CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three West Virginia State Police detachments, including those in Wirt and Calhoun counties are closing, officials said on Tuesday. The closure will be effective Jan. 1 for the Hundred Detachment in Wetzel County, the Grantsville Detachment in Calhoun County and the Elizabeth Detachment in Wirt County, State[Read More…]
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Charleston shooter told police ‘another piece of trash off the street’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 62-year-old man accused of shooting and killing an unarmed teenager on Charleston’s East End Monday night was not allowed to have a gun, because of a previous domestic violence conviction. William Ronald Pulliam allegedly shot 15-year-old James Harvey Means twice in the abdomen with a .380 caliber[Read More…]
Campaign to keep Affordable Care Act starts in WV
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As Republican congressional leaders and president-elect Donald Trump are considering the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, Sylvia Burwell is trying to show people the benefits of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and West Virginia native was[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Nov. 23
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT INDUSTRY COULD BENEFIT FROM IMMIGRATION PLAN Some analysts believe the prison population[Read More…]
Gaunch yields WV Senate presidency to Carmichael
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After a brief flirtation with running for the president’s chair in the West Virginia Senate, a Kanawha County senator has ended his candidacy. Sen. Ed Gaunch, R-Kanawha, confirmed Monday he has ended his candidacy for Senate president, and has pledged his support to Senate Majority Leader Mitch Carmichael,[Read More…]
Tomblin talks trade and Trump on Cuba trip
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin spent three days in Cuba on a trade mission last week, talking about business opportunities for West Virginia companies on the island and answering questions about President-elect Donald Trump. Tomblin was the first U.S. governor to visit Cuba since Trump’s victory in the presidential[Read More…]
WV’s buck season gets off to good, not great start
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Wildlife officials say West Virginia’s buck season is off to a good start. At dawn on opening day, cold, clear, near-ideal weather conditions prevailed over most of the Mountain State, and hunters wasted no time putting deer on the ground. George Deal of Red House opened his season[Read More…]
Charleston police, fire pension plan deficit spikes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The unfunded liability in Charleston’s older pension plan for firefighters and police officers jumped more than $40 million over one year, but the city’s treasurer says it’s likely “a one-time event.” The unfunded liability is limited to police and fire department employees hired before June 1, 2011, whose[Read More…]
Eastern Panhandle pipeline clears PSC hurdle
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Last Thursday the Berkeley County Council decided during its meeting to send a letter supporting the proposed Mountaineer Gas pipeline — which would span across the Eastern Panhandle — but that letter was never able to be sent. Norwood Bentley, legal counsel for the county, said the[Read More…]
Richwood fighting FEMA school condemnations
BECKLEY, W.Va. — With the support of City Council, Richwood Mayor Bob Henry Baber is slated to publicly rescind a letter that condemned the town’s middle and high schools today on the steps of the State Capitol. Baber said City Council, not the state or federal government, has all legal[Read More…]
