By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., hasn’t yet weighed in on a bill that would allow for the concealed carry of firearms just about anywhere in the country that currently allows concealed carry. On Dec. 6, the U.S. House of Representatives passed[Read More…]

By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va — In the more than 4,000 overdose calls in Cabell County since 2014, a first responder’s job nearly always ended when the naloxone injection stopped. While the patient awoke and the task at hand was completed, it created a jading, monotonous step through the[Read More…]

By JOHN McVEY The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va.  — Art Thomm, the National Rifle Association’s lobbyist in West Virginia, told members of the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks and Recreation board he hopes they will reconsider banning guns from the Berkeley 2000 Recreation Center. “We are prepared to step in if you decide[Read More…]

Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dozens of musicians, dancers and ensembles will help Charleston ring in 2018 during the annual GoodNight celebration on New Year’s Eve. The family-friendly event, now a part of FestivALL Charleston, will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. in nine locations throughout the city. The[Read More…]

By ALAN OLSEN The Intelligencer and Wheeling News WHEELING, W.Va. — The holiday season brings with it time to spend with family and friends, as well as an opportunity to decorate the house inside and out — but these decorations, as well as the holiday treats baked for houseguests, may[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. US SENATE PASSES BIG TAX BILL Jubilant Republicans pushed their deeply unpopular tax overhaul through[Read More…]

The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Monday that a plan has been outlined to start immediate economic activity at the former Hobet mine site in Boone County. Beginning in January, the West Virginia Army National Guard will use a portion of the property as a[Read More…]

By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Aided by the legal community, West Virginia’s correctional facilities are thwarting yet another scheme for smuggling drugs to inmates: faking or compromising mail from their lawyers. Known as privileged mail, this correspondence from legal counsel enjoys special protections to preserve attorney-client confidentiality,[Read More…]

By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — As Marshall University builds toward establishing itself as a global leader in addiction studies, the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine announced Monday the arrival Dr. Daniel Langleben as its founding director of addiction sciences- a new position provided by a $1.25 million[Read More…]