Day: July 25, 2018 Archives


WednesdayJuly 25, 2018

Huntington, state officials report declining crime rates

In December, Gov. Jim Justice ordered the West Virginia National Guard in addressing violent crime and illicit drug use in the city.

Pence returning to West Virginia for tax bill event

America First Policies, a political organization aligned with President Donald Trump, is hosting the event.

WVU’s Conner Dotson transferring to Texas-Rio Grande Valley

Right-hander who made five appearances for West Virginia this past season while recovering from a broken arm suffered in 2017, will be reunited with former Mountaineers assistant Derek Matlock.

HEPC aims to double number of students seeking education after high school

West Virginia's Climb, the new program announced Wednesday in Morgantown, is aimed specifically at increasing students seeking post-high school education.

Trinity basketball program on the rise after semifinal season

Trinity looks to take the next step with a core of talented players returning off of a state tournament semifinal team in 2018.

Pierpont Community & Technical College receives national recognition from White House

Pierpont Community & Technical College recently received praise from the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) for its innovative programs offered at the Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center in Bridgeport.

Justice Loughry pleads not guilty to one more federal count

Loughry, already facing 22 federal charges, was hit with another on July 17.

One dead in afternoon crash at 68/79 interchange

According to scanner traffic, at least one person was ejected from the vehicle. 

LVL, traditional games take West Virginia Lottery beyond $1 billion in sales again

Lottery director says casinos struggled in recently completed fiscal year.

Another deadline looms in water lawsuit

Those who had mistakes in their claim forms need to have the corrections post marked by Thursday

Mountain State Athletic Conference Grid-O-Rama schedule

The MSAC grid-o-rama schedule set for Friday, August 17 and Saturday, August 18 from University of Charleston Stadium.

Fire Marshal reinstates Northfork VFD

McDowell County has another fire department back in service after it closed earlier this year.

Eight West Virginia counties called ‘bright spots’ for health in Appalachia

Grant County and Wirt County were among those singled out for case studies from the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.

EQT says new WV royalties law invokes improper use of ‘police power’

Company wants judge to deny state's motion to have federal complaint dismissed.

Kanawha County commissioner rips utilities trying to withhold windfall from rate payers

Kent Carper tells members of the PSC any savings or windfalls enjoyed in a tax cut should be immediately and fully rebated to those utilities' customers.

Truck strikes building in Marion County

Driver hurt when his truck plows into a tattoo parlor

3 members of WV Supreme Court cleared by Judicial Investigation Commission, but troubles not over

The three remaining members of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals have received their first good news in weeks. The Judicial Investigation Commission has concluded its ethics investigations of Justices Robin Davis, Beth Walker and Chief Justice Margaret Workman “without taking any disciplinary action.” The complaints centered on taxpayer paid food at working lunches