News Staff An interim president has been chosen for West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The school’s Board of Governors selected Torie Jackson as interim following the recent resignation of current president Chris Gilmer. The appointment requires approval of the West Virginia Community and Technical College System, but the change is expected to take place July 1. Gilmer … Read more
A Kanawha County judge has found a leading candidate in a five-county GOP primary senate race is ineligible to run because she never met the residency requirements. Early vote ballots have already been cast in the 8th District Senate race in Roane, Clay and parts of Kanawha, Putnam and Jackson counties. Bloom ordered the Secretary … Read more
A man was injured early Wednesday morning after he was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle in St. Albans. Police said the man was coming off the bridge near Third Street about 3:30 a.m. when he was struck by a vehicle at the intersection. The man was taken to the hospital, and police … Read more
About two weeks after submitting a request that would, if approved, hike the average residential customer’s monthly bill $18.41, Appalachian Power wants to give a bit of break on what it charges to clear vegetation along rights-of-way. The power company said that it, along with Wheeler Power, has asked the state Public Service Commission to … Read more
Kanawha County officials said they will celebrate the unveiling of the 2020 high school pavilion at Shawnee Sports Complex with an all-school pep rally. Bands, mascots and guest speakers from the class of 2020 will be at the event scheduled 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. County Commissioners said Kanawha County students in 2020 experienced a senior year … Read more
Huntington police said a 22-year-old woman was shot in the upper leg from passing vehicle while she was sitting in the backseat of a car Sunday night. The shooting was reported about 9:30 p.m. the 700 block of 22nd Street West. Huntington Police said the victim was taken to a local hospital where she was … Read more
West Virginia University is receiving $11 million in federal dollars for research on treating and slowing the progression of incurable eye diseases.West Virginia has the second-highest rate of visual disability in the U.S., according to a university news release. A visual disability is a disability that cannot be treated with corrective glasses. University project leaders … Read more
It has now been almost 70 days since Grace Allison Smith went missing and the family is asking for tips in the case. On Feb. 23, mother Tawna Gibbs watched her daughter leave her Mason County home and has not heard from her or seen her since. WCHS TV reported that on Feb. 25, her … Read more
West Virginia state officials said applications are being accepted for a federally funded program that assists eligible state residents in paying home heating bills. Applications for the Emergency Low Income Energy Assistance Program will be accepted through Friday, May 13. The DHHR said residents whose primary source of heat is either gas or electricity must … Read more
The city of Charleston is tasked to dish out $36.8 million in American Rescue Plans funds to projects such as infrastructure and tourism, plus community organizations. After three meetings, the city’s American Rescue Plan Advisory Committee recommended an allocation plan that included 32 organizations plus city projects. The council voted on nine applications on Monday, … Read more