By ALEX MEYER The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va.  — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston released Thursday the names of 31 clergy members accused of sexual abuse through lists that include dozens of incidents dating back as far as 1950. The diocese released two lists — one of[Read More…]

WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As an energy-producing state that has experienced its share of boom-bust cycles, West Virginia has struggled to create an energy economy with stable, good paying jobs for its residents. The Center for Innovation for Gas Research and Utilization at West Virginia University has assembled an[Read More…]

By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the state Personnel Board voted Thursday to remove civil service protections from another position in state government, making the human resources director in the Division of Highways an at-will position. Division of Personnel Assistant Director Wendy Elswick told the board[Read More…]

WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Once colorectal cancer invades another organ—the liver or lung, for instance—a cancer patient has about a 13 percent chance of living five more years. Richard Goldberg, who directs the West Virginia University Cancer Institute, is searching for new ways to slow this cancer’s progression. In[Read More…]

By JAKE JARVIS NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The state’s casinos continue to implement their newfound ability to offer sports betting, a practice which until earlier this year was prohibited by federal law. That’s according to Lottery Director John Myers, who gave an update on sports betting at a regularly[Read More…]

By TIM MacVEAN The Inter-Mountain DAVIS, W.Va.  — Officials with an area ski resort addressed concerns raised by the public regarding the 2018-19 ski season. In recent months, several questions have been posed about operations at Timberline Four Seasons Resort, located in Davis. Included in those concerns have been the[Read More…]

By EMILY D. COPPOLA Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD — U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D- W.Va., spoke to Bluefield State College students Wednesday enrolled in a media class titled “fake news.” The class, taught by Dr. Jan Czarnecki, teaches students how to traverse the media. The topic of fake news became[Read More…]

Staff report The Fayette Tribune GLEN JEAN, W.Va.  — Nature can be a great inspiration for students on many fronts. Local students can celebrate their creativity and interest in nature through the Youth Arts in the Parks 2019 Appalachian Spring Wildflower Art Contest. The annual contest and spring art exhibition[Read More…]