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The State Fire Marshal's Office has arrested Princeton police Lt. R.M. Combs on a first-degree arson charge tied to an Aug. 4 structure fire on Harrison Street. He has been suspended without pay.
The Enslow Park Bridge in Huntington has had its weight limit cut from 33 tons to 9 tons because of deteriorating beams, so three Cabell County school buses can no longer cross and students will be picked up on the other side.
Barbour County Schools temporarily disabled internet access in every district building while outside forensic specialists investigate a potential cybersecurity incident. Schools remain open and classes are on schedule.
Kanawha County Metro 911 has lifted the shelter in place ordered in South Charleston, including South Charleston Middle School, after a chlorine incident at the Solenis plant. No injuries were reported.
West Virginia's One Stop Business Portal now covers about 330 permit types, and starting Jan. 1, 2027, agencies that miss deadlines on completed applications must refund permit fees.
Chief Circuit Judge Carrie Webster found Prosecutor Debra Rusnak filed her request to step away from the Alyssa Middleton case with the wrong judge, sending it to Judge Dave Hardy.
A plan to close Zela and Birch River elementary schools and move students to the new Summersville PK-8 school drew emotional pushback from parents, with a decision expected Nov. 10.
Jacob Harper of Winfield, who has been living with ALS since 2022, is set for an on-field NFL game experience with his beloved Steelers, thanks to the kindness of a stranger.
The state treasurer's new annual report shows Hope Scholarship spending and enrollment climbing fast, while the teachers' union raises questions about fairness, oversight and the impact on public schools.
The 4th Circuit says West Virginia's Daniel's Law, which barred sharing judges' and police officers' home addresses and unlisted phone numbers, violates the First Amendment.
EQT, already West Virginia's second-largest gas producer, has agreed to acquire Range Resources in an all-stock deal expected to close in early 2027, pending shareholder and regulatory approval.
Secretary of State Kris Warner reports 66,855 ballots cast through the first four days of early voting and absentee voting for the Nov. 3 General Election. Early voting continues in all 55 counties through Oct. 31.
As state regulators hear testimony on the proposed MARL transmission line, landowners raise questions about their property and Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt calls for protecting West Virginia farmland.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced $1,486,500 for four programs that connect West Virginians recovering from substance use disorders with job training, transportation help, health care and employment.
WVU Police served search warrants Monday night at the Lambda Chi Alpha and Pi Kappa Alpha houses in Morgantown as part of ongoing alleged hazing investigations. No charges have been announced.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a $1.3 million award to the WVU Cancer Institute to replace the original Bonnie's Bus and expand mobile breast and lung cancer screenings in rural West Virginia communities.
A procession of more than 140 law enforcement vehicles carried fallen Logan County Deputy Caden Mullins, 24, from Charleston to his hometown of Man, where residents lined the streets to honor him.
GoMart is donating 17,000 copies of a new children's book by WVU broadcaster Tony Caridi, one for every first grader in the Mountain State, as Caridi tours classrooms in six counties this week.
The sweeping bipartisan legislation will fund road repairs, broadband expansion, and water system upgrades across all 55 counties.
The Mountaineers secure their highest-rated recruit in a decade as QB Marcus Thompson commits from Morgantown High School.
Visitor numbers are up 34% year-over-year as the park continues to grow five years after its redesignation.
A $12 million renovation will add 40 new vendor spaces and a climate-controlled indoor market hall.
The new facility will house startup incubators, AI research labs, and workforce training programs.
The $45 million initiative targets counties where residents drive over an hour to reach a doctor.
