State News 4/19

May 13

Huntington felon convicted for possessing ammo

WVOW News HUNTINGTON A two day federal trial, ended with a conviction of a Huntington man Thursday of being a felon in possession of...

May 10

Primary Election Day 2022, redistricting has changed some locations in Logan County

AM Stone | WVOW News LOGAN Early voting for the 2022 Primary Election finished up Saturday. In Logan County, a total of 584 ballots were...

May 4

WVa. Attorney General Morrisey issues statement on SCOTUS leak

WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued the following statement regarding the leak of the U.S....

Apr 28

US 4th Circuit reversed decision on WVa. legal ads

WVOW NEWS CHARLESTON The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed a decision from the District Court for the...

Apr 24

Boone County duo pleaded guilty to stealing mine equipment

WVOW NEWS CHARLESTON A pair of Boone County men pleaded guilty to stealing mine equipment from a local mine site. According to federal...

Apr 23

Ky. man pleads guilty to federal wire fraud

AM Stone | WVOW NEWS CHARLESTON A Kentucky man pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud after accepting payments for building...

Apr 8

Southern to provide training for the state's largest solar field

A new solar field, scheduled to be built in the southern coalfields, will benefit from training and educational support from Southern WV...

Apr 8

Wyoming County native appointed to state Supreme Court

CHARLESTON Governor Jim Justice announced the appointment of a new Justice to the West Virginia Supreme Court. Haley Bunn is a Wyoming...

Apr 1

Gov. Beshear Orders Flags to Half-Staff In Honor Of Kentucky Marine

WVOW News FRANKFORT Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to...

Apr 1

Gov. Justice Vetoes Bills for "Technical Errors" & Calls Special Session

WVOW News CHARLESTON Governor Justice announced Wednesday a veto of HB 4020, a bill intended to divide the Department of Health and...

Mar 28

WV DHHR, All Counties Green & Active Cases Close In On 400

WVOW News CHARLESTON The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported 119 new infections of COVID-19 Monday All...

Mar 28

Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge

WVOW News CHARLESTON A Beckley man pleaded guilty Friday to a federal gun crime. According to a news release from the US Attorney’s...

Mar 25

McDowell Man Pleaded Guilty To Federal Fraud Charge

WVOW News CHARLESTON, WVa McDowell County man pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge stemming from an arson and insurance fraud...

Mar 24

AG Morrisey Provides Tips For Protecting Against Identity Theft

WVOW News CHARLESTON, WVa A massive data breach last August that compromised sensitive personal information for millions of current,...

Mar 23

Golden Trout Stocking To Commence March 29th

WVOW News ELKINS, WVa The annual Gold Rush trout stocking begins March twenty-ninth and runs for two weeks. The Division of Natural...

Feb 14

PSC Fines Suddenlink Over $2 Million

The West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC) fined Suddenlink more than $2 million last week for inadequate and unreliable service...

Feb 8

State DHHR Reports More Than 9,000 Active COVID Cases

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported 9,056 active cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. Twenty-three additional...

Feb 7

Jenkins Resigns The W.Va. Supreme Court

West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Evan Jenkins announced his resignation from the state's highest court last Friday and is effective...

Jan 25

Ky. Gov. Beshear Announced His Son Has Tested Positive

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced Monday his son Will has tested positive for COVID-19 and is generally asymptomatic. The...

Jan 20

Former Federal Prosecutor Mike Stuart Files To Run In 7th Senate

A former federal prosecutor has filed to run in the redistricted Seventh Senate District. Mike Stuart filed campaign papers Wednesday to...

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