Morrisey, state Health Care Authority approve Cabell hospital merger

Cabell-Huntington Hospital has been looking to acquire St. Mary's Medical Center.

Shepherd University breaks ground on new residence hall

Construction is underway.

Bids for Hobet project to begin this fall, design firms express interest

A new $100 million four-lane highway to the former mountaintop removal mining site will be built in Boone County.

National Guard training may result in new jobs in Fayette County

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — The Urban Renewal Authority is hoping a $50,000 investment in Wolf Creek Park is going to lead to the creation of new businesses and new jobs in Fayette County. “The goal here is to create jobs,” Kelly Jo Drey, Fayette County Resource Coordinator for the county’s Urban Renewal Authority, said in a

Commerce to close 6 state park pools as part of budget cuts

Parks themselves likely to stay open despite $1 million funding reduction.

South Charleston High senior wins full scholarship to West Virginia Wesleyan; 2 others named runners-up

Madison Robinson from Dunbar is the grand prize winner of the 2016 MetroNews West Virginia Scholar Program.

Burdette: forestry will run out of money if layoffs don’t happen

Commerce secretary will ask state personnel board to approve 37-worker layoff plan next week.

Hatfield murder cases bound over to Mingo County grand jury

Anthony Arriaga and Brandon Fitzpatrick, charged in connection to the death of longtime coal executive Ben Hatfield, will have their cases considered by a grand jury.

WVU Health System follows CDC guidelines on prescription pain pills

Opioid prescriptions are to be used at a low dose over a slow period of time if absolutely necessary for pain treatment.

New law lets APRNs in West Virginia work more independently

The new law allowing for as much took effect earlier this month.

Lorensen leaving Tomblin administration; Stadelman gets promotion

Personnel changes may be common with governor in final 6 months of last term.

Summers County cleaning up after storms

High water closed parts of Route 20 north of Hinton on Tuesday night.

Caregiver charged with murder of Virginia woman whose body was found near Romney

The victim had been reported missing on Saturday.

Jefferson County teacher accused of sex with students

Joel Ziler tried to resign.

Flash flood watches issued for most of West Virginia

Storms could produce heavy downfalls quickly.

Kentucky man waives hearing in Hatfield murder case

Murder charge now heads to grand jury.

Boren’s reversal on expansion signals Big 12 stability

Allan Taylor's column after Oklahoma's president says "there’s no longer the urgency on expansion."

Green, Logan basketball look for return to top tier of Class AA

Zach Green takes over for Logan basketball as the Wildcats make the transition back down to Class AA.

The EPA’s Clean Power Plan: Missing benefits, hidden costs

The Environmental Protection Agency’s sweeping Clean Power Plan, which is supposed to save the planet by putting the coal industry out of business, is currently on hold.  The U.S. Supreme Court made the unusual move earlier this year of issuing a “stay” on implementation while West Virginia and two dozen other states have a chance