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Day: May 12, 2016 Archives


ThursdayMay 12, 2016

Judge rules Obamacare unconstitutional; AG Morrisey praises decision

U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer's ruling Thursday on the case was a victory for House Republicans who brought the legal challenge in an effort to undermine the law.

WV AG Patrick Morrisey and Ohio AG Mike DeWine to hold conference Friday in Wood County

est Virginia turns to Ohio to learn about a faith based approach to combating a statewide drug epidemic...

State officials say Hobet site has unlimited potential

Phase 1 of development project announced in Boone County.

WVU adds Iowa graduate transfer cornerback Fleming

Maurice Fleming will give West Virginia more defensive depth at cornerback.

Special session agenda includes tax increases, bill authorizing layoff of state workers

Gov. Tomblin will bring lawmakers back to Charleston without consensus on budget proposals.

Blankenship in prison

1 year prison term begins for former Massey Energy boss

Traveling exhibit on Hatfield-McCoy feud makes its way to Harrison County

The exhibit will be at United Hospital Center through June 24

Convoy escorts 9/11 artifacts to Huntington

Pieces of steel will be set at the healing field at Spring Hill Cemetery.

OSHA fines Marion County construction company for “serious” safety violations

Inspectors reported roofers using an extension ladder less than 2 feet from power lines subjecting them to serious risk for electrocution.

Senate Majority Leader: Additional taxes are not only way to balance budget

Ahead of next week's Special Session, Senator Mitch Carmichael (R-W.Va.) says those in state government will have to find ways to 'operate more efficiently.'

The Lunch’s post-spring football review: Special teams

The Gold & Blue Lunch Report continues our post-spring positional look at West Virginia football.

AAA No. 3 Nitro entering baseball postseason in familiar spot

Nitro enters postseason play coming off of the 2016 MSAC championship.

U.S. House advances bill written to improve treatment access for drug addicted newborns

The lead sponsor of the bill is 3rd District Congressman Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.).

Marion woman charged with sex abuse after boyfriend’s arrest

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A Marion County woman now faces charges after her live-in boyfriend was arrested on sexual assault charges. According to investigators with the West Virginia State Police Crimes Against Children Unit, Tami Ferrell, 39 of Fairmont, ignored claims by the victim, who resided with Ferrell, against Robert Thomas. Ferrell was arrested Thursday and

Clarksburg man sentenced on heroin trafficking charge

Randy Joe Jones was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison for heroin trafficking

More election postmortem

–The Secretary of State’s Office says the numbers are still unofficial, but it appears turnout in Tuesday’s primary was around 40 percent. That’s well above the turnout for the primary in the last presidential election year (27 percent in 2012) and higher than the 2008 primary, when the turnout was 36 percent. –Based on the people who cast