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WednesdayJune 27, 2018

Manchin, Capito comment on upcoming Supreme Court nomination process

The remarks come in light of the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced Wednesday he will retire at the end of July.

DOT to open Interstate 77 near state line for Independence Day

The Department of Transportation announced Wednesday lanes between exit 1 and exit 9 will be open from June 29 through July 9.

Finance chairmen say severance tax too volatile to stabilize PEIA

Raising severance tax on natural gas by 2 percent has been a popular idea for PEIA.

WVU prof: Kennedy retirement sets up pressurized timeline before midterms

"I do think it's going to have an immediate impact on the race," John Kilwein said.

After Maurer picks Vols, where does WVU’s quarterback search turn?

  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia is shifting its 2019 quarterback search after Brian Maurer committed to Tennessee on Wednesday. The Mountaineers were Maurer’s first Power Five offer 13 months ago, while Tennessee’s surfaced only last week. Texas A&M and Ohio State also offered recently, but the 6-foot-4 three-star prospect from Ocala, Fla., told media

National Junior Olympics boxing tournament taking place in Charleston for the third year

Youth boxers from around the country have gathered to compete in one of USA Boxing's biggest events.

National Youth Science Camp delegates arrive in Charleston

18 countries, including the United States, will be represented at this year's camp which focuses on teaching students more about the STEM field.

DNR cancels controlled hunt at Chief Logan State Park

Director Steve McDaniel tells meeting in Logan the merits of the hunt were outweighed by the ill feelings created in the community.

T-bone-type collision claims life

Deadly crash took place Wednesday afternoon.

Controversies continue at Commerce, but answers are few

Officials are gone, and silence is the norm.

Teacher union leader reacts to Janus decision

Christine Campbell believes ruling impacting public sector unions will strengthen efforts in Mountain State.

CWD detected in two more West Virginia counties

Two positives in Berkeley County and one from Mineral County widen the circle of chronic wasting disease prevalence in West Virginia's eastern panhandle.

4-year-old girl killed in Harrison County crash

A 4-year-old girl was killed Tuesday evening when a vehicle crashed into a tree along Wilsonburg Road.

Schmitt on saloon’s closing: ‘I tried something I thought would work there’

After a five-year run, the bar and music hall operated by the former West Virginia football star has shut down.

Clarksburg recruitment event to help DOH reach 500 hires

The next recruitment event will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg Thursday.

Train derails in Kanawha County

Accident caused very little disruption to community according to emergency officials

Two transported after multi-vehicle interstate crash near Clarksburg

The crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bridgeport Hill.

A brief history of impeachment in West Virginia

The West Virginia House of Delegates has voted unanimously to begin impeachment proceedings against indicted state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry. House Resolution 201 is clearly aimed at Loughry, since he is facing a 22-count federal indictment charging him with padding his expense account, using a state car for private purposes, lying to investigators and