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Dec 10

Finance board approves PEIA cost increases for workers and retirees

CHARLESTON The Public Employees Insurance Agency finance board has approved a series of cost increases for state workers and retirees,...

Dec 10

EPA rule faces new legal challenge from West Virginia Attorney General

West VIrginia Attorney General and Governor Elect Patrick Morrisey seeks to block a new rule from the Environmental Protection Agency...

Dec 5

Fire safety urged as heating season begins

CHARLESTON As temperatures drop in West Virginia, the state Fire Marshal says residential fires are becoming more common as people try...

Dec 4

Joe Manchin reflects on Senate career in farewell speech

CHARLESTON U.S. Senator Joe Manchin delivered his farewell address Tuesday, reflecting on his thirteen years on the Senate floor. After...

Dec 3

West Virginia revenue barely meets projections

CHARLESTON West Virginia's revenue collections now narrowly exceed projections, leaving incoming state leaders with limited financial...

Dec 3

Beckley travel plaza nearing completion on West Virginia Turnpike

CHARLESTON The West Virginia Parkways Authority is preparing to open the newly constructed Beckley Travel Plaza along the West Virginia...

Dec 3

PEIA cost increases to impact public employees next year

CHARLESTON The Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) is proposing significant cost increases for the next fiscal year, leaving...

Nov 27

Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. coming home for the holidays

LOGAN “America’s Got Talent” winner and Logan County native Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. plans to bring the Christmas spirit to West...

Nov 22

West Virginia Supreme Court resolves WVSSAC dispute over Class A volleyball tournament

WEST VIRGINIA The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has sided with the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC)...

Nov 21

West Virginia ranks low in lung cancer screening and high in smoking rates

WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia ranks below average in lung cancer screening rates and has the highest smoking rate in the nation, according...

Nov 20

Seventh former correctional officer pleads guilty in 2022 beating death of inmate

Corey Snyder is the seventh defendant to plead guilty in connection to the death of inmate Quatnez Burks in 2022. CHARLESTON A seventh...

Nov 19

Supreme Court to review conflicting injunctions delaying High School Football Playoffs

WEST VIRGINIA The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will review conflicting circuit court orders that have delayed the start of the...

Nov 12

Southern Exceeds Goal for Sgt Cory Maynard Memorial Scholarship

The Southern Foundation has fully funded the Sgt. Cory Maynard Memorial Scholarship, exceeding its $50,000 goal. Foundation members are...

Nov 12

Prominent state senators look to overhaul state budget with new Governor

CHARLESTON State senators see an opportunity to overhaul the state budget under a new governor. Two state senators believe the time is...

Nov 12

Gas prices trending down in parts of West Virginia

CHARLESTON Gas prices continue to drop in certain parts of the Mountain State. Statewide, the American Automobile Association reports a...

Nov 7

ACLU-WV files suit over Mingo County ballot error

MINGO COUNTY The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) has filed a lawsuit following an error found on Mingo County...

Nov 5

Wednesday PSC hearing on American Water rate adjustment canceled

CHARLESTON Wednesday’s evidentiary hearing regarding a requested rate adjustment for West Virginia-American Water has been canceled....

Nov 5

Governor Justice issues burn ban in West Virginia

CHARLESTON Smoke in the air again today around the Logan area. A forest fire on the hillside at Wilkinson responsible for new smoke in...

Oct 31

Day Light Savings ends this Sunday

LOGAN Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, giving residents an extra hour as clocks ‘fall back’ one hour this weekend. First...

Oct 8

Governor Justice and DOT workers celebrate "Roads to Prosperity"

Governor Justice surrounded by highway workers celebrating the seventh anniversary of the "Roads to Prosperity" CHARLESTON The West...

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