By Ashley Perham, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Finance Board of West Virginia’s Public Employees Insurance Agency has approved increases to premiums, deductibles, the spousal surcharge and co-pays, confirmed PEIA Director Brian Cunningham. The changes include: However, two amendments were made to the proposed plan, Cunningham said. First, the[Read More…]

By Toni Milbourne, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — In a joint meeting between Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties commissioners and upcoming members of the Eastern Panhandle legislative delegation, commissioners made a strong case seeking support to gain approval to ask for the public’s vote on a one percent county-wide sales[Read More…]

By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Eighty-three years ago Saturday, 106 crewmen aboard the USS West Virginia lost their lives after the battleship was struck by at least seven torpedoes and two bombs from Japanese aircraft and sank to the bottom of Pearl Harbor. Among those who died[Read More…]

By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — A newly created authority is working to promote economic development and tourism growth along the King Coal Highway corridor in southern West Virginia. The Central Appalachian Highway Economic Development Authority held its first meeting Wednesday evening at Marshall University in Huntington, at[Read More…]

By Ron Allen, The Hurricane Breeze The World War I tank was delivered to Nitro in 1982. NITRO, W.Va. — Once upon a time, there was a World War I tank in the middle of downtown Nitro. Today, that tank is on display in Dubois, Wyoming, as part of the[Read More…]

Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — About 12 hours after Gov. Jim Justice held a tree lighting ceremony, the West Virginia Christmas tree fell over early Thursday morning at the state Capitol. Several of the large ornaments on the tree were smashed on impact. There is no official word yet on[Read More…]

By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday expressed support for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon. Even as media reports indicated Trump was considering replacing Pete Hegseth with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Justice said he hopes the former Fox News contributor[Read More…]

By Josephine E. Moore, The Register Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Beckley home of a former West Virginia governor, which was set aflame in October, is being torn down. Raleigh County Engineer Detlef Ulfers said crews began their demolition of the partly burned-down structure on Tuesday. The vacant home, referred[Read More…]

By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian RIVESVILLE — It all started for want of a baseball field. In 1981, Jim Hershman decided to run for Rivesville Town Council. A ballfield bloc had formed, with the intent of winning office so they could build a little league field. However, the pro-baseball[Read More…]

By Stephen Smoot, The Pendleton Times FRANKLIN, W.Va. — The nation’s capitol cannot seem to get enough of Pendleton County. Last year, the United States Capitol Christmas Tree made a visit to Seneca Rocks. This year, West Virginia’s entry for the state tree on the White House lawn will feature[Read More…]