BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — A Lewis County man, a suspect in a deadly arson fire that claimed multiple lives, took his own life in eastern Kanawha County Monday morning, […]
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Budget bill comes in at wire
CHARLESTON — West Virginia lawmakers passed a $4.96 billion general revenue budget Saturday in the final hours of the regular legislative session. The budget included average 5% pay raises for […]
WVU takes on Marshall in Charleston
The West Virginia University baseball team heads to the state capital today to take on in-state rival Marshall. First pitch from GoMart Ballpark in Charleston is set for 6 p.m. […]
On a quest to eliminate plastic from our food
PREGNANT WITH MY DAUGHTER ALMOST 10 YEARS AGO, I fell down many a rabbit hole researching the best products for infant care. By best I meant healthiest. I knew car […]
Website provides school levy information
KINGWOOD — A new website will allow the public the opportunity to calculate what their tax liability will be if a new school levy is passed this year. Members of […]
IVF: Compromise isn’t out of reach
Belatedly, Alabama lawmakers have passed a bill protecting access to in vitro fertilization. The measure came two weeks after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos should be considered […]
Social media can be toxic for women. Here’s how to change that
by Kara Alaimo On social media, most of us don’t think too hard about what we’re doing as we “like,” scroll and swipe across our screens. But I study how […]
A word in defense of student borrowers
by John M. Crisp Here’s how many Americans picture the average student borrower: His name is Brad. He matriculates at a university that charges tuition and fees far beyond his […]
Murder suspect takes stand in own defense, claims alibi
The fate of Cleotis Eppes, 49, the Detroit area man accused in the May 2022 murder of Matthew Moore, now lies in the hands of the 12 men and women of […]
Funding announcement changes everything for local shelters
MORGANTOWN — The March 1 announcement of statewide emergency shelter funding from the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness was a game changer for two local shelters for exact opposite […]



