BY JARETT LEWIS BECKLEY — A prominent bronze statue stolen from a cultural center in Beckley has been recovered and returned to it’s rightful place. On Feb. […]
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Alsop takes job with area law firm
BY MIKE NOLTING Former WVU Vice President Rob Alsop has joined the Jackson Kelly law firm. Alsop will work out of the large firm’s Morgantown office concentrating […]
Leonhardt excited about the agriculture future in West Virginia
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — The top man with the state’s Department of Agriculture believes the future of farming in West Virginia is bright. Agriculture Commissioner Kent […]
House resolution calls for study of state park possibilities for Cheat Lake
BY MIKE NOLTING A study resolution is moving in the House of Delegates to look at the possibility of making Cheat Lake in Monongalia County a state […]
Manchin provides update on wife involved in Alabama car crash
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin says his wife is doing well after being released from the hospital following a car crash last month […]
Person hit by vehicle at Pierpont
BY MIKE NOLTING The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a report of a suspected panhandler hit near the Pierpont Centre Monday afternoon. Deputies were called to […]
Marion County fraud probe yields charges for 3 people
BY MIKE NOLTING Three Marion County residents are facing charges after police allege they worked together to defraud a resident out of more than $17,000. The investigation […]
Asphalt plants get early start with new pothole patching operation
BY JARETT LEWIS CHARLESTON — Operation R.I.P. Potholes will commence this month. Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) said crews will be […]
Groundhogs say spring on the way
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE About 200 folks looked on Friday under cloudy and overcast skies at the West Virginia Wildlife Center. All eyes were on a brown box […]
GOP changes Primary rules for 2026
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Republican Party executive committee voted Saturday to close its Primary Election, limiting it to Republican voters only, starting in 2026. The move […]
