Landslide Strands Thousands on West Virginia Turnpike for More Than 8 Hours

Thousands of motorists were stranded for more than eight hours along a section of rural interstate highway in southern West Virginia early Friday after a mudslide caused by heavy rains blocked a storm drain the previous night, flooding the northbound lanes …

Guest column: Improving health outcomes for West Virginia’s veterans

Mesothelioma is a rare malignancy affecting people exposed to asbestos. Each year, across all cancer diagnoses, mesothelioma accounts for fewer than 3,000 cases. As a result, research interest in this condition is limited, with dire consequences for …

Why the West conspired to murder Patrice Lumumba: The unforgivable crime of sovereignty

Dar es Salaam. In August 1960, as Congo simmered in post-independence instability, a secret cable marked ‘Top Secret’ from Langley, Virginia, landed at the CIA station in Léopoldville (now Kinshasa). The message was terse and deadly: “We conclude that his …

Thousands stranded for hours along West Virginia highway after mudslide

3 more victims identified in West Virginia flash flooding

WHEELING, W.Va. -- Authorities have identified three more victims killed in flash flooding in northern West Virginia, increasing the total number of people killed to nine. The body of Sandra Kay Parsons, 83, of Triadelphia, was found in the Ohio River on …

Marshall’s Sam O’Dell Inducted into West Virginia Golf Hall of Fame

Sam O'Dell, a distinguished former golfer for Marshall University, has been inducted into the West Virginia Golf Hall of Fame as part of its 13th Class. O'Dell, who played from 1996 to 2000 under renowned coach Joe Feaganes, was also inducted into …

A tale of two tornadoes in Pendleton County, West Virginia

FRANKLIN, WVa. (WHSV) - West Virginia is not exactly known for tornadoes but they do happen. There are only a few known tornadoes between Grant and Pendleton County, West Virginia. Hardy County does not have an official tornado in the National Weather …

Mudslide along West Virginia highway strands thousands for more than 8 hours

Thousands of motorists were stranded for more than eight hours along a section of rural interstate highway in southern West Virginia early Friday after a mudslide caused by heavy rains blocked a storm drain the previous night, flooding the northbound lanes …

West Virginia health officials warn of possible measles exposure at Dulles Airport

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Department of Health’s Bureau for Public Health has issued a health alert following a confirmed case of measles that may have exposed travelers at Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday, June 19, …

West Virginia makes short list of schools with a player drafted in NFL, NBA and WNBA Draft