By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Raleigh County Airport Authority announced the arrival of Beckley’s first jet service Wednesday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Airport general manager Tom Cochran recently signed a contract with Contour Air, a Tennessee-based carrier, to begin providing daily service from Beckley to Charlotte, N.C.,[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. PIPE BOMBS TARGET DEMOCRATS, CNN The crude explosives were intercepted en route to several prominent[Read More…]

By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In its first month, West Virginia’s share of profits from sports betting totaled $193,306 — or $207,195, counting the two days Hollywood Casino, in Charles Town, had a soft launch of sports betting on Aug 30-31 prior to the official Sept. 1[Read More…]

By JAKE JARVIS NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Now that suspended state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry has been convicted of 11 federal crimes, a separate case against him that could strip him of his law license will proceed. Darrell Pratt, vice chairman of the state’s Judicial Hearing Board, granted[Read More…]

By MATT SAXTON The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va.  — While candidates for West Virginia’s First Senatorial District seat mostly have talked about what they bring to the table, advocacy groups have been trying to get the message out about what each might take away. Recent materials mailed out[Read More…]

By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Higher Education Policy Commission’s board chairman sent members of the governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Four-Year Higher Education a letter this week defending the HEPC and countering West Virginia University President Gordon Gee’s criticism. “The urgency of our mission and[Read More…]

WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Just as no two snowflakes are alike, a new study by Kristyn Lizbinski, a doctoral student studying biology at West Virginia University, reveals that neurons may be just as diverse. Neurons communicate via chemicals called neurotransmitters that can have different effects on the brain based[Read More…]

By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Connection was the name of the game during the two-day, sold-out Small Communities, Big Ideas conference hosted by the Alliance for the Economic Development for Southern West Virginia, the West Virginia Community Development Hub and Coalfield Development Corp. “This conference was[Read More…]