BY MIKE NOLTING About 50 people attended the Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board meeting regarding proposed premium increases in Morgantown Thursday evening. Members of the public […]
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Forest fires rage across the state
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — The low humidity, warmer temperatures, and the steady wind in recent days has turned the West Virginia forest and the new leaf […]
Capitol Christmas tree begins its journey
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE Wednesday’s snowfall in the high mountains of West Virginia created the perfect backdrop for the felling of the 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. A […]
Campuses zero-in on campus carry implementation
BY MIKE NOLTING Colleges and universities in West Virginia are preparing for July 1, 2024, — the go-date for the West Virginia Self-Defense Act, also known as […]
Sen. seeks closer scrutiny of CPS
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — State Sen. Mike Stuart (R-7th) believes the time has come for the Legislature to take a much closer look at the internal […]
Pants taken in Fairmont robbery
BY MIKE NOLTING A male victim, who had been robbed of his boots and pants, ran down Washington Street in Fairmont as the alleged robber chased him […]
City Council talks urban camping ban
BY JARETT LEWIS WHEELING — An anti-camping ordinance was introduced at Tuesday night’s Wheeling City Council meeting that would ban camping on public property. The proposed ordinance […]
Data shows W.Va. foster care system overloaded
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — A new report conducted by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy shows West Virginia places the most children in foster […]
CPS referral backlog tops 400 in courts
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — An Eastern Panhandle judge told state lawmakers Monday that despite improvements in pay for Child Protective Services workers in his region, there […]
WVU Medicine getting into the Medicare business with Peak Health
BY MIKE NOLTING A new option will be available this fall for Medicare-eligible West Virginians through the insurer Peak Health. The company launched in 2021 offering coverage […]