By Mary Catherine Brooks, The Register Herald Wyoming County Report WYOMING COUNTY, W.Va. — Following Wyoming County Circuit Judge Mike Cochrane’s stroke Saturday, the need for a judge in the courtroom is being evaluated day-by-day. Cochrane was at home in Pineville at the time of the stroke and was transported[Read More…]

By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Tuesday granted a three-year extension for completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate project. MVPS now has until June 18, 2026, to complete the line and put it into service. FERC voted on MVPS’s timeline[Read More…]

By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office and officers from several other law enforcement agencies are investigating the theft of tons of telecommunications wire that has caused outages for thousands of Frontier Communications customers. At a news conference Wednesday, Kanawha Chief Deputy Joe Crawford[Read More…]

By Tyler Kennett, WV News PARKERSBURG, W.Va — Football in West Virginia will officially expand from three classes to four beginning in the fall of 2024. Alongside it, four other sports are affected: cheer, volleyball, baseball and softball. Basketball will remain a four-class sport as it has since 2020. The[Read More…]

By Bonnie Williamson, Spirit of Jefferson CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — It’s been long overdue, say county officials, but the Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles Town has finally received recognition as a national historic landmark. But the county courthouse earned its National Historic Landmark designation from the National Park Service designation[Read More…]

By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — During the heyday of the coal industry, U.S. Steel Corporation was a giant in the region. From the historic Alpheus preparation plant in Gary to smaller mines in Jenkinjones and McComas, the company played an instrumental role in the legacy of[Read More…]

By Tom Markland, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — As a result of a shooting Sunday night, one West Virginia State Police trooper has lost part of his left leg. Trooper A.A. Bean, along with Trooper C.D. Spessert, was shot while executing a warrant on Sunday night. Bean was shot once[Read More…]

By Emma Delk, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney believes he can pull ahead of Gov. Jim Justice to win the Republican nomination in West Virginia for U.S. Senate in the same way he rallied to defeat former U.S. Rep. David McKinley in the 2022 congressional race.[Read More…]

By Jesten Richardson, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Competition for students, pressure to reduce expenditures and an increase in cyber security threats are among the issues higher education institutions like Marshall University continue to face. Michael Johns, a principal at CliftonLarsonAllen, speaking virtually to the Board of Governors’ Finance, Audit[Read More…]

By Josh Brown, Williamson Daily News DELBARTON, W.Va. — The Town of Delbarton Mayor John W. Preece passed away over the weekend. In a statement on social media early Sunday morning, the town announced the news. “It is with great sadness that we announce that our Honorable Mayor, John W[Read More…]