By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va.  — A visit to Wheeling last week on a snowy, winter day had West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice remembering his father, a trip he made to the Friendly City nearly 25 years ago and how a business opportunity here positively[Read More…]

By CONOR GRIFFITH NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — As a result of a U.S. Supreme Court case, the 2018 holiday season will be the last in which shoppers in the Mountain State can take advantage of tax-free shopping for online retail giants such as Amazon or eBay. Beginning in January,[Read More…]

By KELSIE LeROSE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va.  —Officials encourage residents to be cautious this holiday season — whether it be while shopping or before leaving on a holiday trip — and offered tips to help reduce the possibility of being a victim of these crimes. Robberies, thefts and burglaries are[Read More…]

By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Interweaving historical footage, modern-day interviews and familial interactions in eastern Kentucky, the recently released documentary “hillbilly” shows the complexity of the people of Appalachia against the single-minded, often negative stereotype of the region placed upon it by the outside world. The documentary,[Read More…]

By JOHN McCOY Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTSON, W.Va. — Joel Miller finally could breathe a sigh of relief. He found the body of the 9-point buck he’d shot with an arrow a short while before. More important, though, he left behind a fear that had nagged him for more than two[Read More…]

By DAVE LAVENDER The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va.  — Sadness over the passing of former President George H.W. Bush echoes throughout the mountains of West Virginia as the state’s representatives and people recall his legacy and mourn the country’s loss. Bush, a World War II hero who served as the nation’s[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. GEORGE H.W. BUSH’S BODY HEADING TO WASHINGTON The capital will recall the 41st president’s lifetime[Read More…]

By SUZANNE STEWART The Pocahontas Times GREEN BANK, W.Va. — Five months and 21 days after it was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the InSight robot successfully landed on the Elysium Planitia near the equator of Mars. While NASA was unable to witness the landing, the Green[Read More…]

By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph BRAMWELL, W.Va.  — The Pocahontas ATV Trail in Mercer County will remain open until Jan. 14, officials with the Hatfield-McCoy Trail System said Friday. John Fekete, deputy executive director of the system, said a mining company that has leased property the trail crosses has[Read More…]