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West Virginia News

Supercross, motocross collaboration allows SuperMotorcross to take off

Justin Barcia landed hard off a jump during the supercross Nashville race, breaking two ribs, his collarbone and right shoulder. Any other year, his title aspirations would be shot. The crash ended his Supercross season with two races left and the recovery time from collarbone surgery meant he ...

7-year-old child charged with arson of family home

RIPLEY, W.Va. (AP) — A 7-year-old West Virginia child has been charged with first-degree arson after intentionally setting the family home on fire while the child's parents were asleep inside, officials said. The juvenile was taken into custody Wednesday evening after the blaze, which caused ...

Quebec police identify killer in 1975 cold case murder of teen

By ROB GILLIES and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press Canadian police said Tuesday they have solved one of the highest-profile cold cases in Quebec history, linking the 1975 rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl to a West Virginia man who died more than 40 years ago. Police in Longueuil, ...

West Virginia church gives homeless a safe storage space for possessions

By LORI KERSEY, Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Carla Hall sifted through a large plastic container in the basement of a Charleston church and pulled out a dress. "It's for a real date, if I actually ever get out of here," Hall said, holding it up. "I cannot wait until I can actually ...

Delegate resigns seat to take position with American Electric Power

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Republican House member in West Virginia is resigning to take a position at American Electric Power. Delegate Erikka Storch of Wheeling said in a letter to House Speaker Roger Hanshaw that her resignation would be effective on May 19, news outlets reported. "After ...

West Virginia woman sentenced to over 60 years for meth, fentanyl trafficking

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman was sentenced to decades in prison this week for her role as a meth and fentanyl drug dealer in the southern part of the state, officials said. Heather L. Hewitt, 42, led a drug trafficking ring in Fayette County, local prosecutor Anthony ...

West Virginia park system adds hiking trail in New River Gorge

By RICK STEELHAMMER, Charleston News-Gazette LOOKOUT, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia State Park system's newest hiking and biking trail provides a link to the New River Gorge's industrial past, while giving those who travel it a chance to explore miles of Babcock State Park's rugged canyon ...

Bob Huggins apologizes for homophobic slur during radio show

West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins apologized Monday after using a homophobic slur to refer to Xavier fans while also denigrating Catholics during a radio interview. West Virginia's athletic department called Huggins' comments "offensive" and said it was reviewing the matter. During a ...

Bear gives West Virginia principal a roaring wake-up call

A black bear gave a West Virginia principal quite the wake-up call when it emerged — growling and roaring — from a dumpster outside an elementary school. Zela Elementary School principal James Marsh was surprised to discover the bear had somehow managed to get inside the dumpster over the ...

Judge cancels Montana gas plant permit over climate impacts

By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A judge canceled the air quality permit for a natural gas power plant that's under construction along the Yellowstone River in Montana citing worries over climate change. State District Judge Michael Moses ...

Coal capacity climbs worldwide despite promises to slash it

By SIBI ARASU Associated Press The capacity to burn coal for power went up in 2022 despite global promises to phase down the fuel that's the biggest source of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere, a report Wednesday found. The coal fleet grew by 19.5 gigawatts last year, enough to light ...