By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va.  — Cabell County’s active HIV cluster is now at 44 confirmed cases — up from 28 in March — according to the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, and health officials are encouraging increased HIV testing statewide. The disease has spread primarily among[Read More…]

WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Summer camp season at West Virginia University begins in May and offers many options for young people to engage both academically and physically during their summer break. Summer camps are known for providing a safe environment where children gain self-confidence as they learn new skills.[Read More…]

By DANYEL VanREENEN The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va.  — After three years of advocacy, victims and survivors of sexual assault finally have a codified set of rights to support them along their path to justice. In March, the West Virginia Legislature passed SB72 — known as “The Survivor’s Bill of Rights”[Read More…]

By CONOR GRIFFITH NCWV Media MORGANTOWN, W.Va.  — Although education, broadband access, roads and energy were among the top issues during the 2019 session of the state Legislature, the West Virginia Bioscience Summit recently celebrated a different legislative victory. Bryan Brown, executive director of the Bioscience Association of West Virginia,[Read More…]

By CLINT THOMAS Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If you’re one of those people interested in unlocking the mysteries of your family history, a program this Saturday may hold plenty of the keys. A genetic DNA conference and workshops will take place on Saturday, May 4, in the Archives and[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, April 29, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ‘I WAS SCARED, REALLY, REALLY SCARED’ Noya Dahan, 8, had finished praying and gone to[Read More…]

By BRAD HUNDT For The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Even though beef cattle can live for 15 to 20 years, most don’t pack in all those years. They are usually slaughtered before they reach their second birthday. The same goes for dairy cows, but they at least[Read More…]

By CONOR GRIFFITH NCWV Media MORGANTOWN, W.Va.  — Whether it’s new imaging technology, advanced cancer research or another innovation, ways the Mountain State, its resources and its people can further the biosicence sector were explored in Morgantown Thursday. Dr. Brett Hall, keynote speaker for the ninth annual West Virginia Bioscience[Read More…]

By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph LINDSIDE, W.Va.  — Protesting the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) in Monroe County has resulted in the first felony charge. Andrea Preston, deputy circuit clerk for Monroe County Circuit Court, said Holden Dometrius, 22, was charged Thursday with threats of terrorist acts, a felony, after chaining[Read More…]