CHARLESTON — Preliminary numbers from the state Department of Health and Human Resources show nearly 500 opioid-related deaths were recorded in the first six months of this […]
Author: Jeff Jenkins, WVMetroNews.com
Gee: Blue Ribbon work ‘the one big chance’ to fix higher ed in W.Va.
MORGANTOWN — WVU President Gordon Gee sees the upcoming work by the Blue Ribbon panel on higher education as “the one big chance” to fix an “irrational” […]
Pence says Manchin has a big decision to make
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vice President Mike Pence said President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next justice on the U.S. Supreme Court was […]
Teacher union leader reacts to Janus decision
CHARLESTON — A West Virginia union leader predicts an opinion handed down Wednesday from the U.S. Supreme Court will further strengthen the labor movement in the Mountain […]
FanDuel to manage sports betting at the Greenbrier
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — The Greenbrier is the first casino in West Virginia to sign on with a sports book to manage sports betting under the state’s […]
Gov. Justice meets with Trump to discuss coal and timber
WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced on Twitter he was scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump Tuesday afternoon to talk about coal and […]
W.Va. Board of Education drops proposal for private-school sports conference
CHARLESTON — A proposal by West Virginia high school principals and athletic directors to lump eight private schools into a separate classification was rejected by the state […]
Governor to call special session to discuss sports betting law if U.S. Supreme Court legalizes it
WV MetroNews CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice said he’d be willing to call lawmakers into special session some time later this year to take another look […]
CWA members are prepared to go out on strike
CHARLESTON — The Communications Workers of America announced this week its members in West Virginia and Virginia are prepared to go out on strike against Frontier Communications […]
