By JAKE JARVIS NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Allen Loughry, the suspended justice of the state Supreme Court of Appeals, is asking a federal court to grant him a new criminal trial. A jury of 10 women and two men found Loughry guilty earlier this month of 11 federal crimes,[Read More…]
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Justice picks Azinger for West Virginia House seat
By EVAN BEVINS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Whether he wins a seat in next week’s election or not, Tom Azinger is back in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Gov. Jim Justice announced Tuesday he was appointing Azinger to the seat previously occupied by Deem, who[Read More…]
Deal reached on smaller WV American Water rate hike
By REBECCA CARBELLO Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginians are using less water, and that’s part of the reason they’ll probably see a monthly increase on their water bill in a few months, a West Virginia American Water official said Tuesday. The water company and staff with the state[Read More…]
Tickets for Trump rally in Huntington on Friday are available
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Tickets are now being distributed to those wanting to attend President Donald Trump’s rally Friday at Huntington Tri-State Airport. Those who want to attend the event are being asked to visit www.donaldjtrump.com to reserve tickets. People can register up to two tickets[Read More…]
W.Va. AG Morrisey’s office delayed on court-ordered release of communications with pharma groups
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite a court order compelling Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to release records including his correspondence with major pharmaceutical companies, he has not complied in full as of Tuesday. With seven days to go before election day, attorneys for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign[Read More…]
US health officials look to city for ideas on addiction recovery
By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — When Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield returned from visiting Huntington in August, he took with him ideas and concepts the city had created toward tackling the opioid epidemic. It caught the attention at the top of the[Read More…]
WVU researcher explores how to improve stroke recovery in obese patients
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Obesity doesn’t just make strokes more likely. It also makes them more damaging—and more lethal. Paul Chantler, an associate professor in the West Virginia University School of Medicine, is researching why obese stroke patients have more trouble recovering than their lean counterparts. His work, funded[Read More…]
Bible in the Schools case: Oral arguments to be heard in appeal by plaintiff
By SAMANTHA PERRY Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — A seemingly defunct lawsuit against the Mercer County Bible in the Schools program continues on today when a federal court in Richmond, Va., hears oral arguments in an appeal by a plaintiff in the case. Elizabeth Deal and her daughter, Jessica[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, October 31
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. MOURNING, PROTESTS AS PITTSBURGH BURIES VICTIMS Trump arrived to shouting, chanting protesters with signs such[Read More…]
