EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an account of how the Charleston Gazette-Mail obtained the information that led to its two-part series examining misconduct within the West Virginia State Police, and how the department responds. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Police declined a Freedom of Information Act request in 2010[Read More…]
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W.Va. troopers are cleared by internal reviews, then taxpayers spend millions settling the lawsuits
By Jake Zuckerman, Charleston Gazette-Mail Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series examining misconduct within the West Virginia State Police, and how the department responds. Click here to read Part 1. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — By the time West Virginia State Police Trooper Derek Walker joined the roadside beating of[Read More…]
W.Va. State Police says trooper sexually assaulted 2 women; he was never charged
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series examining misconduct within the West Virginia State Police, and how the department responds. Click here to read Part 2. By Jake Zuckerman, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Trooper Newton Higginbotham followed a woman from her night shift at a gas station. He[Read More…]
WVPA Foundation accepting scholarship, summer Internship applications for $4,000 awards in 2020
Each WVPA Foundation award to total $4,000 Release from the WVPA Foundation: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia college students are learning the West Virginia Press Association Foundation’s mission of improving the quality and future of West Virginia newspapers and the communities they serve in West Virginia is more than just rhetoric.[Read More…]
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U.S Sen. Capito nominates 32 West Virginians for admission to U.S. Service Academies
From the Office of U.S. Senator Capito: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced U.S. Service Academy nominations for 32 qualified high school seniors from 16 counties in West Virginia. A board chosen by Senator Capito reviewed each nominee’s application, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations. “Reviewing service[Read More…]
W.Va. Congressman McKinley speaks on coal, baseball, Trump impeachment
By Michael Erb, Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Congressman David McKinley, R-W.Va., said attempts to place regulations on the fossil fuel industry put the United States in a difficult situation while destroying small communities. McKinley’s comments came during an interview Monday with the Parkersburg News and Sentinel. McKinley[Read More…]
What National Park status means for West Virginia’s New River Gorge
By Jackie Whetzel For The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., introduced legislation in September to change the federal designation of the New River Gorge National River into a New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Capito introduced similar legislation in October[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. MCGAHN MUST COMPLY WITH HOUSE SUBPOENA A federal judge rejects the Trump[Read More…]
