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August 30, 2022

2 West Virginia former teacher's aides charged with failing to report the abuse of special needs students

Two West Virginia former teacher's aides were charged with failing to report the abuse of special needs students at an elementary school.

August 29, 2022

K-9 officer killed in line of duty in Charleston

A man was fatally shot by the police after he opened fire at a K-9 officer, killing the police dog. The officers were responding to a call at home in Charleston, West Virginia.

August 26, 2022

State AGs weigh legal challenge to Biden's $500B student loan handout

GOP state attorneys general are exploring legal challenges against President Biden's unilateral move to cancel between $10,000-and-$20,000 in student debt.

August 26, 2022

West Virginia coal miner dies after supply cart struck by locomotive

A coal miner in WV died in an underground mine after the supply cart he was sitting on was struck by a locomotive. The accident occurred at the Tunnel Ridge Mine in Valley Grove.

August 25, 2022

West Virginia crash closes all lanes of the WV Turnpike just north of Pax

A tractor-trailer crash closed all lanes of the West Virginia Turnpike just north of Pax. The Fayette County Sheriff's Office said the closure should last for the majority of Thursday.

August 25, 2022

West Virginia police warn of 'Rainbow Fentanyl,' multi-colored versions of the deadly-drug resembling candy

Investigators in West Virginia have discovered fentanyl pills that were multi-colored and appeared to resemble candy in the city that houses the state's university.

August 24, 2022

Slain mobster Whitey Bulger was beaten by inmates for 7 minutes – but wasn't found until 2 hours later: Feds

Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger was killed just hours into his first morning at a federal prison in West Virginia, where inmates knew of Bulger’s impending transfer.

August 24, 2022

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection to host 32nd annual Great Kanawha River Cleanup

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is sponsoring the 32nd annual Great Kanawha River Cleanup. Cleanup sites will be in Kanawha, Putnam, and Fayette counties

August 23, 2022

West Virginia's Potomac Valley Hospital to receive $313,700 in pandemic relief funds

A WV hospital is set to receive $313,700 in relief funds from the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will go towards buying new medical equipment and reimbursing labor expenses.

August 22, 2022

Police detonate potential bomb inside West Virginia court building: reports

Police are responding to a potential bomb threat in Bluefield, West Virginia on Monday. A Charleston bomb squad is on the scene, according to city officials.