Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — No use for a Christmas tree after the holidays? Two state agencies will take it for a fish-friendly purpose. The state Department of Environmental Protection’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) and the Division of Natural Resources will be accepting donated Christmas trees at Charleston’s Capitol[Read More…]

By LEAH NESTOR The Exponent Telegram BRIDGEPORT, W.Va.  — Even on the day after Christmas, holiday shopping has yet to die down. CP Gifts employee Judy Eli said there were plenty of people checking for sales Tuesday at Meadowbrook Mall, and she expected an increase throughout the day. She said[Read More…]

By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — Outside funding is being sought so Mercer County’s prosecuting attorney can hire another attorney to help with the huge number of child abuse and neglect cases fueled by the state’s ongoing drug epidemic. The Mercer County Commission approved the Mercer County[Read More…]

By CONOR GRIFFITH The State Journal MORGANTOWN, W.Va.  — Two faculty members at WVU’s Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources plan for their research to have out-of-this-world applications. Associate professors in mechanical and aerospace engineering Jason Gross and Yu Gu were recently awarded nearly $300,000 in funding[Read More…]

The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  Secretary of State Mac Warner announced the launch of a new program this month to educate the public on the state’s new voter identification law, which goes into effect Jan. 1. The “Be Registered & Be Ready to Vote” campaign will help educate voters on the[Read More…]

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — An organization aiming to help people with gambling addiction is warning West Virginia parents about “loot boxes” in mobile games. Sheila Moran, director of communications with The Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia, said loot boxes are ways for kids to[Read More…]

By JESSICA BROVERMAN The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Local liquor stores in the state could be faced with a reduction in sales this New Year’s Eve due to the festivities falling on Sunday, which will prohibit the purchase of liquor. Though the holiday will cause a fluctuation[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHY TRUMP’S APPALACHIAN SUPPORTERS STILL BACK HIM Trump’s backers cheer on his controversial fights with[Read More…]

By CONOR GRIFFITH The State Journal MORGANTOWN, W.Va.  — West Virginia University has partnered with the National Energy Technology Laboratory, the University of Pittsburgh and Shell to develop technologies to take advantage of shale gas reserves. John Hu, Statler Chair in Engineering for Natural Gas Utilization at WVU, is leading[Read More…]

By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With Bombardier’s commercial aircraft service center in Bridgeport employing hundreds, West Virginia politicians and airport officials have unsurprisingly spoken out about a trade dispute that could end in major tariffs imposed on the Canadian company. Boeing, the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturing company, argues[Read More…]