News Staff The service and maintenance union at Cabell Huntington Hospital is threatening to go on strike. The Service Employees International Union has nearly one-thousand members who voted this week to send a ten-day strike notice to the hospital. Pay and health insurance coverage are the two main issues.
There will not be an immediate rate increase for state employees through the Public Employees Insurance Agency, but that could change. Rates should remain the same for state employees in fiscal year 2023, but non-state workers could pay five-percent more for coverage. The PEIA will hold several town hall meetings next month to discuss the … Read more
State police are investigating after a homemade bomb was dismantled along the Ohio River near the Pleasants-Tyler County line. The device was found on a barge, and an explosives team was called in to remove it. The FBI is investigating. No one was hurt.
Three Maryland counties say they want to become part of West Virginia, and Governor Justice is in favor of the idea. Garrett, Allegany, and Washington counties are the three most western counties in Maryland, and border West Virginia. Governor Justice says he will get to work on drafting the necessary paperwork to make it a … Read more
Senator Joe Manchin says he is not leaving the Democratic Party. Rumors were swirling around Capitol Hill earlier this week that he offered to become an independent if he was an “embarrassment” to Democrats. Manchin suggested that if his “being a moderate, centrist Democrat,” was causing a problem he could switch to being an independent, … Read more
It is National Drug Take Back Day. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office will have a deputy and each of the county’s five detachments to collect unused prescriptions. There is also a drug drop-off box at the Sheriff’s Office across the Kanawha County Courthouse. There will be several collection sites set up around the state.
Parkersburg’s CAS Cable would like to provide cable service in Charleston. CAS submitted an application to the city, which requires city council approval. Currently, Suddenlink is the only provider, and allowing CAS into the market could make TV, internet, and phone service more affordable.
State Police are investigating why two inmates at the North Central Regional Jail in Doddridge County died, and another is in the hospital. An incident at the jail on Tuesday appears to have led to one inmate taking his own life. Another inmate was killed in a separate incident, which also seriously injured another prisoner.
The Point Pleasant location of Sam’s Hot Dog Stand is permanently shutting it’s doors after two armed robberies. The store was targeted twice in the last two weeks, and the thieves got away with thousands of dollars. One man is under arrest. Police are looking for two more suspects.
A West Virginia State Trooper is under arrest on domestic battery charges. Pineville police responded to a disturbance and arrested James Fox. He was arraigned and released on bond.