News Staff The Hartley case has been dismissed after forty years of litigation and negotiations. The case was originally filed to address mental health patients’ rights to humane conditions and treatments. The state Department of Health and Human Resources said the original lawsuit was filed in 1981 and has been under the purview of several judges, with … Read more
West Virginia middle and high school students will get more time to improve grade point averages to become academically eligible for extracurricular activities. State School Superintendent W. Clayton Burch approved a waiver this week that will allow the change to help many students who have struggled academically during the pandemic, according to a news release … Read more
The U.S. attorney for West Virginia’s northern district is stepping down. U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced his resignation effective Feb 28. The move will allow President Joe Biden to appoint a successor. Powell was nominated by former President Donald Trump and began his term as U.S. attorney in October 2017. His office helped coordinate drug … Read more
Wayne County moved from orange to red, but only three counties were in that most severe color on the West Virginia county alert map and 10 were in green. Kanawha County moved from gold to yellow. The state Department of Health and Human Resources map showed nineteen counties in orange including Mingo, Boone, Raleigh, and … Read more
There are almost four-hundred-thirty new COVID-19 cases statewide, and the number of active case dropped to just over 14-thousand. Active cases have dropped nearly every day for the past month. Three counties are in the red on the state’s COVID-19 alert map.
West Virginia continues to outpace the rest of the country in COVID-19 vaccinations. Nearlly 225-thousand first doses have been administered in the state and more than 100-thousand have received a second dose. More than six-percent of the state’s total population is fully vaccinated. Essential workers over the age of fifty will be eligible for the … Read more
Governor Justice began his fifth State of the State by reflecting on his first address, and lauding West Virginia’s success the last four years, including surpluses and improved roads. The governor is calling on lawmakers to repeal the state income tax by raising the sales tax, and increasing taxes on soda and tobacco.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who sent threatening letters to Trump supporters. So far, no charges have been filed. The Sheriff’s Office is exploring the possibility of pursuing criminal charges with state and federal prosecutors, however there is no statute that specifically deals with this issue.
A man is under arrest in the death of Alexa Randolph. Sixty-year-old Gary Smith is charged with first degree murder. Smith is the paternal grandfather of Randolph’s child. Her body was found last month in a Walmart parking lot in Morgantown.
West Virginia State Police are investigating after a security guard was shot in Cabin Creek. The guard was investigating mine thefts in the Kayford area when he was hit by a bullet. He was wearing a bullet proof vest and wasn’t hurt.