West Virginia News

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says West Virginia is eligible for more than $2 million to prepare for swine flu and the fall flu season.

From initial police investigations all the way through parole, crimes linked to drug and alcohol use cost West Virginia nearly $333 million, according to a report released Thursday.

Brenda Bailey is still on a roll. This week, the 60-year-old South Charleston woman claimed her ninth West Virginia Lottery prize, $7,000 in the Gem 7s instant game.

On July 1, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Family Assistance, began accepting applications for School Clothing Vouchers for eligible children enrolled in West Virginia schools.

The funds are now available through the children's Health Insurance Program. WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Senator Jay Rockefeller Thursday applauded the availability of $40 million in federal grant funding for outreach programs aimed at families whose children qualify, but are not yet enrolled, in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program , and ...

Two of them - retired Air Force Col. Thomas C. McSwain Jr. of West Virginia and Howell Lewis Bowen of Virginia - made their case this morning at the National Press Club.

A proposal to constitutionally ban gay marriage went nowhere in the Legislature this year, but that isn't stopping lawmakers from studying it.

Executive Producer Ron Iannone is excited to announce the West Virginia Public Theatre debut of the global musical phenomenon Disney's High School Musical live on the stage of the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre in the WVU Creative Arts Center from July 8th through July 12th and July 15th through July 19th.

Former West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise is the new chairman of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards' Board of Directors.

A scheme to dupe West Virginia's auditor out of hefty sums owed to state vendors is proving more elaborate and wide-reaching than initially thought, according to federal prosecutors and a growing paper trail of public documents.

West Virginia Public Theatre's Founder and Executive Producer Ron Iannone has announced the line-up for the 2009 summer season, which runs June 23 through August 9, 2009.

The rules of the road are changing in West Virginia. Senate Bill 398 is amending the laws for new drivers looking to get behind the wheel and behind it all is a desire to save young lives.

The West Virginia Railroad Museum has received a new addition. Workers unloaded a railroad turntable from Chicago, Thursday night.

It's a "no" on "cap and trade" for U.S. Reps. Nick Rahall and Alan Mollohan. The U.S. House could vote as soon as today on legislation to reduce emissions from coal-fired plants over the next decade, and Rahall and Mollohan, both D-W.Va., said Thursday they would oppose the measure.

Submitted photos - Mason County was represented very well at the 65th Annual Miss West Virginia Scholarship Organization Pageant, which took place June 18-20 in Morgantown.

As Congress continues to debate cap-and-trade, the clock will start ticking Wednesday on a measure aimed at energy and the environment in West Virginia.

A new national study calls West Virginia the third-fattest state in the country, dropping one place from last year.

The West Virginia Film Office will sponsor a half-day workshop in Huntington on Friday, July 10, on issues related to the film industry and, particularly, how the community can work with the Film Office to recruit more film production to the state.

Posted Tuesday, June 30, 2009 ; 01:29 AM First Lady Michelle Obama announces release of funds to upgrade and expand centers.

Mon, Jun 29, 2009. 11:22 PM Glenville State wanted him. As did Fairmont State and West Liberty but in the end Aaron Adams decided the best fit for him was the program at West Virginia Wesleyan.