By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The public/private foundation tasked with allocating hundreds of millions of dollars of opioid settlement dollars is still working on a meeting and transparency policy. The foundation voted to go into executive session to talk privately about what a[Read More…]

By Josephine E. Moore, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The timing of an ordinance to shift the city of Beckley from a strong mayor government to a city manager government was called into question Monday by Beckley Common Council members during a council workshop. Beckley Common Councilperson Janine Bullock questioned[Read More…]

By Jesten Richardson, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Local nonprofits have a variety of plans for Giving Tuesday, a fundraising holiday that encourages people to support charities and nonprofits. From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 28, Facing Hunger Foodbank will do a Dollar Donation Drive-Thru Day in the parking lots[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For the second time in eight years, Moundsville native Robin Capehart has resigned as president of one of West Virginia’s four-year universities, this time after issues were discovered at Bluefield State University. According to an October report based on a[Read More…]

By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail Their coal dust-scarred lungs have left them short of breath for years. Now, National Black Lung Association President Gary Hairston and Kanawha County Black Lung Association President Jerry Coleman are short on hope. “I’m worried to death,” said Hairston, 69, of Beckley said. What worries[Read More…]

By Zack Klemme, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Dave Walker saw Xerxees Yancey, having just completed a postgame interview, walking toward the Martinsburg locker room. Talking to another member of the media, and figuring Yancey might be listening in, Walker playfully noted the potential element of fortune in Yancey’s propensity[Read More…]

By Sean McNamara, correspondent, WV News RACHEL, W.Va. – It will be an all-Marion County matchup in the Class AA title game Friday in Wheeling as the North Marion Huskies punched their ticket to the island Saturday by earning a 48-14 victory over Weir at home in the semifinals, setting[Read More…]

By Aaron Lee, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARSONS, W.Va. — It was a muddy one Friday evening when the Yellowjackets traveled to Parsons to take on Tucker County. Despite a slow start, Williamstown would go on to win in convincing fashion by a score of 45-8. This marks Williamstown’s[Read More…]

By Tom Bone, for the Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — The “road to Wheeling” wound through Princeton on Friday night, and the Tigers hopped on board. In a record-breaking performance, the blue-clad Princeton squad preached the state football championship game for the first time in recorded memory, outlasting the[Read More…]

By Colin C. Rhodes, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. – The latest chapter in one of West Virginia’s newest postseason rivalries, No. 2 Fairmont Senior hosted No. 14 and defending champion Independence at East-West Stadium for a WVSSAC AA semifinal matchup. Fairmont Senior managed to recover from its three-turnover first[Read More…]