By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After delaying its case against suspended West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry for three months, the state Judicial Investigation Commission on Monday filed a motion with the state court to resume proceedings regarding alleged ethical violations by the justice. In addition[Read More…]

By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — A subcommittee of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Four Year Higher Education has developed a funding plan to help the state’s smaller colleges and universities. The Finance Subcommittee met via conference call Monday afternoon to discuss a plan[Read More…]

By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va.  — With just two weeks left until the Nov. 6 general election, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey enlisted Donald Trump Jr.’s help to make his down-the-homestretch pitch to Eastern Panhandle voters. A crowd of roughly 300[Read More…]

The Herald-Dispatch KENOVA, W.Va. — Volunteer crews have begun carving the 3,000 pumpkins at 748 Beech St. in Kenova that will go on display this week to turn the normal residence into the renowned Pumpkin House. Owner Ric Griffith received the pumpkins earlier this month. Now, thanks to the efforts[Read More…]

WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. WVU Jackson’s Mill has been an integral part of the history of West Virginia and has played host to hundreds of thousands of visitors throughout its nearly 100-year history. Looking toward the future of facility, WVU Extension Service is planning for the next century of camping[Read More…]

By A.M. STONE For The Logan Banner LOGAN, W.Va. — Diversified Gas and Oil PLC held a ground-breaking ceremony and announced the building of a new regional office building at the Oaks Plaza Thursday, Oct. 18. Danny Godby, president of the Logan County Commission, began the ceremony with prayer and[Read More…]

By SAMANTHA PERRY and CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph BRAMWELL, W.Va.  — The Windmill Gap portion of the popular Hatfield-McCoy Trail System in Mercer County is being shut down in six weeks due to the opening of a coal mining operation, officials told the Daily Telegraph Monday. The Pocahontas Trail is[Read More…]

By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald PIPESTEM, W.Va.  — A West Virginia University health economics professor is urging West Virginia to change its culture, to emphasize health, in order to reshape the state’s economy. Dr. Lindsay Allen, a WVU assistant professor of health economics and health policy, said while many of[Read More…]