By JIM ROSS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va.  – Remedial courses ended up harming college students as much as helping them, so the Higher Education Policy Commission changed its policy to correct that problem. “We called it the quicksand of higher education,” HEPC Chancellor Paul Hill told the West Virginia[Read More…]

By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va.  — The Wood County Commission is collecting the final billings for the IEI Plastics warehouse fire to present them to the state next week. The commission plans to hand in its completed billing for the fire response to the West[Read More…]

By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Over half of WVU Tech’s student population is compiled of first generation and low-income students, and to celebrate them, faculty and staff who are among the first in their immediate family to attend college the school held a ceremony Thursday to honor[Read More…]

By JOHN McVEY The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va.  — About 100 residents and dignitaries joined West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner for the grand opening of the Eastern Panhandle Business Hub on the first floor of the Caperton Train Station in Martinsburg. “The Eastern Panhandle is the economic engine of[Read More…]

Point Pleasant Register CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urges veterans and all enlisted military members to be wary of phishing scams. Scammers have been known to target veterans and members of the military. These con artists will look for any opportunity to steal personal information and[Read More…]

The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., will host mobile office hours during the month of November, during which his staff will be available to help 3rd District residents who need assistance with federal benefits, including Social Security, Medicare and disability. Constituents are encouraged to bring documents they[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. PUTTING AMERICA FIRST AGAIN Hours after leaving Beijing, President Trump tells an APEC summit in[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Commerce today announced China Energy Investment Corporation Limited’s plan to invest $83.7 billion in shale gas development and chemical manufacturing projects in West Virginia. In Beijing, China, President Donald J. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping witnessed West Virginia Secretary of Commerce H. Wood Thrasher and China[Read More…]