Press release from The Fix ‘Em Clinic, March 28, 2019 CHARLESTON, W. Va. — The Fix ’Em Clinic recently announced its receipt of a $20,000 grant from PetSmart Charities, the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, to help fuel spay and neuter efforts in Southern West Virginia. Funds[Read More…]
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Grant helps Family Resource Network promote attendance in county schools
By EDDIE TRIZZINO Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Toni Toothman sees some children miss dozens of school days in just one year. The loss of educational days causes these students to not only miss out on learning, but also to potentially get left behind and not develop crucial skills[Read More…]
State trooper indicted for excessive force after alleged beating of 16-year-old
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Berkeley County prosecuting attorney released dashcam footage Thursday of the November police beating of a 16-year-old male in Martinsburg. The daschcam release came one day after a federal grand jury indicted former West Virginia state trooper Michael Kennedy on one charge[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, March 22
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, March 22, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. NEW ZEALANDERS OBSERVE MUSLIM CALL TO PRAYER New Zealanders observed the Muslim call to prayer[Read More…]
Some Republicans call on W.Va. Senate to stand #18Strong
By MICHAEL ERB The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Some Republicans are taking a page from the playbook of West Virginia teachers and service personnel, calling for the state Senate to stay #18Strong as they look forward to the coming legislative special session on education reform. A handful[Read More…]
Help available for West Virginians with gambling addiction
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month and a statewide problem gambling treatment group is urging anyone who feels their gambling activity may be crossing a line to get a free anonymous screening. The Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia, which[Read More…]
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urges Governor Jim Justice to sign bill transferring control of Medicaid fraud unit
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Investigations of Medicaid fraud would move to the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office under legislation recently passed by the Legislature, and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey thinks the move could benefit the state financially. The Medicaid Fraud Unit within the[Read More…]
Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston investigation finds ‘no criminal activity’ by former Bishop Michael Bransfield
By LINDA COMINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The Most Rev. Michael Bransfield, retired bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, isn’t facing any criminal charges as a result of a just-completed diocesan investigation into alleged sexual harassment and financial improprieties, a spokesman said Monday. Speaking at an[Read More…]
From birth control to PEIA funding, a look at some of the bills passed by the West Virginia Legislature
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail Another legislative session has come and gone. Some bills passed. Most failed. A few high-profile bills burned bright and died young. A massive education overhaul died after both chambers passed different versions of the same bill. The Campus Self Defense Act, commonly known as “campus[Read More…]
