CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates’ Committee on Senior, Children and Family Issues on Friday pushed forward a bill some delegates worry could create a gray area and protect abusive parents in child neglect cases.

CHARLESTON — West Virginia lawmakers have advanced a bill designed to commemorate not only the child laborers lost in the worst industrial mine accident in American history, but also the memory of all children who worked in hazardous industries across a state whose economy has relied on them.

CHARLESTON — A top West Virginia University economist told lawmakers Wednesday morning that West Virginia’s economy has nearly fully recovered from the sharp downturn it took in March 2020.

West Virginia has a bridge problem.

West Virginia is one of many states set to use revenue surpluses brought by federal relief money for tax cuts.

CHARLESTON — In the wake of this year’s lawsuits and criminal charges alleging that Kanawha County teachers and aides abused special education students, the West Virginia Senate is trying to strengthen video surveillance of special education classrooms.

Sasha, an 11-year-old, furry resident of Danville, enjoyed a youthful romp in fresh snow last week as Boone County received up to 6 inches in some areas.

Incumbent District 7 Sen. Dr. Ron Stollings filed paperwork with the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office to run for another term in 2022. Additionally, Republican Mike Stuart of South Charleston and Republican Chad McCormick of Yawkey filed for the District 7 race.

LOW GAP — A witness to the incident says that a Low Gap man struck another man over the head with a fish tank after an argument.

STRAIGHT FORK MTN. — Multiple agencies combined efforts to quickly knock down a structure fire on Straight Fork Mountain on Jan. 16.

CHARLESTON — The proposed state constitutional amendment that would give the West Virginia Legislature, not the state Board of Education, the final say over all state school board policies is back.

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HURRICANE, W.Va. — Quilt shops provide a place to socialize, to learn and, since the pandemic started, a spot to have access to materials for face masks.

HURRICANE, W.Va. — For only $209,000, you can come in today and drive one away at Martin’s Peterbilt.

CHARLESTON — As volunteer fire departments in West Virginia battle issues with recruitment and funding, state lawmakers have introduced several bills to help make the job of being a volunteer firefighter more appealing.

CHARLESTON — Of the students who graduated from West Virginia medical schools from 2011 to 2016 and have finished their residencies since then, only 1 in 5 are now practicing in the state.

CHARLESTON — As West Virginia battles a shortage of nurses, state lawmakers are looking for long-term solutions to the problem.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia University at Parkersburg awarded certificates, associate and bachelor’s degrees to December 2021 graduates.

CHARLESTON — The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.

APPLE GROVE, W.Va. — One million dollars to the county school system. Another $100,000 to a food pantry.

CHARLESTON — The Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston has announced its spring Sound Checks concert series.

HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Museum of Art will open a new exhibition with a focus on the Ohio River and its tributaries titled “West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Presents La Belle Riviere.”

SOUTH POINT, Ohio — When Deloris met Carl Kleinman as a teenager at the South Point Volunteer Fire Department 40 years ago, she knew the two of them would fall in love.

CHARLESTON — For the first time in half a year, families on Friday were going without a monthly deposit from the child tax credit — a program that was intended to be part of President Joe Biden’s legacy but has emerged instead as a flash point over who is worthy of government support.

CHARLESTON — A West Virginia coal miner died Friday in a fall in the state’s Northern Panhandle, Gov. Jim Justice said.

The 4848 Festival returns July 7-9 to Snowshoe Mountain Resort in Pocahontas County.

WHITESVILLE — The Town of Whitesville has achieved a goal regarding law enforcement.

WHITESVILLE — ATV, UTV and golf cart riders will need a permit to ride on public streets in Whitesville beginning Feb. 1, when an ordinance adopted by the town council in 2019 goes into effect.

WHITESVILLE — Whitesville Fire Chief Matt Lively said that what took over a year to receive was well worth the wait.

Lincoln County Commission President Josh Stowers (right) visits the Park Avenue restaurant and discusses local issues with Big Coal resident Steve Lewis during the HD Media/Coal Valley News Subscriber Appreciation Luncheon on Jan. 13, 2022.

MADISON — In all, six Boone County candidates filed for the 2022 election at the start of the filing period on Jan. 10, with three filing on the first day.

Raleigh County Parks and Recreation Executive Director Molly Williams speaks during a meeting in Whitesville organized by the Raleigh County Commission regarding plans for the $2.4 million Clear Fork Rail Trail Project. Pictured next to Williams is Roger Kennedy, landscape architect and proj…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Mint said Monday it has begun shipping quarters featuring the image of poet Maya Angelou, the first coins in its American Women Quarters Program.

With its offense scuffling mightily and while getting next to nothing from leading scorer Taz Sherman, West Virginia, against all odds, was able to somehow keep itself in the game on the road against No. 9 Kansas.

Marshall's women's basketball team used a 17-0 run in the fourth quarter, led by guard Aaliyah Dunham, to earn a 66-53 win over Rice at Tudor Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon. Dunham had 17 points and seven assists in the win.

Rice knocked down 60 percent of its 3-point attempts and closed the game strong as Marshall's men's basketball team dropped its seventh-straight game in an 87-77 loss to the Owls in front of 4,239 fans at Cam Henderson Center on Saturday.

As interested parties watch the Legislature’s latest attempt to extend broadband to rural areas, one of the state’s few suburban counties is taking matters into its own hands.

A Canadian electric school bus manufacturer will produce buses in West Virginia, bringing up to 200 jobs, Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday.

CHARLESTON — A bill banning abortions after 15 weeks and levying penalties for any physicians who perform them passed the West Virginia House Committee on Health and Human Resources on Thursday and is now on its way to the Judiciary Committee.

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