News Staff A nonstop flight from Yeager Airport to Orlando launched on Valentine’s Day. Spirit Airlines said it is now the only airline directly connecting Charleston to Florida with three nonstop flights per week to Orlando. Flights will be on Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week and starting April 22, flights will switch to Tuesday, Thursday and … Read more
West Virginia is on the final list of potential development sites for the Virgin Hyperloop One. The state is among the finalists for the transportation system that would move passengers and cargo, at airline speeds, through a low-pressure tube along a magnetic track. The company says the technology is now in the early stages of … Read more
Governor Justice released a statement supporting the “Born Alive Bill.’ Justice says if the bill reaches his desk he will “proudly sign the bill into law.” The legislation would require doctors to give the same degree of medical care to a baby that survived an abortion procedure as they would to a baby that was … Read more
The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill encouraging power companies to use solar energy. The bill would create a regulatory program for utilities to use a small amount of renewable energy. But, lawmakers were quick to note that the legislation would not hurt the coal industry.
A study from MIT found that the voting app used in West Virginia has serious security issues. The app was used in the 2018 election by military members’ deployed overseas and absentee voters. The study found that hackers could “alter, stop, or expose how an individual voted.” The company that makes the app says that … Read more
Governor Jim Justice says he’s sorry if his use of the word “thugs” offended anyone. He made the racially charged remarks Tuesday night at a girl’s high school basketball game between Woodrow Wilson and Greenbrier East, where he is coach. During the game the Woodrow Wilson coaches got into a fight with a fan, and … Read more
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is closing access to the Middle Fork River to search for a missing kayaker. DNR will close the river between Audra State park and the Tygart Valley River, so crews can bring in more equipment to help in the search. Forty-one-year-old Jamie Lynn Gray was separated from a … Read more
West Third Avenue is open again after a major rockslide two days ago in Williamson. Crews worked around the clock to reopen the road in the Fairview Addition. Official are warning drivers to slow down in the area, because the road surface is rougher than normal.
The West Virginia Division of Highways says the Pomeroy-Mason Bridge did not suffer any damage when it was hit by a loose barge. As many as fifteen barges were reported loose and floating down the Ohio River Thursday night. Tug boats have secured all the barges.
Huntington Mayor Steve Williams says the city is engage in a “transformation renaissance.” The mayor gave his State of the City address Friday night. He says the city’s neighborhoods have been confronted by a “barrage of challenges,” but officials are focused on solutions and government is positioned to be fiscally sound.