West Virginia teachers to return to work after two-day strike
West Virginia is one of only six US states that does not allow for charter schools, according to non-profit research group the Education Commission of the States.
Feb 21, 2019, 10:01 AM IST
Boston gangster James Whitey Bulger killed in prison: Boston Globe
Bulger`s former associates turned on him while he was at large and their information led to a 2000 indictment that originally charged him with 19 murders.
Oct 30, 2018, 23:32 PM IST
West Virginia mayor resigns after racist Michelle Obama Facebook post
The mayor of Clay in West Virginia has resigned and another county official is out following their exchange over a racist Facebook post that compared first lady Michelle Obama to an "ape in heels".
Nov 16, 2016, 19:54 PM IST
US President Barack Obama declares disaster as West Virginia floods death toll climbs to 24
The death toll from flooding in the US state of West Virginia rose to 24 Saturday, as President Barack Obama declared a major disaster, releasing federal aid for some of the hardest-hit areas.
Jun 26, 2016, 07:03 AM IST
US floods: 24 dead in West Virginia; search and rescue continues
Surrounded by muddy devastation, Cathy Light and her husband Chris thought it was "heaven sent" they had free burgers to munch on in a Clendenin parking lot.
Jun 26, 2016, 05:37 AM IST
West Virginia floods: 20 dead, several stranded - Damage is widespread and devastating
Flooding in the US state of West Virginia killed 20 people and stranded others who had to be plucked from rooftops and rescued from fast-moving waters, the governor said Friday.
Jun 25, 2016, 06:44 AM IST
14 dead due to sudden flooding in US state of West Virginia
At least 14 people, including an eight-year-old boy, died in sudden flooding in US state of West Virginia, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin said on Friday.
Jun 25, 2016, 03:49 AM IST
Hillary Clinton loses to Bernie Sanders in coal state of West Virginia
US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton on Tuesday in West Virginia`s primary, winning over voters deeply skeptical about the economy and signaling the difficulty Hillary may have in industrial states in the general election.
May 11, 2016, 09:40 AM IST
In down-and-out coal country, Trump is received as a hero
No sooner had he begun speaking in Charleston, West Virginia late Thursday than Trump launched into an attack on the presumptive Democratic nominee.
May 06, 2016, 17:11 PM IST
