Committee entering final stages of selecting next HEPC chancellor

A final candidate will be named June 26.

West Virginia surpasses 91,000 coronavirus tests

The department said 1,935 cases have come back positive.

Georgia defensive lineman Brayden Dudley commits to WVU

Dudley is the ninth commitment to WVU's Class of 2021.

Department of Homeland Security emerges from DMAPS

The West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety is no more.

Testing events return to eastern panhandle, Kanawha County, Friday and Saturday

Third weekend of open testing for the coronavirus.

Goal of CAMC Foundation Run for Your Life remains the same despite going virtual

The event raises money and awareness for colorectal cancer.

Trump continues federal deployment designation for Guard troops

New date of Aug. 15 will take those deployed for pandemic past key 90-day threshold.

Justice cites Huttonsville prison cases for West Virginia’s growing coronavirus numbers

105 of a thousand inmates at Huttonsville tested positively for coronavirus through midday Thursday.

All 55 counties show unemployment increases in April

Kanawha County had nearly 10,000 new claims; Mingo County had highest unemployment rate.

Spring gobbler harvest up slightly for 2020

DNR RELEASE:  SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — According to preliminary data, West Virginia hunters harvested 11,314 birds during the spring turkey season, a slight increase over the 2019 harvest of 11,215. The 2020 spring turkey harvest is close to the five-year average of 11,344 and 9 percent above the 10-year average. “We had a good harvest this year thanks to a great youth turkey

Vote on buck limit pulled from Sunday’s Commission meeting agenda

Director Steve McDaniel said the number of public comments submitted, due to pandemic restrictions on Sunday's meeting, have been overwhelming. The comment period will be extended and the vote will be on the August 4th meeting agenda

After challenging senior season, Ripley’s Tori Starcher set to compete at Stanford

Starcher will compete in both cross country and track for the Cardinal.

Deputy, trooper wounded in friendly fire incident

Raleigh County sheriff confirms a deputy fired a single errant shot which stuck two other law men while serving a warrant in Beckley

Son in custody after mother’s death

Police in McDowell County investigating.

WVU creative teams collect honors for video, schedule poster

WVU picked up a pair of honors by the NACMA.

State Fair of West Virginia still on — for now

A decision about whether the event will be held as scheduled is going to have to be made in the coming weeks, said State Fair CEO Kelly Collins.

More areas reopen on Monongahela National Forest

Spruce Knob Tower and various other popular attractions for hiking and picnics are opening back up in West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest this week.

Metronews This Morning 5-28-20

Remnants of Tropical Storm Bertha leave high water in West Virginia this morning–and the chance for additional storms. A tenth of the population at Huttonsville Prison has Covid 19–prompting testing of all inmates and staff in West Virginia lockups. Lottery sales were dismal for April–although one area saw a surprising uptick. Concord University announces cuts

Primary Election turnout is anyone’s guess

One of the keys to elections is turnout; just how many voters are motivated to cast their ballot for their favorite candidate or candidates. Predicting turnout is tricky because of a variety of factors—level of interest in races, the weather on Election Day, candidates’ efforts to get out the vote. Often, historical trends have provided