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Before indictment, West Virginia State Police found no criminal act in trooper allegedly beating teen
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In December, a West Virginia State Police internal investigation found that Trooper Michael Kennedy did not engage in criminal conduct during the arrest of a 16-year-old. In March, a federal grand jury indicted him for the deprivation of rights under color of law in connection[Read More…]
WVU biostatistician studies link between microbiome and preterm birth
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Pregnant African American women are more likely than white women to give birth prematurely, but they’re underrepresented in studies of preterm birth rates. Snehalata Huzurbazar, a biostatisticsprofessor in the West Virginia University School of Public Health, is working to change that. In a recent study, she and her colleagues[Read More…]
State Fair of West Virginia competitions now open
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald FAIRLEA, W.Va. — The State Fair of West Virginia’s 2019 livestock, horse show, and home, arts and garden competitions are now open. Each year, the competitive exhibits department looks for unique contests to add, the release said. Competition highlights for 2019 include the Old Timer Hog[Read More…]
Free, guided National Trails Day hikes planned for Saturday at sites across West Virginia
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Free guided hikes and other outdoor activities will be offered on public lands across West Virginia on Saturday in recognition of National Trails Day. Begun in 1993 by the American Hiking Society as a way to introduce people to trails in their area,[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, May 30
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, May 30, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HOW ISRAEL MADE HISTORY Israel faces a snap election for an unprecedented second time in a[Read More…]
Times West Virginian looking for general assignments reporter
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The Times West Virginian is a community focused multi-media company in Fairmont, W.Va., serving Marion County and North Central West Virginia with newspapers, shoppers, magazines and websites. From The Times West Virginian: Our flagship is the Times West Virginian newspaper published 7 days a week with an average[Read More…]
Opinion: Thanking W.Va. law enforcement for combatting the drug epidemic
By Bridget Lambert President, West Virginia Retailers Association West Virginians know that the drug epidemic facing our state is a complex problem to solve. It can be all too easy to think that these challenges are insurmountable, especially when those making a real difference are not always front-and-center. The scourge[Read More…]
W.Va. Senate to resume education special session on Saturday
By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — Leadership of the West Virginia Senate wants to call the upper chamber back into special session Saturday to start work on the 144-page update to its regular session omnibus bill. Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, sent a letter to senators[Read More…]
Princeton, W.Va, Board of Zoning Appeals to discuss hemp dispensary
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — A public hearing has been scheduled before the city of Princeton’s Board of Zoning Appeals about a proposal to operate a hemp dispensary on Mercer Street. The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting, which will begin at 6 p.m. June 19[Read More…]
