A New York court decision has bolstered a movement among towns determined to prevent hydraulic fracturing for natural gas within their borders.
The superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where an explosion killed 29 men was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to defraud the federal government, becoming the highest-ranking employee to face criminal prosecution...
The superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where an explosion killed 29 men was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to defraud the federal government, becoming the highest-ranking employee to face criminal prosecution...
The superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where an explosion killed 29 men was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to defraud the federal government, becoming the highest-ranking employee to face criminal prosecution...
A review of prison and jail overcrowding says only Wisconsin has spent a greater share of its budget on corrections than West Virginia during the past two decades.
An anonymous donor has given West Virginia University's Natural History Museum a collection of Stone Age hunting and gathering artifacts valued at $367,000.
Two aging dogs are at the center of a legal battle in Cabell County over whether a shelter should follow their previous owner's directive to euthanize them.
A former Wirt County teacher will serve 15 days in jail for embezzling from a band boosters club.
A man charged with three sniper-style slayings in 2003 will be tried in Kanawha County.
Four sheriffs in southern West Virginia are offering residents a way to get rid of unused prescription drugs.
Gas prices in West Virginia are about 46 cents higher per gallon compared with a year ago.
Led by coal, West Virginia exports reached a record $9 billion in 2011, up more than 39 percent from the previous year.
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin will meet with higher education officials to discuss whether students are prepared for college, whether they can afford it, along with and job-placement and workforce issues.
A Navy veteran of World War II has been honored for his military service nearly 70 years after he first enlisted.
Opponents are appealing the permitting of a new shale quarry near Gerrardstown, arguing the operator hasn't sufficiently detailed its plans to protect water quality.
An investigation into a fatal carbon monoxide leak at a South Charleston hotel has found that the leak stemmed from the improper installation of a heating unit for its swimming pool.
A bill to ban children from indoor tanning is one step closer to becoming law.
Fatal traffic accidents, jail fees and lawsuits have led to $8.5 million in judgments against West Virginia agencies this year.
A unanimous House of Delegates has voted to have West Virginia join 48 other states to combat human trafficking.
West Virginia has one of the nation's worst teen smoking and spit tobacco use rates. But members of the House health committee aren't sure that targeting flavored tobacco is the answer.
Defense contractor Alliant Techsystems is asking workers at its Rocket Center plant to volunteer for layoffs.
Three lawsuits stemming from a fatal accident at the All-Good Music Festival near Masontown last summer will be tried together in Clarksburg.
The Higher Education Policy Commission has rejected West Virginia University's plan to build a new animal research facility.
Authorities believe more than a dozen recent fires in Huntington were deliberately set.
More than 11,000 Appalachian Power customers in southern West Virginia remain without electricity in the wake of a winter storm.
More than 80 West Virginia University researchers are gathering for what organizers call the state's largest-ever bioscience and biomedical technology showcase.
An exhibit of photographs and illustrations of Jefferson County between 1735 and 1835 is going on display at West Virginia University.
Parkersburg-area tourism officials say the region has seen an increase in visitors in the last couple years, a rebound from the dip caused by the national economic downturn that started in 2008.
The West Virginia Legislature wants to clarify who can't run for elected office.
A bill aimed at reducing the state's prison population would expand an existing drug treatment program and would require supervised release for all offenders.
West Virginia would ease restrictions in its law requiring motorcycle helmets through a measure advancing to the state Senate.
A Pendleton County golf community hopes to add table games and slot machines to its property.
The nation's largest protestant denomination will remain "Baptist" but it's thinking about whether to stay "Southern" for much longer.
Huntington-area residents can get free help with filing their income-tax forms from volunteers making several stops across the area this month.
West Virginia electric utilities that want to recover high energy costs would have until the end of this year to seek refinancing bonds.
Barry and Rebecca Vest of Idaho don't understand why a woman since jailed near Pittsburgh pretended to be pregnant in text messages and emails so they'd fly to Pennsylvania in December to adopt a baby that didn't...
Several dozen West Virginia public employees are spending their day off rallying for better pay and conditions.
West Virginia's county school boards are getting a $485 million break from retiree health care costs.
How to handle millions of gallons of contaminated wastewater after gas drilling begins in New York's Marcellus Shale region remains unsettled as the state considers final regulations.
A West Virginia man has been charged with homicide by vehicle and murder of a law enforcement agent in a crash that killed a deputy sheriff in western Pennsylvania.
Authorities have released the identity of the human remains found in a remote area of Wyoming County.
A winter storm hit West Virginia, and snow was starting to accumulate across much of the southern part of the state.
Elkins officials are reviewing the city's flood-control systems and working to make sure that its levee complies with Federal Emergency Management Agency's certification guidelines.
Maryland lawmakers are still waiting for the big payout from the Legislature's gamble more than four years ago on legalized slot machines.
Two early and major successes have helped propel Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's legislative agenda this session.
Jorea Marple is closing in on her one-year anniversary as West Virginia's public schools superintendent.
The former executive vice president at Ohio Valley University has been named the new chairman of West Virginia University at Parkersburg's division of business, economics and mathematics.
Authorities in western Pennsylvania say a deputy sheriff from West Virginia was killed in an early morning crash during a vehicle pursuit.
A West Virginia University student who developed a device to help amputees when she was only 16 is now the youngest person ever invited to present to the Royal Society of Medicine.
The Marshall University School of Medicine will soon provide specialty health care in Gilbert as part of a statewide initiative to deliver health care to the most rural parts of West Virginia.
Generic-drug company Mylan and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have settled two lawsuits stemming from stories that prompted a Food and Drug Administration review.
The West Virginia Supreme Court is seeking comment on proposed rules for a new court system for business-related lawsuits.
Supporters say West Virginians will avoid steep rate hikes if electric utilities can cover hefty fuel costs by selling bonds. But others warn that pending legislation on the topic takes the debate over energy and power...
West Virginia lawmakers have resurrected a bill that would require health insurance plans to cover pregnancy care and contraception for insured daughters and wives.
West Virginia officials are encouraging taxpayers to take advantage of free online filing services.
Retired Kanawha Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Smith, who served 24 years on the bench, has died at the age of 88.
The House Judiciary Committee wants to make sure that West Virginians can go to court if government appears to be infringing on their religious rights.
A bill to ban exotic pets in West Virginia has cleared another hurdle.
The National Weather Service says a snowstorm is headed West Virginia's way this weekend.
West Virginia legislators are considering several bills that advocates say would encourage new mothers to breast-feed their babies.
A Moundsville man is dead, and two firefighters are recovering from injuries they suffered when the porch of his burning house collapsed on them.
A Morgantown T-shirt company battling West Virginia University over trademark rights is shutting down after losing the first round in federal court.
Nine people have been taken to hospitals following their exposure to chemical fumes at a South Charleston restaurant.
Production of Marcellus Shale natural gas in Pennsylvania rose again in the second half of 2011, slightly exceeding projections.
Fairmont State's Faculty Senate is going to create its own presidential search committee to gather faculty feedback on the candidates.
A Beckley man faces up to 30 years in prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $90,000 from First Citizens Bank.
Bluefield Regional Medical Center is continuing to reduce its non-clinical workforce.
Millions of people worldwide are held in modern slavery and sex trafficking, and experts say that's more than at the height of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Activists trying to save West Virginia's Blair Mountain from coal mining are planning protests at two companies that own much of the land where unionizing coal miners fought in 1921.
The West Virginia School Board Association will hear from Supreme Court Justice Robin Davis and Circuit Judge Alan Moats on a topic they consider vital - ending truancy.
Several West Virginia state parks are participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count being held across the United States and Canada.
A Greenbrier County man has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for conspiring to steal firearms from a store.
West Virginia regulators have revoked the accreditation for Mountain State University's nursing school, effective Aug. 31.
"America's Got Talent" winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. will sing the national anthem at a Marshall men's basketball game next week.
Huntington Mayor Kim Wolfe wants a $2 weekly increase in the city's user fee.
The House Judiciary Committee wants West Virginia to require random drug testing of everyone at a coal mine and not just its miners.
The developers behind the Morgantown area's biggest shopping complex say plans are in the works for a new baseball stadium.
A West Virginia lawmaker has introduced a bill that would give gay and lesbian couples the same legal protections as heterosexual married couples.
West Virginia would continue to exempt the timber industry from natural-resource taxes under a measure approved by the House of Delegates.
The Berkeley County Prosecutor's Office says a magistrate exceeded her authority when she dismissed drunken-driving charges against two people and filed new charges to settle the case.
Advocates of clarifying West Virginia's autism insurance coverage law are a step closer to success at the Legislature.
The name of a deputy U.S. marshal killed in the line of duty exactly one year ago will soon be on what has long been known as the Clarksburg Federal Center.
The West Virginia University Board of Governors will hear about the first season of beer sales at Mountaineer Field.
Five Federal No. 2 mine employees are suing Patriot Coal Corp., saying it ignored high methane levels at least 19 times and endangered their lives by failing to evacuate.
Police are investigating a wreck that killed three people and injured two others in Mercer County.
A man convicted of sexually abusing four young girls in Boone County has been sentenced to at least 700 years in prison.
Hunters, trappers, anglers and others who want to weigh in on West Virginia's wildlife regulations will get their chance in March.
West Virginia lawmakers hope to hear from doctors, law enforcement and others about Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's proposal targeting drug abuse.
Growing small fruits will be discussed at several workshops being conducted by the West Virginia State University Extension Service.
A clinic that serves West Virginians without health insurance is about to get a grant that will help with its work.
West Virginians may get a chance to vote on a pair of proposals aimed at easing their property taxes.
Five federal prisoners who say dogs can transform lives are sharing their stories at West Virginia University.
A Cincinnati-based Roman Catholic order says it has launched an investigation into sexual misconduct alleged against one of its priests.
West Virginia lawmakers are considering a series of policy reforms that could address parole, probation, and drug treatment options to ease the state's overcrowded prisons.
Bluefield State College is upgrading its biomedical research laboratory thanks to a $30,000 grant.
A West Virginia lawmaker wants the state Supreme Court to knock her Republican primary opponent off the ballot.
A Weston man must pay $3,000 for killing an ox with his bow and arrow.
A bill that would tap unspent tax revenue to pay for road and public utility projects is a step closer to passage.
Amy Schuler Goodwin is returning to the governor's office as director of communications.
The West Virginia Division of Highways is cleaning up a former storage site in Putnam County.
West Virginia inmates would face additional sanctions for meritless lawsuits under a measure unanimously passed by the state Senate.
Virginia Tourism Corporation president and CEO Alisa Bailey is leaving to take a job in West Virginia.
West Virginia electric customers may avoid steep rate hikes if utilities were allowed to issue bonds to recover high energy costs.
A former Johns Manville plant in Wood County is being demolished.
A Bluefield woman is suing the city over her son's death at the city jail in 2010.
The WVU Institute of Technology is adding men's and women's swimming to its athletic offerings.
West Virginia University's journalism school is creating a fund to honor a professor and former Associated Press correspondent who died earlier this month.
Gas prices are up for the third straight week in West Virginia.
It may soon be a crime in West Virginia to deface private or public property with graffiti.
West Virginia would encourage more walkable downtowns and neighborhoods through a proposal under review in the House of Delegates.
A federal judge has dismissed a Pennsylvania billing company's $1.6 million lawsuit against Wheeling Hospital.
Big East Commissioner John Marinatto says his league "might be open to a discussion" about allowing Syracuse and Pittsburgh to join the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2013 football season.
The West Virginia National Guard is forming a multi-agency task force to support the Boy Scouts of America during the 2013 National Jamboree.
West Virginia would follow the lead of Ohio and Florida with Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's proposed legislative crackdown of so-called pill mills.
West Virginia anti-abortion activists are seeking to drum up support for a bill that would give personhood rights to unborn children in an attempt to ban abortions in the second trimester.
West Virginia University has settled a separation lawsuit with the Big East, clearing the way for the Mountaineers to join the Big 12 in July.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's communications director is moving to the state Division of Tourism.
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is making its law enforcement services in District 3 more accessible to the public.
A former vault teller has pleaded guilty to embezzling from BB&T.
The Mason County Commission is asking the court to remove Sheriff David Anthony from office.
Mountain State University's Board of Trustees plans to name an interim president in April and begin a search later this year for a permanent leader.
West Virginia election officials are finalizing the list of candidates for the upcoming primary.
State lawmakers are debating a bill that would create an independent fiscal office to provide more accurate cost estimates for proposed law and policy changes.
West Virginia officials are launching a project to help homeowner's get relief stemming from a nationwide mortgage settlement.
West Virginia's Supreme Court says it had no reason to second-guess the Legislature when it redrew its district boundaries.
Lawmakers are hoping to ease the certification process for some new teachers in an effort to curb the growing shortage of educators in the state.
President Barack Obama's spending plan for 2013 seeks $150 million for research and development of a southern Ohio plant that would provide enriched uranium for generating electricity at nuclear power plants.
The FBI has arrested a 78-year-old Charleston man in Missouri on charges of traveling across state lines with plans to sexually abuse a child.
The White House says legislation in the Senate that would give employers broad leeway to restrict coverage for contraception is "dangerous and wrong."
The National Park Service will hold two public meetings featuring a historian as it considers whether to add the Shepherdstown Battlefield to the system.
Kanawha County residents lead the state in using West Virginia's SMART529 plan to save money for their children's college education.
Documents in a case related to the death of deputy U.S. Marshal Derek Hotsinpiller show the fugitive who also died in last year's shootout was ready for a firefight.
A free statewide event has helped more than 1,000 students apply for federal college financial aid.
Ohio Valley Health Services and Education Corp. has appointed Michael J. Caruso as interim president and chief executive officer.
A Maryland man charged in West Virginia with killing a caged kitten has accepted a plea deal.
All of the bayonets, guns and other items stolen during a break-in are back at the Veterans Museum of the Mid-Ohio Valley.
The U.S. Secret Service is working with state and local police to find three people suspected of spending about $5,000 in counterfeit $100 bills at Monongalia County retail stores.
Family members and advocates of West Virginia children with autism plan to gather at the General Assembly to press their legislators to back a proposed fix for the state's autism-coverage law.
The owners of two Huntington convenience stores face food-stamp fraud charges after investigators found that the businesses were redeeming unusually large amounts of benefits.
A US Airways passenger jet traveling from Charlotte to Charleston, W.Va., has had to turn around and make an emergency landing.
As natural gas prices continue to drop, the recent nationwide boom in drilling is slowing.
A proposed bill would ban West Virginia legislators from raising funds while in session.
An official city flag is now flying over Martinsburg.
A Charleston attorney is continuing a tradition of offering a free divorce as a Valentine's Day gift to one unlucky-in-love couple.
The only Republican candidate in the race to replace retiring Agriculture Commissioner Gus Douglass says he's dropping out.
A physician in the West Virginia Legislature hopes to revive a measure extending insurance coverage for pregnancy and birth control services.
State Sen. David Nohe is dropping his bid for a fourth term as Vienna's mayor.
West Virginia now has a plan to solve a $5 billion funding shortfall related to retiree health benefits.
A Maryland man faces more than 300 sex charges in West Virginia stemming from incidents in the 1980s and 1990s.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg's campus will be the site of a new West Virginia National Guard armed forces readiness center.
An environmental activist will spend seven days in jail for a tree-sitting strip mining protest at an Alpha Natural Resources operation in southern West Virginia.
A man charged with three sniper-style slayings in Kanawha County is asking the judge to move his trial to another county.
Burnsville Lake is being lowered 2 feet for dredging and maintenance on a boat launch ramp.
Four Huntington residents face charges in an illegal scheme to cash in federal food stamps.
State employees who use their own vehicles for official business will get the same reimbursement from the state this year as they did in 2011.
Eight housing agencies in southern West Virginia will receive $2.1 million for repair projects and facility improvements.
West Virginia lawmakers are considering expanding a teacher evaluation pilot program in order to seek a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind law.
A settlement between mortgage lenders and states over foreclosure abuses includes nearly $34 million for West Virginia.
The federal government is providing $9.3 million to West Virginia to improve Internet access at schools and libraries.
West Virginia University is seeking to immediately stop a Morgantown company's production and sale of T-shirts the university claims violates its trademarks.
West Virginia appears ready to tackle a $5 billion funding shortfall involving public retiree health benefits.
A survey shows a decline in the numbers of ducks and Canada geese in West Virginia this winter compared to a year ago.
The death of a 15-month-old girl is prompting the West Virginia Legislature to tighten the state's child neglect laws.
State auditors say Mason County is addressing financial problems and other issues in its school system.
An inmate faces charges of assaulting several workers and trying to kill one while he was in custody at a federal prison in West Virginia.
The 2012-2103 academic year could be more expensive for students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.
What's a ninth-grade English teacher to do when teenage boys are farting and teenage girls are complaining? Turn it into a teachable moment, of course.
Another law firm is contributing to a $24 million renovation project at West Virginia University's College of Law.
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin will conduct a hearing on senior citizens' concerns next week in Charleston.
Veteran journalist Larry King is coming to Huntington.
West Virginia would elect a lieutenant governor under a proposal advancing in the House of Delegates.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is urging the House of Delegates to approve a bill that would ban drivers from texting and talking on a handheld cellphone.
Legislation in West Virginia would set the minimum age minors can receive their first tattoo and would ban indoor tanning for all children.
The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration says it's reorganizing to strengthen agency accountability and demonstrate its commitment to making sure the nation's miners know their rights.
House Republicans want proposed cost savings out of pending legislation that targets West Virginia's public retiree health care costs.
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