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Oct 12, 2021

W.Va. Lawmakers To Visit Logan For Public Input On Struggles In The Coalfields

The West Virginia Legislature Coal Communities Work Group is scheduled to make a stop in Logan on Monday, October 25. The visit is part...

Oct 3, 2021

W.Va. AG Updates Fight Against Robocalls

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey provided an update last week on efforts by his office, telecom companies and partnering...

Oct 3, 2021

$50K Grant Funding To W.Va. Humanities Council

United States Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin, members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $50,000 in grant...

Oct 3, 2021

Final Babydog Drawing Deadline This Tues. Night

West Virginians have until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday night, October 5 to get vaccinated and register at DoitforBabydog.wv.gov for a chance to...

Oct 2, 2021

Ky. Flags Lowered For Fallen Firefighters

Ky. Governor Andy Beshear directed flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff Sunday in honor of the National Fallen...

Sep 30, 2021

Possible Congressional Redistricting Maps Unveiled

State lawmakers unveiled congressional redistricting map options today. The West Virginia House of Delegates members that comprise the...

Sep 20, 2021

"Save Our Care" To Help With Slammed W.Va. Hospitals

Hospitals across the Mountain State are slammed with COVID-19 patients and Governor Jim Justice said financial help from the government...

Aug 12, 2021

Masks In Ky. Schools, W.Va Still Local Discretion

The subject of mandatory masks has once again become a topic of discussion. Kentucky and West Virginia have eased mandates in recent...

Aug 9, 2021

Evans Plea Talks Continue Concerning Jan. 6th Capitol Riot

Federal prosecutors requested another delay of a routine status hearing for former state lawmaker Derrick Evans. Derrick Evans resigned...

Jul 30, 2021

Redistricting Committee Visits Logan For Public Hearing Thurs. Night

The West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Committee on Redistricting conducted a public hearing at Chief Logan State Park Thursday evening....

Jul 26, 2021

EPA To Implement Stricter Rules For Disposing Of Coal Mine Wastewater

President Joe Biden has begun rolling back Former President Trump’s regulatory rollbacks on coal mine wastewater. On Monday, the...

Jul 13, 2021

State Legislature Committee To Hold Public Hearing In Logan.

The West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Committee on Redistricting will host public hearings concerning district boundary lines and one of...

Jul 9, 2021

LCC Meeting Set For Mon. July 12th

The next meeting of the Logan County Commission will be 3pm this Monday, July 12. The meeting will be conducted in the Commission Annex...

Jul 2, 2021

Evans Indicted By Federal Grand Jury

A federal grand jury has indicted Derrick Evans, the former West Virginia delegate who livestreamed his participation in the U.S. Capitol...

Jun 18, 2021

Justice Calls 2nd Special Session

Governor Jim Justice called another special session of the West Virginia legislature Thursday. During his conference on COVID response,...

Jun 14, 2021

W.Va. Legislature Creates Redistricting Committee

The Senate and the House of Delegates each voted last week to create redistricting committees to establish new legislative districts in...

Jun 10, 2021

County Voting Precincts Consolidated, Moved

Elections precincts were consolidated and changed in Logan County this week. The Logan County Commission accepted changes to the county’s...

Jun 9, 2021

Matewan and Williamson Tues. Municipal Elections Results

Williamson’s municipal general election Tuesday ended with just over sixty votes to decide the contested mayoral race. Incumbent Mayor...

Jun 9, 2021

Mingo Commissioner Gavin Smith Died At 64

Mingo County is mourning the loss of one its county commissioners. Mingo County Commissioner Gavin Smith reportedly died early Tuesday...

Jun 8, 2021

$150M Ok'd For Road Projects In All 55 Counties

West Virginia legislators approved $150 million dollars to support highway projects during a special session of the legislature Monday....

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