Group of state House Republicans urge tobacco tax passage

Vote expected Tuesday in the House of Delegates on 45 cent tax hike.

Budget going to Senate floor; House Finance advances its version to full floor Monday night

The Senate budget included a nearly $140 million dip into the Rainy Day Funds.

AHA: 45 cent tobacco tax not enough, would rather see bill die

The bill will be up for third reading in the House of Delegates Tuesday.

Gallery: St. Marys on to regional final with rout of Trinity

St. Marys defeated Trinity 14-1 on Monday night in a Class A Region 1 baseball semifinal.

New president named at BridgeValley

Dr. Eunice Bellinger was recommended to replace the college’s current president, Dr. Jo Harris.

Charleston residents arrested on drug charges in Preston Co.

Deputies reported smelling marijuana during a traffic stop.

Ben Hatfield found dead in Mingo County cemetery

Death of longtime coal official is being investigated as a homicide. Body was found early Monday morning.

9/11 artifact ceremony to take place Tuesday at Yeager Airport

The artifact is a piece of limestone from the area of the Pentagon that was destroyed in the terrorist attack.

School year to wrap up in parts of Mountain State

Braxton and Wayne counties will be the first to end the 2015-2016 school year on Wednesday.

Raw milk bill goes into effect in West Virginia Monday

West Virginians now allowed to drink raw milk through herd-sharing agreements.

Police still searching for suspect on the run in Charleston bar shooting

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Detectives with the Charleston Police Department are still looking for a suspect allegedly involved in a shooting last week at a West Side bar. Jacques Slade, of North Carolina, was arrested Saturday and will face a first degree murder charge in the alleged killing of Jamaine Sutton of Dunbar, at Boondocks Bar and Grill

Body found in Guyandotte River in Wyoming County

Body may be that of elderly man missing since May 11

Vienna residents could be out of tap water for weeks

Installation of carbon filters underway, but it's a time consuming process.

Tobacco tax bill advances in House of Delegates

Delegates vote to exempt vaping from tax hike on tobacco products.

Free workshop on Tuesday could help truckers avoid failed inspections

The West Virginia Trucking Association and the Public Service Commission will co-host the training at the Meadowbrook Rest Stop.

Finalists named for MetroNews West Virginia Scholar Program

The grand prize is a full, four-year scholarship to West Virginia Wesleyan valued at $125,000.

SBA to present data findings in Fayette County Monday evening; Superintendent not worried about suit

The meeting at Oak Hill High School begins at 6 p.m. Monday evening.

Arrest made in Jefferson County murder

The victim was shot Thursday in Kearneysville.

What’s ahead in week two of the special session

The second week of the Legislature’s special session on the budget begins today with the expectation that both the House and Senate will have proposed budgets to consider. The Republican-led Senate took a significant step toward patching the projected $270 million hole in FY 2017’s budget last Thursday when it narrowly passed a tobacco tax

Cicadas emerge in a big portion of W.Va.

They look ominous, but cicadas pose no threat or harm, other than some limited tree limb damage.