Marshall University police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect believed to be involved with a break-in and theft on campus. The incidents were reported April 11 at Smith Hall. The suspect also may be connected to similar incidents that happened on Jan. 2. The individual was captured on surveillance camera and the … Read more
Bars and restaurants in West Virginia will soon be able to offer curbside, to-go and delivery options for alcohol after recent legislation passed by lawmakers. House Bill 2025 allows for home delivery from bars and restaurants as well as curbside and carry-out cocktails that accompany a food purchase. Wine, cider and cocktail growlers will be … Read more
Kanawha County had sought more than $8.2 million for a school consolidation project that would involve the closure of Cedar Grove Middle School, but it did not receive funding for the project from the state School Building Authority. The project was not included in the more than $70 million in funding approved Monday by the … Read more
Charleston Area Medical Center is breaking ground on the new Center for Learning and Research. CAMC says it is hard to recruit physicians to Central West Virginia, so the center will add training programs and educate specialists locally.
Fairmont State University will hold in-person commencement exercises this coming weekend. The ceremonies will be held Saturday and Sunday, and each graduate will get two guest tickets for friends and family. The ceremonies will also be streamed online.
West Virginia’s high school graduation rate is up for the third year in a row. Over ninety-percent of the 2021 class will graduate this year. Doddridge County leads the state with a one-hundred-percent graduation rate, while McDowell County has the lowest graduation rate at just over 82-percent.
Governor Justice is expected to sign a bill that allows home delivery of alcohol from bars and restaurants, as well as curbside and carry-out cocktails with a food purchase. It includes third-party delivery services like Grubhub and DoorDash.
The state School Building Authority will decide today on what school building projects to fund. Thirty county school districts are vying for about 75-million-dollars in funding.
Marshall University held the annual spring Memorial Fountain ceremony over the weekend. Dozens of people turned out to see the fountain turned on ahead of the annual spring football game. Marshall’s green team won the game 34-10.
Appalachian Power is feeling the impact of the pandemic. The power company is asking for a rate increase by next January to over eight-dollars-a-month for a customer using one-thousand kilowatt hours.