Staff reports The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va.  — Marches to support the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where 17 students and employees were killed, will be held Saturday morning starting at Parkersburg High School and at Parkersburg South High School, an organizer said.[Read More…]

By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va.  — The State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office launched an elder abuse litigation and prevention unit to link abuse victims to state services. Morrisey outlined the unit’s services to senior health care professionals at a press conference held at Panhandle Home Health Care,[Read More…]

The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Four Marshall University faculty and staff members – Layton Cottrill, Cedric Gathings, Dr. Bobby Miller and Dr. Joseph Shapiro – will be among those honored for achievements in social action in West Virginia. The recognition will take place Saturday, March 24, at West Virginia State University[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, March 23, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT THE WHITE HOUSE CALLS “LONG-TERM SNAP DECISIONS” National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster departure spotlights[Read More…]

By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The opioid epidemic is costing Boone County’s economy an estimated $206.5 million a year — the highest per-capita burden of any county in America, according to a new report by the American Enterprise Institute. It’s a staggering cost for a county with 23,645[Read More…]

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — A Marion County delegate is urging Gov. Jim Justice to take action to help striking Frontier employees. About 1,400 Frontier workers in West Virginia and Ashburn, Va., represented by the Communications Workers of America union have been striking since March 4 after union leaders[Read More…]

By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLELY, W.Va. — U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart and representatives from federal and state law enforcement have announced the formation of a Public Integrity Special Investigations Unit to investigate corrupt public officials, the misuse of public funds, campaign and election law violations and suspected criminal activity. “Maintaining public integrity is[Read More…]