By Roger Adkins, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The board created to oversee the distribution of hundreds of millions of dollars in settlement money from opioid litigation in West Virginia held its inaugural meeting Monday. The West Virginia First Foundation is a nonprofit entity approved earlier this year by the[Read More…]

By Matthew Britton, Coal Valley News WHEELING, W.Va. — The Little Coal River Celebration co-founder Lilly Bias was recognized as “volunteer of the year” by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection during the 2023 West Virginia Educational Conference on Litter Control & Solid Waste Management at Oglebay Resort in[Read More…]

By Josephine E. Moore, The Register~Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia University Institute of Technology officials have begun eliciting feedback for its program review process, which has some students and faculty fearing it will lead to a repeat of cuts experienced at WVU. Although it was a similar academic review[Read More…]

By Erin Cleavenger, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — This weekend marks the end of daylight saving time and clocks will be turned back one hour on Nov. 5. This occasion also serves as a good time to check some important equipment in your home that could be the key[Read More…]

By Derek Redd, managing editor, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A top state corrections official and the lead attorney for the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security have both been fired as the controversies continue surrounding missing evidence in a class action lawsuit over conditions at Southern Regional Jail. A[Read More…]

By Tim Cook, Spirit of Jefferson JEFFERSON COUNTY, W.Va. — On Sept. 21, Commissioners Jennifer Krouse and Tricia Jackson skipped a regularly scheduled county commission meeting. Shortly beforehand, they separately stated on social media that they avoided the meeting in protest. They say their protest involves their agenda requests that[Read More…]

By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s severance tax collections are significantly down compared to last year. Gov. Jim Justice, during his administration briefing Wednesday, shared a partial view of the state’s October revenue collection data and said the “severance tax number came in poorly.” “It surely[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are optimistic about the economic potential for the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub in West Virginia, but challenges remain. Manchin and Capito briefed the business community Wednesday morning in a Zoom call[Read More…]