By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Monday that state revenue collections appeared to hit a benchmark at the end of the fiscal year that could trigger an additional reduction in the state income tax, and he plans to call lawmakers ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — People with concealed carry permits can possess firearms on West Virginia public college and university campuses under a state law that debuted Monday. Institutions of higher learning can implement exceptions to the law, which bans the open carry of a firearm on ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Monday that state revenue collections appeared to hit a benchmark at the end of the fiscal year that could trigger an additional reduction in the state income tax, and he plans to call lawmakers back to address further cuts as well ...
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The English bulldog had never been featured prominently in West Virginia history. It has now. Gov. Jim Justice's 4-year-old pure breed Babydog joined the ranks of Abraham Lincoln, Civil War soldiers and odes to Appalachian ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The head of the national mine workers' union on Friday condemned what he characterized as an effort by House Republicans to block enforcement of a long-awaited federal rule directed at curbing workers' exposure to poisonous, deadly rock dust, calling it "a direct ...
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces will allow San Francisco to begin clearing homeless encampments that have plagued the city, the mayor said Friday as she applauded ...
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The head of the national mine workers' union on Friday condemned what he characterized as an effort by House Republicans to block enforcement of a long-awaited federal rule directed at curbing workers' exposure to poisonous, ...
By JOHN RABY Associated Press Maryanne Reed will retire as provost and vice president for academic affairs at West Virginia University at the end of September, the university said Thursday. Reed becomes the latest top official from the university to announce their departure. ...
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency will not be able to enforce a key rule limiting air pollution in nearly a dozen states while separate legal challenges proceed around the country, under a Supreme Court decision Thursday. The ...
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency's air pollution-fighting "good neighbor" plan on hold while legal challenges continue, the conservative-led court's latest blow to federal regulations. The justices in ...
By JOHN RABY Associated Press A couple arrested after some of their adopted children were found locked in a shed at their West Virginia home are set for trial later this year on charges that a judge said involved their use as "slaves." Donald Ray Lantz and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather face ...
By PETER SMITH Associated Press STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — "Bye bye, Jesus!" a child called out as the riverboat chugged away from shore into the Ohio River, a solemn bell tolling amid the thrumming of an old-fashioned sternwheel. Two Catholic bishops on board, representing dioceses on ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University is increasing tuition by just under 5% a semester and cutting several majors from its divisional campuses in an ongoing effort to offset enrollment drops and a budget deficit. The state flagship university's board of governors voted Friday to ...
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — The man accused of acting as lookout during the prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger won't serve additional prison time after pleading guilty Monday to a charge of lying to federal agents. Sean McKinnon, ...
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Three men accused in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger are due in court Monday for a plea hearing and sentencing. The combined hearing for Fotios "Freddy" Geas, Paul J. DeCologero and Sean ...
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's grip on a key federal energy commission will last beyond his first term, giving a boost to the Democrat's push for renewable energy regardless of the election results in November. The Senate moved to ensure that ...
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's heavily burdened foster care system is losing another top official with the announcement Wednesday that Bureau of Social Services commissioner Jeffrey Pack will leave after nearly three years. Gov. Jim Justice said ...
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced. He ...
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline was given the go-ahead Tuesday to start operating, six years after construction began at more than double its original estimated cost. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved ...
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Every election cycle, it seems, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia tries to find the best fit for himself, dragging both sides of the political aisle — and an entire home-state electorate — along for a wobbly ride. Five months ...