CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is conducting a high-visibility enforcement mobilization beginning now through New Year’s Day as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce […]
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Celebrating the life and legacy of William A. Neal
WVU FOUNDATION A West Virginia University faculty member’s $50,000 gift to support the new William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences celebrates the life and legacy of its namesake. […]
Hearing waived for man accused of Walnut Street murder
A preliminary hearing held Monday afternoon for the suspect in a fatal Sept. 18 shooting downtown was waived in exchange for early discovery from prosecution. Eric Alastaire Sneed, 34, of […]
Feds continue kicking the can on REAL ID
More than 20 years after 9/11, Americans are still taking their shoes off at airport checkpoints and remain prohibited from packing larger bottles in their luggage. Yet the folks at […]
We need a public health campaign against teen marijuana use
by Lisa Jarvis There’s good news and bad news when it comes to teen drug and alcohol use. The good news is that fewer teens are drinking, a trend that […]
Who gets to decide when and how we die?
by John M. Crisp Would it surprise you to learn that more than 10,000 Canadians were put to death by their doctors last year? A number of countries — and […]
Westover Council approves Bee City resolution
WESTOVER — It was a little over a year ago that Westover resident Shawna Cross stood before Westover City Council successfully petitioning for a zoning code change to allow beekeeping […]
More freshmen enrolling in W.Va. community colleges and universities, officials say
After all those low marks in reading and math assessments this fall for West Virginia’s K-12 public school students, a positive blip is now occurring on the radar as 2022 […]
Juul settles in cases over company marketing policies
The e-cigarette manufacturer Juul has reached settlements covering more than 5,000 cases with nearly 10,000 plaintiffs following three years of legal fights over how the company’s marketing appealed to youths. […]
U.S. Attorney: COVID fraud indictments just the start
U.S. Attorney Bill Ihlenfeld said recent indictments in connection with alleged COVID fraud are just the beginning. “We want to let the public know that there’s good work being done […]
