The 2022 election season in West Virginia is about to begin. Before the end of this month, voters will see what choices they have in the primary election on May 10.
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday proposed a $4.65 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year that includes a previously announced pay raise for teachers and other state workers.
It’s no secret that prices are on the rise at the grocery store again. Between rising production costs, inflation and supply chain issues, we’ve seen prices climbing in uncomfortable ways.
It all happened quickly. Jenny (not her real name) was hospitalized after suffering from large bites from bedbugs, dehydration and disorientation.
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Jennifer Garner has been named Woman of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals, based not just on her career as an actor, but also because of her record as a philanthropist and entrepreneur, the organization said Thursday.
HUNTINGTON — The 69th edition of The Life Writing Class led by author and editor John Patrick Grace will launch online via Zoom from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18. The class will run for 10 straight weeks.
HURRICANE, W.Va. — G.L.A.M. Gala, one of the biggest local fundraisers to benefit Mission West Virginia, is scheduled to take place in person Friday, Feb. 11.
HUNTINGTON — Almost 30 years after the gruesome murder of 16-year-old Billy Paul Call, the Kenova community continues to petition against the killer’s possibility of parole.
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CHARLESTON — COVID-19 is on the mind but not immediately in legislative rules and procedures among West Virginia legislative majority leaders, they said Friday.
FOSTER — Although no action was taken, the Boone County Board of Education broke into a brief discussion during its regular meeting on Jan. 3 after hearing public comments regarding face coverings in schools.
Jacelyn Buckner and her brother Casen Buckner enjoy a ride on their sled in Wharton as the area received nearly 10 inches of snowfall on Jan 6, 2022.
DANVILLE — Boone County Emergency Management Director Michael Mayhorn said navigating the storm that dropped nearly 10 inches of snow in Boone County on Jan. 6 was made more manageable by the group effort of local agencies.
The 2022 election cycle officially opened this week in West Virginia.
MADISON — The Boone County Sheriff’s Office made official on Jan. 4 the hiring of a home-confinement officer.
DANVILLE — The Coal Valley News will host a Subscriber Appreciation Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Jan. 13 at the Park Avenue Restaurant in Danville.
MADISON — Boone County Economic Development Director Kris Mitchell provided an update from her office to the Boone County Commission on Jan. 4.
WAYNE — Community members are rallying around a Wayne County family awaiting a heart transplant for a 3-month-old child, and so far, more than $20,000 has been raised.
CHARLESTON — A name change for the state’s busiest airport officially took effect Jan. 1, when Charleston’s Yeager Airport became West Virginia International Yeager Airport.
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday that the state will request permission from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to administer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to people who are over 50 years old, immunocompromised or essential workers.
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.
CHARLESTON — Expanding broadband to internet-starved portions of West Virginia will be a top priority over the next three months, state officials pledged recently, echoing promises from the past.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Season six winner of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., will perform in January and February at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, according to a news release.
WEST MADISON — Author Katie Sherman said her roots in West Virginia influence her work today.
MADISON – After an emergency meeting on Thursday night, Boone County Commissioners moved to close the Boone County Courthouse due to snowfall and below-freezing temperatures in the region.
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice announced Dec. 7 he awarded $3,999,933 in Victims of Crime Act Assistance sub-grant funds to 84 public and private non-profit agencies throughout the state of West Virginia.
HUNTINGTON — A 94-year-old Prichard resident became the last official Buffalo High School graduate Dec. 14.
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CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday said he thought “we got it right” as he announced the three men he appointed to serve in the inaugural term of the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals.
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Several hundred striking workers at a Huntington manufacturing facility owned by Berkshire Hathaway have picked up some high-profile support from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, but the company’s CEO, Warren Buffett, has declined to get involved in the contract dispute.
CHARLESTON — Watoga State Park has become the first site in West Virginia to be designated a Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Sky Association, providing new opportunities for astronomy tourism and programming and nocturnal wildlife observation.
HUNTINGTON — A picture of his father sitting near the corner of his desk at the Mountain State Reptile Rescue serves as motivation for Andy McKee to always push for something greater.
BOONE COUNTY — Boone County Schools recently released COVID-19 statistics as of Dec. 17 for for all schools within the county.
WHITESVILLE — A man has died after he was shot inside a Boone County restaurant at approximately 11:30 p.m. Thursday.
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced the publication of policy guidelines as mandated by a state law passed in early 2021.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced Dec. 7 he awarded $3,999,933 in Victims of Crime Act Assistance sub-grant funds to 84 public and private non-profit agencies throughout the state of West Virginia.
It all happened quickly. Jenny (not her real name) was hospitalized after suffering from large bites from bedbugs, dehydration and disorientation.
CHARLESTON — West Virginia State University is now accepting applications to be its next president.
DEAR JILL: Does your frugality extend to not being wasteful in life? I believe that saving money means maximizing everything that we have. It means getting the last bit out of the jelly jar and the last squeeze of mustard. It means running water into the shampoo bottle to get the last of it out.
Childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer survivors and their families across the state are encouraged to participate in the West Virginia Pediatric and Young Adult Cancer Alliance, a new initiative from the Putnam County-based Walking Miracles Family Foundation.
CHARLESTON — New hunting rules authorized in legislation granting national park and preserve status to the former New River Gorge National River took effect starting Saturday.
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner has released the 2022 Running for Office Guide, offering detailed guidance to political candidates for the upcoming state elections.
CHARLESTON — Amid another pandemic wave, West Virginia lawmakers say they do not plan to restart last year’s COVID-19 protocols for the upcoming legislative session.
HUNTINGTON — Even as the world’s population grows to nearly 8 billion people, areas in the Tri-State have dealt with population losses in the past decade.
CHARLESTON — Along with hitting the gym more often and starting a diet, quitting smoking tops many New Year’s resolution lists. Quitting tobacco isn’t easy, but 50 million ex-smokers in the United States are proof that it’s achievable.
DANVILLE — The Coal Valley News will host a Subscriber Appreciation Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Jan. 13 at the Park Avenue Restaurant in Danville.
MADISON — An outdoor fitness park project is in motion for the Madison area and could see a groundbreaking as early as the summer of 2022.
WHITESVILLE – A man has died after he was shot inside a Boone County restaurant on Thursday night in an incident that happened at approximately 11:30 p.m.
MADISON — Boone County Commissioners moved to make three delinquent bond payments totaling $88,061.07 for the struggling Boone County Public Service District.
MADISON — Boone County Commissioners rescinded a motion from an earlier meeting to include part-time employees in an initiative to provide a one-time premium payment to workers who fall under the umbrella of the commission. The new action was taken during the Dec. 21 commission meeting.
HUNTINGTON — Habiba Chirchir, an associate professor of biological sciences in Marshall University’s College of Science, and Suzanne Strait, professor of biological sciences, have been awarded a grant by the American Association for Anatomists, according to a news release. The $50,000 grant …
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NEW YORK — U.S. health officials say 2021 is shaping up to be even deadlier than last year.
HUNTINGTON — According to the National Weather Service, the Huntington Tri-State area could be in for a warmer and wetter winter season, based on recently published extended forecasts.
