MADISON — Madison Police Chief and City Manager Chet Burgess said he is going to celebrate his 65th birthday today even though he’s never put much thought into his own before now.

MADISON — A representative of OWVI, Inc. addressed the Boone County Commission regarding a potential manufacturing project at Rock Creek Development, the former Hobet Mining site.

CHARLESTON — The Boone County Health Department has had its clinical services offerings suspended until it takes corrective action outlined by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.

MADISON — In total, 21 individuals were among the latest grand jury indictments returned to the Boone County Circuit Court for the February 2021 term.

HAMLIN — The Lincoln County Board of Education unanimously approved a contract for services with former Boone County Schools Superintendent Jeffrey Huffman during its regular session on Feb. 26.

TURTLE CREEK — A man was arrested and charged after police say he was in possession of methamphetamines.

MADISON — A man and a woman were arrested and charged in relation to multiple purchase attempts that were made via a stolen cell phone and credit card on Jan. 26.

CHARLESTON — Comparing their vote to Groundhog Day, West Virginia senators approved a bill to establish an intermediate court of appeals for at least the fourth time in four years Wednesday afternoon.

CHARLESTON — Donna Drown says living without power for two weeks during a cold spell was like a grueling camping trip.

CHARLESTON — Compared to around this time last year, nearly 20% fewer West Virginia high school seniors have submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the gateway to securing federal and state financial aid for college.

CHARLESTON — Just 16 days after West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice called on the Legislature to elevate the state Development Office and Division of Tourism to cabinet-level departments, the bill doing so is headed to his desk.

CHARLESTON — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is ready to back a COVID-19 relief package that supports vaccine distribution, people who are out of work, struggling businesses and the safe reopening of schools. However, she will not support a “bloated” bill that includes money for things t…

CHARLESTON — The construction site for Marshall University’s new Bill Noe Flight School has been a beehive of activity in recent days.

HUNTINGTON — Marshall University Athletics saw an increase in student-athletes asking for counseling services as they navigate the demands of being a student and an athlete in the pandemic.

Supporters of the legislation say the bill provides balance between public health and politics, and gives power back to the people by holding elected officials accountable. 

NEW YORK — February is usually the peak of flu season, with doctors' offices and hospitals packed with suffering patients. But not this year.

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.

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BOONE COUNTY – Heavy rains on Sunday into Monday morning have left residents on high alert for flood waters across Boone County.

BUFFALO, W.Va. — Toyota’s presence in the Mountain State is getting a major boost.

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Senate is hoping to put a stop to a decrepit and dangerous blight slowly taking over the state — zombie properties.

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Republican supermajority in the Legislature is quickly moving bills this year, citing a possible COVID-19 outbreak, but the minority is questioning the motive.

HUNTINGTON — West Virginia-based HD Media has acquired the Lincoln Journal and the Lincoln News Sentinel through a purchase that was finalized in January.

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill that aims to limit the authority of a governor to keep West Virginia in a state of emergency while lawmakers worked through confusion as to whether the bill clearly states its intention.

Kroger Co. says it was among the multiple victims of a data breach involving a third-party vendor's file-transfer service and is notifying potentially impacted customers, offering them free credit monitoring.

CHARLESTON — Justice administration legislation to raise the Economic Development Office and the Tourism Division to Cabinet-level departments passed the West Virginia House of Delegates 86-13 on Wednesday, over concerns the two new departments could grow into new bureaucracies.

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is once again asking for financial support to recoup his campaign debts. But if donors didn’t read the fine print, they might not realize it.

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.

What’s become a common courtesy in the West Virginia House of Delegates was a source of brief legislative hindrance Tuesday afternoon.

The Whitesville Volunteer Fire Department/EMS Engine 852, 851, Tanker 861 and Medic 84 responded to an early morning structure fire with temperatures in the single digits. Crews were assisted by units from Racine Volunteer Fire Department. No injuries were reported and all occupants evacuate…

DANVILLE — West Virginia State Police say that a Danville man violated a domestic violence petition in an incident that occurred on Feb. 9.

Boone County Commission President Craig Bratcher presented local business owner Greg Dillon with an award of recognition and appreciation for coaching martial arts from 1995 to 2021. In 26 years, Dillon has coached 26 state champions, two world champions and a world runner-up through his tra…

LINCOLN COUNTY — A statewide conference call on Tuesday morning, Feb. 16, saw response efforts ramped up in Lincoln and Wayne counties in particular, both of which were severely affected by freezing temperatures and ice on Monday and Tuesday of last week.

JULIAN, W.Va. — Two men were arrested and charged in relation to a break-in that took place at the former Hobet mine site at Julian on Feb. 8.

MADISON — Boone County Commissioners declined to support salary bumps for the assessor’s office last week in the second such effort over the last 14 days.

BOONE COUNTY — Boone County Schools has accepted the recommendation of Superintendent Jeffrey Huffman, which will authorize him to begin negotiations with the United States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights with the hopes of reaching a resolution agreement in response to a compl…

MADISON — City of Madison Mayor Buddy Hudson is eternally optimistic, and it shows in how he references a city that has seen its share of hardship in recent years.

HURRICANE — When Dr. Lizzie O’Dell enters her office every morning, she doesn’t encounter bland beige walls lined with dreary prints or rows of tight-lipped patients waiting their turn to be seen.

CHARLESTON — After passing what could be the nation’s least-restrictive nonpublic school vouchers bill Thursday — one that would give every family in West Virginia money to private- and home-school their children if they want to remove them from public schools — the West Virginia House of De…