By Cameron Maynard, Coal Valley News MADISON — At a plea hearing in Boone Circuit Court on Friday, Julie Miller pleaded guilty to death of a child by parent, guardian or custodian. She was charged in April 2024 in death of her 14-year-old daughter, Kynnedi Miller. The plea was in[Read More…]
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City sets new civil forfeitures for animal neglect, abuse cases
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD — An ordinance establishing civil forfeitures for neglected or abandoned animals is now in effect in Bluefield. The new city ordinance was approved Tuesday on a second reading by the Bluefield Board of Directors. It is expected to help reduce overcrowding at the[Read More…]
Winners of Southern WV Business Idea Pitch Competition Celebrate with Cash Prizes, Technical Assistance and Potential Growth
Athens, W.Va. (November 21, 2025) – Natasha Zoe with JarHead Kitchens was the first place winner of this year’s Pitch Southern West Virginia Business Idea Competition hosted by the West Virginia Hive last night at Concord University. Five entrepreneurs pitched their proactive business strategies to a live audience and a[Read More…]
West Virginia’s BEAD Broadband Plan Approved, Capito Announces
By Charles Young, WV News WASHINGTON — West Virginia’s final application for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) program has been approved, according to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. West Virginia submitted its final proposal for the federal internet expansion program in September, aiming to bring broadband coverage[Read More…]
Mine accident injures three at Fairview coal mine
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — A collision between two pieces of machinery injured three miners Wednesday morning at the Loveridge No. 22 coal mine, at the Johnny Cake Mine Portal in Fairview. EMS took two of the three miners to WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in[Read More…]
$16 Million in grant funds awarded for West Virginia crime victims
The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov, Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday that more than $16.3 million in West Virginia Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants have been awarded to 83 projects across the state. The funds, totaling $16,327,849, are provided by the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of[Read More…]
Stealing hope: Conspirators sentenced in Boone County BOE fraud case
By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The former Boone County Schools maintenance director and a Kentucky businessman have been sentenced for their roles in a fraud that robbed the Boone County school system of $3.4 million. Michael David Barker, 48, pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to commit[Read More…]
Bluefield State University and Appalachian School of Law launch accelerated law degree program
Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD — Bluefield State University and the Appalachian School of Law have launched a new 3+3 Accelerated Law Degree Program, offering students a faster and more affordable path to earning both a bachelor’s degree and a law degree. The partnership was formalized on Thursday, November 13, during[Read More…]
West Virginia’s Fruth Pharmacy sold to Walgreens
By Charles Young, WV News POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Fruth Pharmacy, a family-owned regional drugstore chain founded more than 70 years ago in Mason County, will be sold to Walgreens, company President Lynne Fruth announced this week. The sale is expected to be finalized in early December, with all current[Read More…]
Community Rallies to Fill 500+ Christmas Stockings for Teens in Foster Care; Mission WV Leads Distribution
Hurricane, W.Va. — Foster WV, a ministry of River Ridge Church, announced today that its 2025 Operation Christmas Stocking drive not only met its goal of 500 fully stuffed stockings for teens in foster and kinship care—it surpassed it, thanks to an outpouring of generosity from the community. The effort kicked off in early November[Read More…]