HS baseball gallery: Lincoln beats Notre Dame for 2-0 start

Lincoln defeated Notre Dame 5-2 in high school baseball action Wednesday.

HS baseball gallery: Robert C. Byrd outlasts South Harrison

Robert C. Byrd defeated South Harrison 13-8, improving to 2-1 on the season.

Tax reform bill could be changed and changed again as budget talks continue

Senate bill is the one both houses will be working with.

Senate passes medical marijuana bill

The bill passed 28-6, and would create a state cannabis commission responsible for developing policies and regulations.

Man sentenced for threatening to destroy government buildings

In November 2015, Jeremy Smith was sentenced to 27 months for threatening to damage buildings in six U.S. cities by use of explosions.

Mazzulla seeks advice from Huggins about coaching from ‘first seat’

The former West Virginia point guard became Fairmont State's head coach Wednesday, at age 28.

Bond set at $2 million for Lincoln County man charged with shooting state trooper

Jeremiah Yeager, 40, of Alum Creek, was arraigned on charges after being released from the hospital Wednesday.

Senate narrowly advances natural gas drilling bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The State Senate Wednesday passed legislation pushed by the natural gas industry to break down what it says are barriers to horizontal drilling into massive gas reserves. The Senate approved SB 576 19-14 with one absent and sent it to the House. The legislation allows for “joint development” where natural gas from

Bill to change DUI court proceedings met with opposition

MADD, law enforcement officers and doctors were at the state Capitol Wednesday to oppose the bill.

Repeal of motorcycle helmet law falls in Senate

Measure goes down 15-19 on crossover day.

Tax credit for mined lands clears Senate for second straight year

50 percent credit would be available for 5 years.

House approves measure to allow sale of Hopemont Hospital

The bill would require the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources to sell the long-term care facility, make sure patients are transferred to an area facility and work with employees who could lose their jobs.

House passes ‘Celebrate Freedom Week’ bill

Constitution and Bill of Rights would be taught.

Montgomery named new Independence football coach

Mark Montgomery has been named as the new head football coach at Independence, taking over for Chris Vicars.

All-in at receiver, Sills needed year away to satisfy QB craving

Allan Taylor's column and his Gold & Blue Lunch Report focus on the receiver living the ultimate do-over for the Mountaineers.

Coal industry shows new optimism

Following Trump's executive order rolling back the Clean Power Plan, industry officials say coal is poised for a rebound. How big a rebound, remains unclear.

Senate passes its tax reform bill, House leaves its own on the table and Casey expresses budget hope

Tax plans and budget frameworks in flux on crossover day.

Jefferson County at top of health list in West Virginia, McDowell County at bottom

The annual report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute is a gauge of health at the county level.

27 charged in North Central WV drug operation

18 people were arrested on first sweep.

A farewell to a favorite store

Rapid change is coming to American commerce, like it or not.