Gov. Jim Justice outlined his administration’s efforts to sort out the state’s handling of a neglect case where a 14-year-old girl wound up dying “emaciated to a skeletal state.” And the governor again confirmed a State Police trooper drove to a local child protective services ...
Westover Junior High School will host an all-classes alumni reunion from 2-6 p.m. June 15 at Westside Senior Center Pavilion, Dupont Road, Westover. All former WJHS teachers are also welcome. Cost is $10 per person. It is requested that guests be limited to one per person. Deadline ...
A West Virginia University alumnus and his wife are honoring his Mountain State roots with a planned gift to provide scholarships for West Virginia students in need. With his late wife’s support, Fred Martin, of Mission Viejo, Calif., pledged at least $2 million to WVU upon his passing. ...
West Virginia lawmakers want to know more about the state’s handling of a neglect case where a 14-year-old girl wound up dying, but they say they understand there’s a balance while criminal charges proceed. “Let me first acknowledge what a tragic and senseless death this is. We’re all trying to figure out what happened to this child and not just her, but her and many other children in West Virginia that are dying unnecessarily,” House Health Chairwoman Amy Summers, R-Taylor, said in an interview with MetroNews reporter Carrie Hodousek. “So I know we all have the same ...
Sure, you know your West Virginia pop culture. Your Mothman, your Mary Lou Retton, and the like. You know your favorite foods: pepperoni rolls, ramps, a certain hot dog place with a certain sauce. That’s the fun stuff, but there’s also the serious history of how West Virginia got ...
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee praised the legislature’s passage of an $80 million dollar, one-time allocation for higher education in West Virginia. Most of the money, $51 million, goes to support financial aid for students in response to problems with the Free ...
