Latest West Virginia Headlines
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Company Responsible for West Virginia Chemical Receives ‘Symbolic’ Fine
Feb 8 2016 // A bankrupt chemical company responsible for a spill that contaminated a West Virginia river and fouled the drinking water supply of 300,000 residents was fined $900,000 on pollution charges Feb. 4, with a judge noting that...
Bill Legalizing Ridesharing Moving through West Virginia House
Feb 5 2016 // What a difference a year makes in the world of ridesharing. Just 18 months ago, only one state (Colorado) had passed comprehensive legislation legalizing and regulating the emerging market of transportation network...
Freedom Industries Official Sentenced for West Virginia Chemical Spill
Feb 3 2016 // A former environmental consultant at a chemical distributor was sentenced to three years’ probation and fined $10,000 Monday for a 2014 chemical spill that fouled the drinking water supply of 300,000 West...
NOAA: Recent Northeast Winter Storm 4th Most Powerful Since 1950
Jan 31 2016 // The Jan. 22-24 blizzard was the fourth most powerful snowstorm to hit the Northeast in at least 66 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced. The agency gave the storm a rating of 7.66 on the...
State of Emergency Lifted for Most Parts of West Virginia
Jan 29 2016 // Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has lifted a state of emergency in 51 of West Virginia’s 55 counties following cleanup of the recent winter storm. Tomblin says the declaration issued last week will continue until Friday...
Survey: Natural Gas Production in West Virginia Surpassing Expectations
Jan 28 2016 // A single Ohio County, West Virginia Marcellus Shale well yielded enough natural gas in 2014 to provide electricity for 24,315 homes, according to new numbers released by the West Virginia Geological & Economic...
West Virginia Town Begins Recovery From 42-inch Snowfall
Jan 27 2016 // It wasn’t quite like winning Powerball, yet the small West Virginia town of Glengary is getting a lot of attention for receiving the most snow from the recent storm: 42 inches. “Yeah, it’s cool....
West Virginia Governor to Introduce Ridesharing Bill
Jan 26 2016 // Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is on board with letting Uber offer rides in West Virginia. Tomblin spokeswoman Shayna Varner says the governor plans to introduce a bill letting ridesharing companies, including Uber and Lyft,...
Southeast States Recovering from Record-Breaking Snowstorm
Jan 26 2016 // A massive winter storm that hit the Southeast and East Coast over the weekend set a snowfall record in West Virginia, caused tornadoes in Mississippi and stranded motorists on a cold highway in Kentucky overnight....
Snowy East Coast Digs Out After Massive Weekend Blizzard
Jan 25 2016 // Millions of Americans started digging themselves out Sunday after a mammoth blizzard with hurricane-force winds and record-setting snowfall brought much of the East Coast to an icy standstill. New York and Baltimore began...
West Virginia Sues Prescription Drug Wholesaler for ‘Flooding’ State
Jan 25 2016 // West Virginia’s attorney general has accused one of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical drug wholesalers of flooding the state with tens of millions of prescription pills in violation of state law. Attorney...
Extreme Winter Weather Hits the Southeast
Jan 22 2016 // States across the Southeast, including Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia, were hit by extreme winter weather this week and forecasters say it isn’t finished yet. Another two feet of snow is still...
West Virginia Tackling Underage Drinking, Driving Through ‘NO School Spirits’ Contest
Jan 21 2016 // The West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration has received a record 78 entries from high school students for a contest discussing the dangers of drinking and driving and underage alcohol consumption. Sixteen...
Winter Weather Leads to 55 Accidents in 5 Hours in West Virginia
Jan 15 2016 // Officials in Monongalia County, West Virginia, say a winter storm combined with dozens of traffic accidents kept many students away from home for hours. County 911 director Michael Wolfe says 55 accidents and 30 requests...
West Virginia Sues Prescription Drug Wholesaler For ‘Flooding’ State
Jan 11 2016 // West Virginia’s attorney general has accused one of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical drug wholesalers of flooding the state with tens of millions of prescription pills in violation of state law. Attorney...
Coal Miner Killed in West Virginia
Jan 6 2016 // State officials are investigating a fatal accident at an underground coal mine in southern West Virginia. The fatality involving a belt roller occurred early Monday at Greenbrier Minerals LLC’s Lower War Eagle Mine...
Coal Mine Deaths at Record Low of 11 in 2015
Dec 31 2015 // Amid layoffs and idled operations, the U.S. coal industry is close to setting a record low for on-the-job deaths in coal mines. In late December, there were 11 deaths in coal mines nationwide for the year, putting the...
Harpers Ferry Rebuild Underway in West Virginia Despite Expense
Dec 29 2015 // It’s been nearly five months since a fire broke out in Harpers Ferry that devastated its historic commercial district and caused millions of dollars in damages. Residents and nearby fire departments swarmed the...
First Major Snowfall in West Virginia Blamed for Dozens of Wrecks
Dec 21 2015 // West Virginia’s first significant snowfall this year is to blame for dozens of highway wrecks. There were no reports of deaths, but slick roads Friday night left many drivers and their passengers injured. In Kanawha...
West Virginia Hospital Association Releases Guidelines to Reduce Opioid Drug Abuse
Dec 18 2015 // The West Virginia Hospital Association Board of Trustees has endorsed a set of guidelines to help West Virginia’s hospitals reduce the misuse of opioid prescription drugs. Director of Communications Tina Rymer said...
