Latest West Virginia Headlines
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Students Building Tiny Houses for West Virginia Flood Survivors
Nov 28 2016 // Vocational students from across West Virginia are building tiny houses to help some people struggling to recover from flooding this year. Students from 12 vocational schools are designing and building the houses, which...
West Virginia Settles Claims Against 3 Drug Companies for $800K
Nov 21 2016 // The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office says it has reached settlements with three more prescription drug wholesalers for $800,000 resolving allegations they failed to detect, report and stop suspiciously large...
West Virginia Regulator Sues Alpha Natural on Fraud Allegations
Nov 18 2016 // West Virginia’s environmental regulator sued Alpha Natural Resources Inc’s former management on allegations of fraud on Wednesday, saying top executives should be held accountable for an unusual $100 million...
Many Hands Await $151M West Virginia Chemical Spill Payout
Nov 7 2016 // After a $151 million settlement was reached in a West Virginia chemical spill that tainted a local water system, the real wait begins for residents and businesses hoping to cash in on the claims process. And for whoever is...
Records Show Company Shipped Millions of Pills to West Virginia
Nov 7 2016 // Federal records show a drug company shipped 241 million hydrocodone and oxycodone pills to West Virginia over a five-year period. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports Cardinal Health’s shipment figures were disclosed...
West Virginia Supreme Court: Driving Under the Influence on Private Property Illegal
Nov 4 2016 // The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that driving under the influence on private property is a crime. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that the Supreme Court’s 4-1 ruling last week reversed a Monroe County...
$151M Settlement Reached Over 2014 Chemical Spill in West Virginia
Nov 2 2016 // A federal judge on Monday tentatively approved a $151 million settlement involving two companies sued over a 2014 chemical spill that contaminated drinking water in southern West Virginia. U.S. District Judge John...
BrickStreet Mutual, Motorists Mutual Pursue Joint Venture
Oct 28 2016 // BrickStreet Mutual Insurance and Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. announced they have begun to formalize an affiliation agreement between the two companies. If approved by state regulators and closed as anticipated in July...
Records Show Company Shipped Millions of Pills to West Virginia
Oct 13 2016 // Federal records show a drug company shipped 241 million hydrocodone and oxycodone pills to West Virginia over a five-year period. The Charleston Gazette-Mail (reports Cardinal Health’s shipment figures were disclosed...
West Virginia Lawmakers Approve $85M in Flood Relief
Oct 3 2016 // West Virginia lawmakers addressed recovery costs from deadly floods in June in a brief session last month. The Senate adjourned Sept. 20 after a two-day session that also included the confirmation of gubernatorial...
Federal Investigators Conclude West Virginia Chemical Spill Was Preventable
Sep 30 2016 // A 2014 chemical spill into the water supply of 300,000 West Virginians could have been avoided if a company inspected its storage tanks and saw two tiny holes forming at the bottom, federal investigators said...
State of Emergency from June Floods Extended in 5 West Virginia Counties
Sep 23 2016 // Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is extending a state of emergency for five West Virginia counties devastated by floods in June. Tomblin announced the extension until Oct. 21 for Clay, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas and Webster...
West Virginia Lawmakers Approve $85M in Flood Relief
Sep 21 2016 // West Virginia lawmakers have finished a brief session addressing recovery costs from deadly floods in June. The Senate adjourned Tuesday after confirming gubernatorial appointments. The House of Delegates adjourned...
West Virginia Governor Wants Special Session to Address $300M in Flood Damage
Sep 15 2016 // Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin plans to call lawmakers into session next week to cover West Virginia’s share of recovery costs after deadly floods in June caused about $300 million in damages. Tomblin told reporters Tuesday...
West Virginia Residents Sue Over 17K Gallon Chlorine Leak From Plant
Sep 6 2016 // West Virginians are suing one of the nation’s largest chlorine producers after a cloud of chlorine gas leaked from a railcar inside a company chemical plant near their homes. Attorney Jim Bordas says the Aug. 27...
State of Emergency Extended for 8 Flood-Ravaged Counties in West Virginia
Sep 6 2016 // Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is maintaining a state of emergency for eight West Virginia counties devastated by floods in June. Tomblin announced the extension until Sept. 21 for eight of the 12 counties that remained under a...
Leak of 33K Gallons of Chlorine at West Virginia Chemical Plant Under Investigation
Sep 1 2016 // Officials are investigating the cause of a chlorine leak at a chemical plant near Proctor, West Virginia. The Intelligencer reports that 33,000 gallons of liquid chlorine leaked Saturday from a rail car inside Axiall...
ARH Hospitals in Kentucky, West Virginia, Hit by Computer Virus
Aug 31 2016 // Federal authorities are investigating after a computer virus infected all electronic services of the Appalachian Regional Healthcare system in Kentucky and West Virginia. The system is dealing with technical complications,...
8 West Virginia Counties Remain Under State of Emergency From June Floods
Aug 26 2016 // Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is maintaining a state of emergency for eight West Virginia counties devastated by floods in June. On Monday, Tomblin announced the extension until Sept. 21 for eight of the 12 counties that have been...
West Virginia Begins Demolition of Flood-Ravaged Homes, Plans Town Recoveries
Aug 24 2016 // The West Virginia Army National Guard over the weekend began tearing down homes ruined by floods in June. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin wants those communities to rebuild with a long-term focus on diversifying their...
