WV State News

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors trying a white former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd's death put one of Floyd's brothers on the witness stand Monday in a further effort to humanize him for the jury...

HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — Appalachian Regional Healthcare has named Hollie Harris Phillips as its new president and chief executive officer. Phillips becomes the first woman to lead the not-for-profit health system that operates 13 hospitals in eastern Kentucky and southern...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A popular summer symphony orchestra performance in West Virginia will return this year at a new location after it was canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra's Symphony Sunday is...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A popular summer symphony orchestra performance in West Virginia will return this year at a new location after it was canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra's Symphony Sunday is...

KENOVA, W.Va. (AP) — The mother of a man who died while in police custody in West Virginia has filed a federal lawsuit. In the complaint, Olivia Dean accuses the city of Kenova and Officer Charles Newman of violating her...

PRINCETON, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities in West Virginia are investigating a weekend fire that killed two people in Princeton. The state Fire Marshal's Office said on Twitter that the victims of Saturday's fire were a 56-year-old female and a 36-year-old...

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is joining the growing list of places recruiting remote workers — with a thrill-seeking twist. A public-private program launched Monday will try to lure outdoor enthusiasts to live in...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall University will host a free online summer conference for high school STEM teachers. The Department of Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering will host the conference June 14-18 for teachers in science, technology, engineering and math,...

By CUNEYT DIL Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia bill that would regulate needle exchange programs gained final approval in the Republican-controlled legislature on Saturday amid a spike in HIV cases in the state. Critics have said...

By CUNEYT DIL Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia lawmakers approved a $4.5 billion budget on Saturday that leaves the state's two top universities with a combined $28 million cut, unless future surpluses can kick in to cover...