News Staff Newly inaugurated Gov. Patrick Morrisey started off his second day with a list of executive orders, among those, he signed a letter to the congressional delegation to declare fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. A weapon of mass destruction is defined by U.S. law as a destructive device, a weapon that is made to … Read more
A former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a judge last year appeared remotely from jail on Friday for a court hearing as defense attorneys and prosecutors discussed preliminary matters that will lead up to his murder trial. Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines has been jailed since the killing last September, but his … Read more
Marshall University was fined by the Sun Belt Conference on Friday for opting out of its bowl game. The conference announced in a news release that it has issued a $100,000 institutional fine to Marshall for opting out of its Independence Bowl matchup against Army on Dec. 28. The Thundering Herd pulled out of the … Read more
A South Charleston business is offering a cash reward after two individuals are suspected of stealing chainsaws from the store Friday evening. Will Jewelry & Loan South Charleston posted surveillance video taken just after 7:30 p.m. of the two people and said that they will be offering an “instant cash reward” for information on the … Read more
Some of the best bull riders from around the world took center stage in Charleston Friday evening as part of a two-night stop of the Professional Bull Riders Velocity Tour. The action continues tonight at 7 p.m. for Round 2, where the remaining 36 riders from Friday night will compete with the Top 10 riders … Read more
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said the state is expected to start with an “inherited” $400 million deficit in its budget at beginning of the coming fiscal year. Morrisey made the announcement during a news conference Thursday. The governor said the findings are part of his team’s review as of Monday and reflect Fiscal Year … Read more
Patrick Morrisey was inaugurated as the 37th governor of West Virginia this week at the State Capitol in Charleston. Morrisey, has said his focus as governor will be to “repurpose and right-size” state government. Morrisey said during his inaugural address, “We’re going to streamline government, cutting the red tape that chokes small businesses and deters … Read more
It was announced earlier this week that Kohl’s is closing 27 stores across the United States to improve profitability, but so far none of the retailer’s seven West Virginia locations are on the list of closures. The closures, expected to be completed by April, target underperforming locations in 13 states, but these account for a … Read more
Last year, it was announced that Kanawha County Schools was expected to shell out more than $825,000 of weapons detectors at every high school in the county. However, a Kanawha County Schools spokesperson confirmed Friday that a pilot program to have weapons detectors at Riverside High School is stopped indefinitely. Several students and parents said … Read more
West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship program was designed to offer parents and students more educational choices but diverting millions out of public schools has some worrying about maintaining the integrity of the education system. The Hope Scholarship is a savings program giving parents and students their share of the state’s education funding which may be used … Read more