It seems to me that more people than ever are heading out on vacations this summer.
DANVILLE - The West Virginia State Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on July 29 from 6 p.m. to midnight on Route 85 in Danville.
CHARLESTON — State Treasurer Riley Moore is warning residents about a potential scam call that could falsely claim to represent the Office’s Unclaimed Property Division.
DEAR JILL: I’m very angry about the trend to do away with printed ad circulars for grocery stores. I think stores are using the pandemic as an excuse for stopping printing their ads. I complained to my grocer about this, and the customer service counter staffer said, “It is more green to not…
CHARLESTON — It could be a decade before the local economy recovers from the closure of the former Mylan Pharmaceuticals plant in Morgantown, with effects being felt almost immediately, according to an economic impact study released last week.
Appalachia’s natural gas boom turned out to be an economic bust that local and state officials can rebound from if they embrace the rising clean energy economy.
CHARLESTON — The chairman of the West Virginia House of Delegates’ Health Committee has been named commissioner of the newly established Bureau for Social Services within the Department of Health and Human Resources.
CHARLESTON — Being the swing vote in the U.S. Senate is paying fat dividends for Joe Manchin.
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.
HUNTINGTON — The West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Committee on Redistricting has announced the format for public hearings on redistricting, which are set to begin this week.
CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with southern West Virginia residents in August to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions.
CHARLESTON — With casino gaming revenue rebounding and Limited Video Lottery play at bars and clubs around the state remaining strong, state Lottery Director John Myers said Lottery financial numbers are returning to normal.
MADISON, W.Va. — Supreme Court Chief Justice Evan Jenkins visited court employees in Boone County on June 23 to thank them for their dedicated service to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CHARLESTON — A federal judge has ruled that a West Virginia transgender girl can, at least for now, play on the girls teams at her school, despite the Republican-dominated state Legislature passing a law this year to ban that.
CHARLESTON — A weeklong training exercise testing the ability of U.S. military personnel from several branches of the armed forces to stage operations from austere, remote locations, as well as established, traditional bases, took place at sites across West Virginia last week.
The young woman at the pickup window shouted, “Small cone!”
Bryanna Williams hadn’t been a high school English teacher for very long when she realized something about herself: The kids she really connected with were those who were so often in trouble.
CHARLESTON — FlipSide, the Gazette-Mail and HD Media’s teen journalism publication, is looking for contributors for the 2021-22 school year.
CHARLESTON — With cases of the COVID-19 delta variant showing an uptick in West Virginia, Dr. Clay Marsh on Thursday issued his strongest call yet for people to get vaccinated.
HUNTINGTON — Crumbling roofs and parking lots. Broadband glitches. Technology challenges. The priority list for Prestera Center goes beyond the mental health and addiction treatment services it provides to patients throughout West Virginia.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is nominating West Virginia’s former health commissioner as the nation’s top anti-drug official, tapping a doctor who served on the front lines of the nation’s opioid epidemic.
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.
Here’s a closer look at how the expanded child tax credit payments work and who can receive them.
CHARLESTON — With the nation experiencing a new surge of delta variant-driven cases, West Virginia COVID-19 czar Dr. Clay Marsh advised Friday that children younger than 12, the medically vulnerable and the unvaccinated wear masks in crowded indoor settings.
Boone Memorial Hospital celebrated the opening of its new medical clinic at Comfort on July 13. BMH provided lunch to community members who attended and provided information regarding the clinic’s opening scheduled for Aug. 2. Visit bmh.org or call 304-307-3416 for more information. Appointm…
PHILIPPI, W.Va. – Dr. Andrea J. Bucklew, Alderson Broaddus University’s provost, has released the president’s, dean’s and honorable mention lists to recognize students for their academic distinction.
CHARLESTON — Ahead of the release of a report that said overdoses jumped 58% in West Virginia last year, West Virginia’s attorney general said legal action against the Biden administration could be forthcoming if it does not better address an uptick of fentanyl overdoses.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The cleanup and reclaiming of coal mines in seven Appalachian states will cost billions, and Kentucky and West Virginia have the largest bills coming due, according to an environmental group’s new report.
CHARLESTON (AP) — The West Virginia Department of Education has a new program to encourage students, teachers and staff to get their COVID-19 vaccinations.
WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — The West Virginia Sheriffs’ Youth Leadership Academy is an annual six-day residential summer program for teenage citizens from throughout the state and was well-represented by Boone County last week.
West Virginia Del. Josh Holstein presented legislative citations to each Boone County fire department for outstanding work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each station represented left to right: Spruce River, Morrisvale, Racine, Van, Whitesville, Danville, and Madison (Wharton is not pictured,…
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Board of Education approved policy changes Wednesday that allow for fully online charter schools, enable an unelected board to circumvent county boards of education to open charters and open the door to 10 new charters every three years, up from three every thr…
DANVILLE — A Logan County man faces drug charges after a traffic stop by the West Virginia State Police in Danville on U.S. 119 on June 26.
JULIAN — A Sumerco woman faces drug charges after a traffic stop by the West Virginia State Police on U.S. 119 in Julian on June 24.
MADISON — A Madison man faces drug charges after, police say, he was found to be in illegal possession of multiple drugs on July 1.
NELLIS — A Nellis man has been charged in the shooting death of his father, according to the West Virginia State Police.
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has defended the legitimacy of the state’s vaccine incentive sweepstakes, saying during his COVID-19 briefing Tuesday, “You’ve got to know from my standpoint, I don’t want to know who’s won until the Lottery picks them.”
ALKOL — Boone County Fire Association members say that, while the recent push for tourism in southern West Virginia is a welcomed initiative for economic growth, there is one caveat that continues to be unaddressed.
DANVILLE — The fifth annual Little Coal River Kayak Float by Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College was held in Danville on Saturday, July 10. The float was part of the Carrie Anne Scott Memorial Scholarship Event, and this year marked the first year for a rubber duck race.
HUNTINGTON — The first and only chartered U.S. Navy Seabee Veterans of America (SVA) Unit in West Virginia, based in Huntington, invites all Seabee veterans to consider joining the organization.
BOONE COUNTY — “We are just so thankful for how far we’ve come,” said organizer Teresa Perdue.
BOONE COUNTY — The Boone County school board moved to enter into a contract with former superintendent Jeffrey W. Huffman during its regular session on July 6.
With COVID-19 restrictions easing up, many people are looking forward to fun festivals this summer. As usual, scammers are finding ways to take advantage of the building excitement. This time, they are cashing in with phony tickets — and even fake events.
Implementation of a law licensing syringe exchange programs in West Virginia is delayed as a federal judge contemplates further action.
Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant.
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday ordered stepped-up enforcement of speed limits on major highways a week after an accident killed two people.
NITRO, W.Va. — The biggest lake in Kanawha County will be the site of the annual City of Nitro Catfish Tournament.
CHARLESTON — Lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for West Virginia residents ages 15 and younger are now available at a reduced price.
CHARLESTON — Sunshine and warm weather mean more people enjoying the outdoors. Following a few safety tips from the West Virginia Poison Center can help keep people poison safe while spending time outside.
MADSION — Some exciting projects — including, potentially, an off-road vehicle manufacturer — are on the horizon, according to an update presented by the Boone County Economic Development Authority to the county commission on July 6.
VAN — A search warrant led to charges for a Marthatown man on July 1, according to a criminal complaint prepared by E.C. Eversole with the U.S. 119 Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force.
