By LUKE CREASY The Herald-Dispatch WAYNE, W.Va.  — A newly launched website is allowing West Virginia government to become as transparent as it has ever been. The Office of the State Auditor, in combination with OpenGov, have launched a government transparency website (www.wvCheckbook.gov) allowing citizens the same access to financial[Read More…]

By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — On average, one West Virginian dies by suicide every 24 hours — now a top-10 cause of death in the state overall and the second leading cause of death for teens and young adults aged 15 to 35. The Mountain State has experienced[Read More…]

By KELSIE LEROSE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va.  — Fourteen-year-old Billy Dixon was welcomed with open arms into the home of Lee and Joe Dixon in May 2017. On Jan. 23, Billy Dixon became their son. The Dixons said they do not like the term “adopted” because they have looked at[Read More…]

By CHARLIE BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va.  — A new state law is now in effect that provides physicians protection if they are under pressure to prescribe opioids because of patient surveys. Spearheaded by Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, lawmakers adopted the anti-retaliation law to “alleviate any negative consequences for[Read More…]

By DOUG OPLINGER The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — More than 300 people were killed by drug overdoses in the Marietta-Parkersburg area in the last four years, contributing to a crisis ravaging the Mid-Ohio Valley. As journalists who try to bring you meaningful news that helps create better[Read More…]

WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University researchers may have uncovered the cause of muscle fatigue in breast cancer patients. A recent study led by Emidio Pistilli, Ph.D., associate professor in the WVU School of Medicine Division of Exercise Physiology and the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cell Biology,[Read More…]

By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A plan to bring whitewater rafting to a 5.5-mile stretch of the New River from Hawks Nest Dam to Gauley Bridge won’t get underway until next year, following an order issued Wednesday by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The FERC granted a[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, June 18, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHO ‘HATES TO SEE CHILDREN SEPARATED FROM THEIR FAMILIES’ Through a spokeswoman, Melania Trump comments[Read More…]

Gov. Justice Appoints Burch as Interim Secretary of Commerce CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Justice announced today that he has appointed W. Clayton Burch as Interim Secretary of Commerce. “Clayton has done a fantastic job as Acting Secretary of the Department of Education and the Arts, as we transitioned to the[Read More…]