By CHARLIE BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va.  — Mercer County officials, elected leaders and dignitaries came together with a unified voice Thursday afternoon to urge residents to vote for the upcoming road bond referendum. The event was held in view of the so-called “bridge to nowhere” in Bluefield, which[Read More…]

By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — A second Democrat has announced she will seek West Virginia’s 1st District congressional seat in 2018. Kendra Fershee of Morgantown serves as associate dean for academic affairs at the West Virginia University College of Law. In her announcement, she said[Read More…]

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin opposes a new effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, while U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is still reviewing the measure to assess its effects on West Virginia. The latest measure gaining steam is Graham-Cassidy, proposed by U.S.[Read More…]

By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — West Virginia policy experts fear the state and thousands of its residents could suffer if the latest measure to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is advanced. At a press conference held Wednesday afternoon, Perry Bryant, president of West Virginians for Affordable Health Care,[Read More…]

By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The first-ever nationwide study of the health impact from exposure into perfluorinated chemicals would be required under an amendment to the Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act that passed the upper chamber on Monday. The amendment proposed[Read More…]

HD MEDIA The Herald Dispatch HAZARD, Ky. — Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) and Highlands Health System announced this week they have entered into a Letter of Intent to merge the Prestonsburg-based Highlands Regional Medical Center and other Highlands Health facilities and services into the multi-hospital ARH system. ARH and Highlands hope[Read More…]

Staff report The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Bring a strong arm and a few friends to Wheeling Park Saturday and you just might find yourself the winner of the annual Irish Road Bowling Ohio Valley Championship. Registration for the ninth annual tournament, hosted by the Ancient Order[Read More…]

By CHRISTPHER DOWELL NCWV Media SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has found deer in eight counties that have died from a epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus. This year, deer in Boone, Brooke, Hancock, Lincoln, Marshall, Ohio, Tucker and Wayne counties have died from a disease[Read More…]

By JOSEPHINE MENDEZ The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — While superheroes from Marvel and DC Comics don’t typically share the spotlight, they made a special exception Thursday, much to the awe and excitement of several children at the Hoops Family Children’s Hospital at Cabell Huntington Hospital. First to appear outside the window[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. NORTH KOREA’S LEADER CALLS TRUMP ‘DERANGED’ In an extraordinary and direct rebuke, Kim Jong Un said[Read More…]