West Virginia News

The West Virginia Railroad Museum has received a new addition. Workers unloaded a railroad turntable from Chicago, Thursday night.

It's a "no" on "cap and trade" for U.S. Reps. Nick Rahall and Alan Mollohan. The U.S. House could vote as soon as today on legislation to reduce emissions from coal-fired plants over the next decade, and Rahall and Mollohan, both D-W.Va., said Thursday they would oppose the measure.

Submitted photos - Mason County was represented very well at the 65th Annual Miss West Virginia Scholarship Organization Pageant, which took place June 18-20 in Morgantown.

As Congress continues to debate cap-and-trade, the clock will start ticking Wednesday on a measure aimed at energy and the environment in West Virginia.

A new national study calls West Virginia the third-fattest state in the country, dropping one place from last year.

The West Virginia Film Office will sponsor a half-day workshop in Huntington on Friday, July 10, on issues related to the film industry and, particularly, how the community can work with the Film Office to recruit more film production to the state.

Posted Tuesday, June 30, 2009 ; 01:29 AM First Lady Michelle Obama announces release of funds to upgrade and expand centers.

Mon, Jun 29, 2009. 11:22 PM Glenville State wanted him. As did Fairmont State and West Liberty but in the end Aaron Adams decided the best fit for him was the program at West Virginia Wesleyan.

The West Virginia Health Statistics Center said more West Virginians died of drug overdoses and other poisonings two years ago than in traffic accidents.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Two hundred West Virginians were among 12,000 people holding a rally backing health-care reform in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

A very important step in improving public schools was announced last week. We hope it works - and we urge West Virginia officials to make that a priority.

A new survey of financial disclosure requirements for state legislators gives West Virginia a grade of "F" and a 44th place ranking -- prompting discussions Thursday of the need to possibly toughen the state's ethics law.

Visitors were able to watch first hand how daily life was during the time of West Virginia's state hood during West Virginia Days at Chief Logan State Park.

West Virginia turns 146 tomorrow. The 35th state has the unique distinction of being the only state born of the Civil War - born of "rebellion." One could argue being "born of rebellion" has a double meaning.

Free Concert - "The Varmints" Wed, July 1, 6pm - 8pm Clarke Field, Newell,WV http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM5P7E "The Varmints" is a Bluegrass Band.

Beginning drivers in West Virginia will soon face new restrictions ranging from when they can be out to when they can be pulled over.

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin is the new chairman of the Southern Regional Education Board.

The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will open a new exhibit, Thorney Lieberman: Honoring America's Coal Miners , featuring life-size, full-length photographs of coal miners by Thorney Lieberman of Charleston.

Democrats in West Virginia are gravely concerned about the health of their senior U.S. senator, 91-year-old Robert Byrd, who has been hospitalized since May with a series of infections.

Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 4:42 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 4:42 p.m. Ben Halterman, 84, a former Wilmington mayor who served four terms, has been selected as the 2009 West Virginia 'Tarheel' of the Year.