The head of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration is concerned about issues with patterns of mine safety violations. Chris Williamson, the head of MSHA for […]
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State adds safety officers for 2023-24 school year
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — State Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Rob Cunningham says West Virginia’s public schools will be much safer when students and staff return next […]
Manchin, Appropriations Committee hear testimony on special diabetes program
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) met with kids with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Washington, D.C., this week and also discussed the importance of funding The Environmental […]
Fairmont State University professor charged with multiple sex crimes
BY MIKE NOLTING A Fairmont State University professor was charged this week with 28 sex crimes, some involving juveniles in Marion County. Professor John O’Connor was taken […]
Jack Bowman honored for historical preservation efforts
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE The man who hatched the idea to bring a piece of history to Morgantown was honored by the National Society of the Daughters of […]
Schmitt presented Unclaimed Property check
BY MIKE NOLTING Former WVU and NFL player Owen Schmitt received a check from the West Virginia Unclaimed Property Fund for $9,474.16 Tuesday at the 50-yard line […]
WVU programs review details released
BY MIKE NOLTING During a Campus Conversation Tuesday, West Virginia University officials laid out more program review details in connection with efforts to slice millions of dollars […]
W.Va. educators learn about the science of reading and math
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — More than 650 educators from across West Virginia are in Charleston this week for a three-day conference focused on improving reading and […]
Brad Smith named state’s richest
CHARLESTON — Forbes Magazine says the wealthiest man in West Virginia is no longer Gov. Jim Justice, but Brad Smith, president of Marshall and former president and […]
SP head: Troopers were ‘ambushed’
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — State Police Superintendent Col. Jack Chambers confirmed Monday that Sgt. Cory Maynard and other troopers were “ambushed” while responding to a shooting […]
