News Staff A bill has been introduced in the West Virginia House that would limit gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy to those over the age of eighteen. Delegate S. Marshall Williams says it’s an attempt to prevent a minor from making a decision they may regret.
FEMA approved over 130-million-dollars to build new schools in Nicholas County that were destroyed in the 2016 flood. The plan includes building a new Richwood High School and Middle School, and a new Nicholas County Middle School, Nicholas County High School and technical education center. The state expects to pay about 18-million-dollars of the total … Read more
The United States Senate voted to not hear witnesses in the impeachment trial against President Trump. West Virginia’s Senators were split on the vote. Joe Manchin voted for the motion, and Shelley Moore Capito voted against calling witnesses. A final Senate vote on Trump’s fate is set for Wednesday.
Twenty-four-hour air traffic control service will continue at Huntington Tri-State Airport. The FAA says the airport’s control operations will not be subject to reduced hours. The FAA has considered cutting hours at airports around the country. Yeager Airport faced a similar mandate, and found out last month that it’s hours would not be reduced.
Braidy Industries CEO Craig Bouchard says he is not stepping down from his position, despite multiple reports to the contrary. Bouchard says he did not authorize a press release that was released earlier this week that named President Tom Modrowski as interim CEO. Braidy Industries is expect to build an aluminum mill in Boyd that … Read more
A water main break affected water service at Milton Middle School. The Milton Fire Department brought in a water tank and provided students with hand sanitizer and bottled water. There is no estimate on when repairs will be completed.
The man who robbed a West Side pharmacy last year has been sentenced to home confinement. Forty-four-year-old Benjamin Lowman gave a Rite Aid employee a note that he had a gun and demanded pain pills. The pharmacy is out of business, so the judge ordered that restitution will go to the crime victim’s compensation fund.
Braxton County Middle School basketball coach, Tyler Hembree, is charged with sexual abuse by a parent or guardian. Hembree is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student on his team. Investigators found cell phone messages where they talked about taking the next step in their relationship. Hembree is no long an employee with … Read more
Kanawha County School Board President Ryan White is calling for a special meeting to reconsider the vote to hire a new superintendent. White wants to be sure the board didn’t violate the state’s open meeting law. Current Superintendent Ron Duerring will retire at the end of June. The board voted to promote current Deputy Superintendent … Read more
West Virginia American Water is acquiring the Town of Glasgow’s water system. The town has not been able to maintain the leaky system. Residents will see an increase in their water bill. Rates will go up annually until the end of 2023.