BY MIKE NOLTING Over the last year, West Virginia University geologist Kathy Benison has been part of the team guiding the work of the Mars 2020 Mission […]
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Sheriff: Suspect was shooting randomly at people after stopping in the middle of I-79
WESTON — The chief deputy of the Upshur County Sheriff’s Department is recovering from a gunshot wound and a suspect who shot him is dead after a […]
Retirees urge state lawmakers to provide financial relief
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — West Virginia retirees are urging state lawmakers to consider a one-time supplement to provide financial relief for the state’s older population. Representatives […]
Former Regional Jail inmates testify about conditions
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — Members of a legislative interim committee learned some of the problems associated with the state’s Regional Jail system from a couple of […]
COVID-era investigations face new obstacles
BY MIKE NOLTING GRANVILLE — A police officer in Monongalia County says a recent theft investigation has highlighted another way the pandemic has changed, and is changing […]
State parks’ popularity still soaring
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE SOUTH CHARLESTON, — West Virginia State Parks were bursting at the seams for the first official weekend of the summer season. Officials expect no […]
Ethics Committee furthers Mooney review
BY ALEX THOMAS CHARLESTON — The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ethics is furthering its review of alleged ethics violations by Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., after […]
Virtual charter school on track to open in W. Va.
CHARLESTON — More than 100 students have applied for the first of two virtual charter schools in West Virginia. The board that oversees the Virtual Preparatory Academy […]
Magistrate admonished in connection with outbursts
BY MIKE NOLTING Monongalia County Magistrate Phillip T. Gaujot was publicly admonished by the state Judicial Investigation Commission after the commission found probable cause that Gaujot violated […]
$10M in ARPA funds for EMS
BY DAVE WILSON West Virginia lawmakers are working on a plan they hope can provide some long-term stability for emergency medical services agencies struggling to keep their […]
