CHARLESTON — Twenty-eight percent of West Virginia public school students missed 18 or more days of school last year and labeled chronically absent. The numbers are part […]
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Search continues for inmate who walked off West Virginia work release
CHARLESTON — Authorities are continuing the search for an inmate who ran off from a work release detail at the Mountain State Forest Festival office in Randolph […]
State leaders back Gee following faculty vote
BY MIKE NOLTING State lawmakers are reacting following the ‘no confidence’ vote by the West Virginia University Faculty Assembly. The assembly voted 797 to 100 Wednesday afternoon […]
Poll: 36% say education on decline in state
CHARLESTON — More than half of West Virginians — 54% — believe primary and secondary education in the state is about the same. But 36% say it’s […]
NextGen named one of the fastest-growing companies
NextGen Federal Systems, LLC (NextGen) has once again been named one of Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing private companies in America for the eighth consecutive year. The ranking provides […]
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree travel schedule released
ELKINS — This year’s National Christmas Tree on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building will be from the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. However, […]
West Virginia Drag Racer Hall of Fame to celebrate the 10th anniversary
Cooler than a 57 Chevy. A 57 Chevy, in two-tone black and silver. With enough chrome and shine to be spied by Sputnik, when the sun hits […]
Pleasants Power Station fires back up
Pleasants Power Station is back up and running, Gov. Jim Justice announced at a gathering of West Virginia business leaders. The power plant had been endangered over […]
W.Va. man ordered detained following federal indictment
WHEELING — A Follansbee man has been ordered detained following his indictment on charges related to a federal hate crimes trial in the Western District of Pennsylvania. […]
Former police officer in jail
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARESTON — A former Chapmanville police officer charged in connection with the disappearance of a K-9 officer is back in West Virginia. Marcus Dudley, […]