By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — Officials with the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce have a lengthy list of issues they want to see the state Legislature tackle, but making sure Mountain State residents are ready to go to work is at the top of the list.[Read More…]

By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald CHARLESTIN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will hold a public meeting Thursday for everyone to share their ideas for the state’s opioid response plan. The meeting, part of an effort to develop an opioid response plan through public engagement and[Read More…]

By BILL LYNCH Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. —Having a Christmas tree has always been important to me. This month, while I’ve been looking into different parts of Christmas around Charleston, I’ve been thinking a lot about Christmas trees and deciding whether I’m getting one this season. It’s been hard to[Read More…]

By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., hasn’t yet weighed in on a bill that would allow for the concealed carry of firearms just about anywhere in the country that currently allows concealed carry. On Dec. 6, the U.S. House of Representatives passed[Read More…]

By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va — In the more than 4,000 overdose calls in Cabell County since 2014, a first responder’s job nearly always ended when the naloxone injection stopped. While the patient awoke and the task at hand was completed, it created a jading, monotonous step through the[Read More…]

By JOHN McVEY The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va.  — Art Thomm, the National Rifle Association’s lobbyist in West Virginia, told members of the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks and Recreation board he hopes they will reconsider banning guns from the Berkeley 2000 Recreation Center. “We are prepared to step in if you decide[Read More…]

Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dozens of musicians, dancers and ensembles will help Charleston ring in 2018 during the annual GoodNight celebration on New Year’s Eve. The family-friendly event, now a part of FestivALL Charleston, will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. in nine locations throughout the city. The[Read More…]

By ALAN OLSEN The Intelligencer and Wheeling News WHEELING, W.Va. — The holiday season brings with it time to spend with family and friends, as well as an opportunity to decorate the house inside and out — but these decorations, as well as the holiday treats baked for houseguests, may[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. US SENATE PASSES BIG TAX BILL Jubilant Republicans pushed their deeply unpopular tax overhaul through[Read More…]

The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Monday that a plan has been outlined to start immediate economic activity at the former Hobet mine site in Boone County. Beginning in January, the West Virginia Army National Guard will use a portion of the property as a[Read More…]