State News 2/19

Jul 11

First possible case of Monkeypox in West Virginia

A Berkeley County resident may be infected with monkeypox, according to health officials. The West Virginia Department of Health and...

Jul 8

Gov. Beshear announced $2 million investments in Pike County

More than $2.3 million in investments were announced Wednesday by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to construct a senior center, provide clean...

Jul 8

Name released of Va. man shot by Police near Beckley

The West Virginia State Police released the name of the man killed by officers Wednesday near Beckley. Police shot 36-year-old Matthew...

Jul 6

Danville resident arrested for bomb threat at Greenbrier Resort

PHOTO | Regional Jail A Boone County man was charged with making terroristic threats to the Greenbrier Resort and a Charleston retirement...

Jul 5

Debit & credit cards now accepted for instant games, W.Va. Lottery

Lottery games such as instant tickets and draw games can be purchased with credit and debit cards. The police was announce Friday by the...

Jul 5

Federal judge rules against Huntington & Cabell County in opioid lawsuit

A federal judge sided with three drug companies and ruled against Cabell County and the City of Huntington on public nuisance with the...

Jun 30

US Supreme Court rules EPA has limited authority to regulate power plant emissions

The United State Supreme Court handed down a major ruling Thursday limiting the Environment Protection Agency’s ability to regulate power...

Jun 30

WV Lottery to finish fiscal with $1.25 billion in revenue

State Lottery Director John Myers predicts the Lottery will finish the fiscal year with total revenue of approximately $1.25 billion....

Jun 30

Southern's nursing program expanding

Southern WV Community & Technical College’s Chief Facilities Management Officer, Joe Linville, and campus workers bring new equipment into...

Jun 29

Hershel "Woody" Williams dead at 98, the state and nation mourn

The Mountain State's last living Medal of Honor recipient has died. The family of the World War II hero Hershel Woody Williams announced...

Jun 29

School Clothing Allowance application accepted through July

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Family Assistance begin accepting applications for School...

Jun 29

Woody Williams, Medal of Honor recipient hospitalized

West Virginia’s only living Medal of Honor recipient is reportedly hospitalized and his health may be failing. The family of World War II...

Jun 27

Workforce WV warns of text scam

West Virginians should be on the look out against a bogus texting scam targeting applicants and claimants of the Job Jumpstart Program....

Jun 23

Logan Family Court vacancy, applications accepted through July 13th

WVOW News CHARLESTON Applications are being sought for the vacancy on the Logan County Family Court. The Judicial Vacancy Advisory...

Jun 21

Power Restorations Slowly Spread Across Mingo County

WVOW News MINGO COUNTY Power is slowly but surely being restored to customers in Mingo County. Yesterday, the outages totaled more than...

Jun 21

Former Wayne Co. Delegate To Be Sentenced Wednesday In Connection With Capitol Riot

WVOW News WASHINGTON DC Former Wayne County Delegate Derrick Evans will face sentencing this week in connection with the January 6 riot...

Jun 20

Gov. Justice declares state of emergency in Mingo County

WVOW News CHARLESTON Governor Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency for Mingo County Monday. The declaration is due to a severe...

Jun 17

Free trail permits for W.Va. residents this weekend

WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia residents hit the Hatfield-McCoy trails for free this weekend in celebration of the state’s birthday....

Jun 17

Kentucky deaths from overdose up 14% in 2021

WVOW News FRANKFORT Overdose deaths rose 14.5% from 2020 to 2021 in Kentucky due to fentanyl use. According to a new report, 2,250...

Jun 16

USDA approves DHHR benefits for children

WVOW News CHARLESTON The United States Department of Agriculture approved a West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources...

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