MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Appalachians know the “H” word well. Often referred to as “hillbillies” by most of the world, Appalachians have been fighting prejudice and negative stereotypes since the early 1900s. “Appalachia is the most misunderstood region in the nation,” said Kirk Hazen, professor of linguistics in the Department of English at West Virginia University.[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know  Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. SENATORS TO QUIZ SESSIONS ON RUSSIA CONTACTS The attorney general will face questioning about his[Read More…]

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — Referencing a legislative auditor’s report that said the state spent millions by letting consultants embed themselves into critical payroll functions, State Auditor J.B. McCuskey said agencies have worked to streamline the process. McCuskey said his office, the governor’s and treasurer’s offices, along[Read More…]

By KAYLA ASBURY Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A man on a work-release crew whose hand was injured in a wood chipper is not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, the West Virginia Supreme Court ruled last week. In a unanimous decision, the court affirmed a Workers’ Compensation Board of Review’s[Read More…]

By JIM ROSS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It was a typically hot, typically cloudless, typically dehydrating June day. Acre after acre of minivans, pickups, SUVs, sedans and other typical vehicles were parked on grassy fields. Hundreds of boys and girls and young men and young women, from travel[Read More…]

By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — More than 800 American flags were retired Sunday during the American Legion Post 16 Flag Day ceremony. The flags were collected from across the community, including those collected by other posts and the Daughters of the Revolution, or DAR, and were properly retired[Read More…]

By STEVE RAPPACH The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON, W.Va. — Greg Anthony Rassen has accomplished quite a bit in his music career. He has worked with some of the top orchestras in the country and has lent his talents to singers, television shows and Broadway musicals throughout nearly two decades in[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, June 12, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey alerted individuals to an online promotion that misleads consumers to believe they can receive tobacco settlement money. The online promotion claims individuals can sign up for the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. Despite the promotion’s assertion, there is no mechanism for payments[Read More…]