CHARLESTON – With less than 22 days until the Nov. 3 general election, Democrats in the West Virginia House of Delegates and Republican State Treasurer Larry Pack are lobbying for a pause to the state’s gasoline tax. In a virtual press conference Tuesday morning, members of the House ...
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery. It said the ...
NEW VRINDABAN – Rain forced the “Festival of Colors” at the Palace of Gold to run inside the community center on the compound on Sunday, and the expected weather also led the festival to become a two-day event. Because of the rain expected on Sunday, the festival opened a day early on ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – WVU Medicine opened a new rapid care facility inside of its St. Clairsville Health Center Monday. The new facility will operate weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital CEO Doug Harrison said the announcement comes off the heels of the new community ...
WHEELING – It's less than a month away from Election Day, and there are voting-related deadlines coming in the following days to look out for before voting on Nov. 3. For those not currently registered to vote, the deadline to register is midnight on Oct. 13. Prospective voters may ...
CHARLESTON – Fireworks stands are common sites along highways and in parking lots leading up to Independence Day, but how to regulate those stands became a debate during a Monday legislative meeting. The Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee met to discuss agency rule updates that will be recommended to the full West Virginia Legislature during the 2027 regular session beginning in January. The State Fire Marshal's Office presented 103 CSR 04, updating regulations of fireworks and related explosive materials. Among other things, the proposed rule revises the sunset timeline from ...
