in Barbour County, West Virginia, local schools are putting together the just-in-case plans. Twenty-seven students and a teacher were held at gunpoint by a...
Mass Drug Bust Leads to 100 Arrests
Police say 100 people face drug-related charges stemming from an investigation in Fayette and Nicholas counties. The Central West Virginia Drug Task Force says suspects face a total of more than 300 drug-related counts...
