CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice said he will play a more direct role in legislative budget discussions, particularly relating to a teacher pay raise that he has backed for months. “What […]
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Don’t let world get us wrong: Legislature still has time in this session to start getting some things right
It almost looks like it’s too late to call on the world to not get us wrong. After all, West Virginia’s seat of state government seems as if it cannot […]
Caputo loses House committee assignments after angry incident
CHARLESTON — House Speaker Roger Hanshaw says Minority Whip Mike Caputo will lose his committee assignments for the rest of the legislative session after angrily forcing open a door that […]
Rowlesburg woman charged with battery
KINGWOOD — A Rowlesburg woman who claimed to be a mermaid was in jail Monday after being charged with battery on a police officer. Amy Michelle White, 51, was in […]
College students protest Campus Carry outside Senate chamber
CHARLESTON – Close to 60 students from Concord, Fairmont State and Marshall Universities rallied in front of the Senate chamber Monday morning to protest the Campus Carry Bill. They represented […]
Police charge Kingwood woman with hitting an emergency room nurse
KINGWOOD — A Kingwood woman was charged with battery of a health care provider after police say she hit an emergency room nurse in the jaw. Jessica L. Blair, 33, […]
Facebook ‘long-haul’ fiber build to cross West Virginia
CHARLESTON — Facebook is planning to start construction this year on 275 miles of high-capacity fiber cable through West Virginia as part of an approximately 600-mile “long-haul” route to connect […]
Kade Strowd allows 1 hit as West Virginia defeats No. 6 Oregon State 2-0
CORVALIS, Ore. — Kade Strowd carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and West Virginia rode solo homers from Kevin Brophy and Paul McIntosh to knock off No. 6 Oregon […]
University girls look to play well in loaded Class AAA state tournament
CHARLESTON — Defending Class AAA champion Parkersburg returns to the state tournament wearing a bigger target than last year, when it entered as a No. 3 seed. This time, the […]
NFL scout: David Long projects as true Will linebacker
INDIANAPOLIS — David Long thought about returning to West Virginia for his senior season. But one piece of paper was ultimately the deciding factor in his decision to enter the […]
