HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The new year is bringing a yearlong celebration after West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner announced the formation of a committee to plan events commemorating the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which gave U.S. women the right to vote. Kat Williams is a ...
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A historic West Virginia home that played an important role in the area's African American history is changing hands as a way of continuing to preserve it. The Webb-Blessing House was the only residence owned by a free African-American family living in Charles ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A newspaper has published a secret church report about a former West Virginia bishop ousted for alleged sexual and financial misconduct that details how he allegedly groomed and inappropriately touched young men. The Washington Post reports law enforcement does not ...
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man who led police on a Christmas Day chase with a baby in his car has been arrested, authorities said Wednesday. Harrison County Sheriff Robert Matheny told The Exponent Telegram the pursuit started in Upshur County after the suspect "fired a shotgun ...
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) — Eligible employees at Mon Health System will soon be offered 14 consecutive days of paid parental leave. Mon Health System President and CEO David Goldberg announced in a news release that the new policy will take effect at the start of the new year. "We recognize ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Several West Virginia state parks and forests are offering free New Year's Day hikes next week. Hiking is one of the main reasons visitors from inside and outside the state travel to parks, West Virginia State Parks Chief Sam England said. "People enjoy the solitude ...
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia city isn't going to force retired police officers and firefighters to return miscalculated and overpaid pension payments. The Huntington City Council decided Monday to keep the overpaid pensions where they are and correct any underfunded pensions, The ...
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Customers searching for the perfect Christmas tree typically glance at Sandy Parsons' limited offerings, then keep walking. Parsons never got her order for 350 trees from a North Carolina farm. Supplies were short, she was told. ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former West Virginia correctional officer has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison in a scheme to smuggle methamphetamine into jail. WCHS-TV reports John Edward Roach II was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Charleston for possession with intent to ...
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) — A pit bull that was stolen from its owner in Montana and taken across the country to West Virginia is on its way back home, thanks to a microchip and a group of volunteers who love animals. Cassandra Rasmussen of Butte, Montana, said a person she considered a friend ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A wastewater treatment plant in West Virginia is receiving more than $1.4 million to repair damage caused by severe flooding in 2017. The grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is going to the city of McMechen's sewer treatment plant in Marshall ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Board of Education is once again trying to reduce high school graduation requirements. News outlets report the board voted Wednesday to open two proposals to public comment until Jan. 24. One such proposal involves lessening the number of social ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has received a $1 million federal grant for a flood control project in Wellsburg. The West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency grant on Tuesday. Officials say the project ...
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The murder trial of a West Virginia man has been delayed after he requested his accusers' DNA be compared to DNA found at the scene of the crime. The Huntington Herald-Dispatch reports 42-year-old Ronald Amory Witherel's trial set to start Tuesday has been ...
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Veteran West Virginia Del. Mike Caputo, who was criminally charged after a recent controversy involving racist signs at the state Capitol, announced Tuesday he will seek a state Senate seat next year. The Democrat announced his ...
HEPZIBAH, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say a West Virginia man has admitted to setting his mom's house on fire two days before Thanksgiving. The state fire marshal's office on Monday said 33-year-old Christopher M. Curia has been charged with first-degree arson for setting the blaze. Officials ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say a West Virginia man was caught trying to bring two handguns onto a plane at Yeager Airport. The Transportation Security Administration on Monday said the firearms were found in the man's backpack at a security checkpoint on Thanksgiving. Officials ...
INSTITUTE, W.Va. (AP) — The president of West Virginia State University is leaving the school next year. A news release from the college on Monday said President Anthony L. Jenkins has been chosen to lead Coppin State University in Maryland. Jenkins has been president of WVSU since July ...
WESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Officials say an adverse reaction to a prescription drug sent five West Virginia high school students to the hospital. Lewis County High School Central Office Administrator Chris Derico told news outlets that officials think one student brought in the medication on ...
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) — Longtime West Virginia Del. Mike Caputo is running for state Senate in 2020. The Democrat announced his candidacy for the 13th District Tuesday at an event in Fairmont. Caputo has served in the House of Delegates for 23 years and was previously the vice president of ...