WV State News

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University will get a $307,000 grant to study best practices for online tutoring in science, technology, engineering and math fields for undergraduate students, in response to learning loss during the pandemic. U.S. Sens. Shelley...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — High school band members and teachers can join the Marshall University Honor Band being held online this year. Participants will rehearse a new piece by composer and educator Robert W. Smith, "Portals," in a live, virtual...

By CUNEYT DIL Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has long proclaimed itself "Almost Heaven," a nod to a song and soaring mountaintop vistas. Now some joke the state name-checked in "Take Me Home, Country Roads" could take...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia environmental authorities said Friday that they are investigating the cause of highly acidic water flowing from a former mine complex to waterways in northern Preston County. Sediment and discharge 10 times as acidic as...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall University said Friday it is suspending Greek life at the Huntington, West Virginia, school after allegations of large parties held without masks and social distancing. The university said videos and photos on social media and...

By CUNEYT DIL Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice ordered to loosen pandemic restrictions on Friday at restaurants, bars and most businesses to allow full capacity at those establishments where social distancing is possible. The...

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday the state has lowered the age limit for COVID-19 vaccinations to all residents 50 and older. Justice said at a news conference that education...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice appointed a new judge to fill the seat vacated by the death of Circuit Judge Charles E. King Jr. in Kanawha County. The new judge is Maryclaire Akers of Charleston, who...

By CUNEYT DIL and JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged a former councilman for the city of Parkersburg, West Virginia, with breaching the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. Eric Barber appeared at a...

By The Associated Press undefined Recent editorials from West Virginia newspapers: ___ March 3 The Intelligencer on COVID-19 vaccine myths: Dr. Clay Marsh has been part of the effort that led West Virginia to be a leader in trying to...