WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) — Convicted former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship claims documents that would have assisted his defense weren't made available to his attorneys before his trial and he's asking a federal court to vacate his misdemeanor conviction. Blankenship made the claim in a ...
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man has died 10 days after being shot by a sheriff's deputy. Lt. R.G. Waybright II of the Harrison County Sheriff's Department said in a news release that 59-year-old Raymond Lyle Bell of Reynoldsville died Sunday at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. No ...
By JOHN RABY, Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Drugmakers would be required to identify a legitimate need for controlled substances to justify their production under a proposed rule change intended to rein in the diversion of drugs for illicit purposes, the Drug Enforcement ...
By JOHN RABY, Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Dozens of people were arrested Tuesday in a major drug trafficking sweep in Huntington, West Virginia, a city hit hard by the opioid epidemic. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart said more than 200 federal, state and local law enforcement ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump has approved a federal disaster declaration in West Virginia for severe storms in February. The White House announced the approval Tuesday for public assistance for 21 of the state's 55 counties and for hazard mitigation for the entire ...
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall University's Sustainability Department is again hosting an Earth Day celebration on Wednesday. The event promotes sustainable living practices and works to educate Marshall students and the public about local programs and activities. Included will be ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has declared a state of emergency for 10 counties where heavy rainfall has caused flooding. Justice's office said in a news release Monday that some locations are being evacuated. The State Emergency Operations Center has been ...
THURMOND, W.Va. (AP) — CSX says an empty coal train has hit a rock slide and derailed in southern West Virginia. No injuries were reported. The company says in a news release the train heading to Hutchinson derailed about 9:30 a.m. Monday near Thurmond in the New River Gorge. CSX says 10 of ...
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's prison system is being sued over $169,000 in unpaid medical bills for an inmate's 19-day hospital stay more than a year ago. According to the lawsuit, 61-year-old Arthur Edens "sustained serious injuries" at the South Central Regional Jail a day after ...
By JOHN RABY, Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia Supreme Court justices may have violated state Ethics Act provisions that prohibit using public office for private gain, according to an audit released Monday. Justices Allen Loughry and Menis Ketchum ignored ...
WESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A woman who reported her 3-year-old daughter missing in West Virginia struck the girl in the head before putting her to bed, placed the body in a hamper the next day and left it in a wooded area, a prosecutor and a witness said at the start of the woman's murder trial ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The deadline to register to vote in next month's primary election in West Virginia has arrived. Tuesday is the last day for state residents to register if they want to vote on May 8. Residents can register in person at their county clerk's offices, the secretary of ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A meeting is set with Amtrak officials to work toward keeping the New River Train service going in southern West Virginia this fall. Congressman Evan Jenkins and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin say they've arranged the meeting on Tuesday. Media outlets report it will be held ...
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall University is launching a joint project with West Virginia University College of Law to provide consumer-related information for people in West Virginia. Each school received $1 million to implement the programs. The Joint Consumer Assistance Project was ...
WESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A trial is set to start for a woman accused of murdering her 3-year-old daughter, who disappeared in West Virginia more than six years ago. Media outlets report a jury was selected in Lewis County Circuit Court last week, and the jurors were told to return Monday morning ...
WAYNE, W.Va. (AP) — Police say a West Virginia man who wanted to scare someone he accused of taking a pressure washer has been charged with murder. The Wayne County Sheriff's Department had been investigating the death of 43-year-old Kenneth Edward Davis since February. Police say Davis ...
By BRETT DUNLAP, The News and Sentinel of Parkersburg VOLCANO, W.Va. (AP) — Although there was a slight chill in the air, people's enthusiasm was hot last Sunday for the 2018 Challenge at Mountwood Mountain Bike Race. There were 156 registered racers who competed across three classes with ...
HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by five this week to 1,008. At this time a year ago there were 847 active rigs. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes reported Friday that 815 rigs drilled for oil this week and 192 for gas. ...
MULLENS, W.Va. (AP) — A patrolman in West Virginia who authorities say searched for child pornography on his work computer has been arrested. Wyoming County Sheriff C.S. Parker tells The Register-Herald that 31-year-old Josh Lumbo was arrested Wednesday on one count of possession of child ...
By BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Classes were canceled around Kentucky on Friday as teachers planned to clog the halls of the Capitol once again, this time calling on lawmakers to defy the governor's budget cuts and restore increases in education funding. Schools ...