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TuesdayOctober 10, 2017

Pruitt signs proposal to repeal Clean Power Plan

The request is another action by the Trump administration to scrap the environmental policies of the preceding administration.

Manchin, Capito join Acosta for Raleigh County mine tour

Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito joined Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta for a tour of the Pocahontas Beckley Mine.

Arrest made following fires on Barbour County property

Gordon Lee Barlow, of Philippi, was arrested on two counts of first-degree arson after setting three fires at a property on Spall Lick Road.

State insurance commission approves ‘Obamacare’ exchange rate increases

Premiums for Highmark West Virginia will increase by 25.6 percent, while CareSource Insurance will have a 19.6 percent increase in its rate.

Holgorsen: Complaints over pass interference flag ‘waste of time’

West Virginia notebook: Coach no longer asks for reviews of controversial plays, Darius Stills gets on the field, and the odd conclusion to the Gary Jennings helmet mystery.

Blankenship conviction stands; U.S. Supreme Court opts not to take up appeal

In May, the former Massey Energy CEO finished his one year prison sentence for willfully conspiring to violate mine safety laws at the Upper Big Branch Mine.

First lady, Kellyanne Conway visit Lily’s Place in Huntington

They're hearing from the people who run the short-term treatment facility for babies exposed to opioids and other drugs before birth.

Supreme Court reverses lower court decision in Nicholas consolidation case

"Their reasoning was unified, well-expressed, and, above all, plainly germane," ruling says of state school board.

Mylan settlement includes nearly $2 million for state DHHR

"West Virginia’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit worked diligently with the national team to resolve this case," Kathy Lawson, DHHR Inspector General, said in a press release.

WVSSAC HS Football Playoff Ratings: Week 8

Official high school football playoff ratings from the WVSSAC.

Buck Jennings is named to open House seat

Seat was vacated after death of Delegate Tony Lewis.

Delegate explains why Ritchie County voted down road bond amendment

Ritchie County was the only county to vote against the bond issue.

Road bond focus moves to accountability, hiring West Virginians

Justice promises a task force to keep contractors accountable, efforts to hire state residents.

Argument over driveway leads to gunfire

Authorities release name in Monday night gunfight in Kanawha County.

Long-delayed murder trial to start Wednesday in Berkeley County

Nasstashia Powell, 29, is charged with the 2014 murder of Taylor Hawkridge, 22, near Martinsburg.

Clarksburg VA medical center faces accusations of data manipulation

The Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg reportedly has intentionally manipulated patient data to artificially reduce reported wait times and the volume of patient visits.

Road bond passage signals optimism in West Virginia

I thought the road bond amendment would pass, but frankly I began to waiver last week.  The calls, texts and emails to Talkline were running overwhelmingly against it.  The anger toward Governor Jim Justice and the distrust of state government to spend money efficiently were apparent. Additionally, I started to wonder whether the “drain the