Latest Virginia Headlines
All the headlines from our Virginia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Girl Bitten by Camel at Virginia Safari Park Gets $155K Settlement
Aug 23 2016 // A 10 year old girl who was bitten by a camel at a safari park in Virginia will get a $155,000 settlement. Citing court documents, local media outlets report that Madison Holland’s family has reached a settlement with...
$6M Settlement Reached for West Virginia Coal Mine Cleanup
Aug 23 2016 // A $6 million settlement has been reached in federal court that will restore damage from West Virginia mountaintop removal mines. The Sierra Club, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition and West Virginia Highlands Conservancy...
Nearly $200k Granted to Flood-Damaged Businesses in West Virginia
Aug 22 2016 // The state has given a round of almost $200,000 in grants to 23 Greenbrier County small businesses damaged by floods. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced the grants Thursday at Cook’s Country Kitchen in White Sulphur...
People – East
Aug 22 2016 // The Hanover Insurance Group Inc., a Worcester, Mass.-based holding company for several property and casualty insurance firms, has announced the September resignation of Andrew S. Robinson, executive vice president and...
West Virginia Announces Increase in State DUI Patrols
Aug 16 2016 // West Virginia State Police will be on the lookout more often for drunken and impaired drivers. State Police say in a news release that grant money through a partnership with the Governor’s Highway Safety Program will...
West Virginia Funeral Home Ordered to Pay $3M for Defrauding Insurer
Aug 12 2016 // The owners of a funeral home in Putnam County, W. Va., have been ordered to pay nearly $3 million after being accused of defrauding an Iowa-based insurance company by cashing in on pre-need funeral arrangements for more...
Virginia Insurance Bureau Opposes Anthem-Cigna Marriage
Aug 5 2016 // Virginia’s Bureau of Insurance says a proposed merger between health insurance giants Anthem and Cigna would be bad for consumers. The bureau issued recently issued its analysis ahead of a decision by the State...
West Virginia Workers’ Comp Rates to Decrease by 14%
Aug 4 2016 // The National Council on Compensation Insurance filed a proposed drop of 14.7 percent in workers’ compensation loss cost rates with the West Virginia Insurance Commissioner. In response, West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray...
Major Flooding Hits West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle
Aug 3 2016 // Heavy rains have caused major flooding but no reported injuries in the West Virginia Northern Panhandle community of Follansbee. Follansbee Fire Chief Larry Rea tells media outlets that two people were removed from their...
Dog Crashes Owner’s Car Into West Virginia Wal-Mart
Aug 3 2016 // Witnesses say a dog was at the wheel of a car that slowly crashed into a West Virginia Wal-Mart. Shoppers told WSAZ-TV that two dogs were in the car – one in the driver’s seat and one in the passenger’s seat...
West Virginia Federal Flood Aid Reaches $72M
Aug 1 2016 // Federal assistance has reached $72 million for West Virginians affected by devastating floods last month. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says the money includes grants, loans and claims to individuals and state...
West Virginia Funeral Home Ordered to Reimburse Insurer for False Death Claims
Jul 27 2016 // A federal judge has ruled for an insurance company in its case against the operators of a funeral home in Putnam County, West Virginia, accused of filing false death claims on behalf of pre-need contract customers who...
West Virginia Offering Millions in Minigrants to Flood-Damaged Businesses
Jul 27 2016 // The state is making millions of dollars in minigrants available for small businesses damaged by deadly floods last month. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced Monday that grants up to $10,000 will be awarded to small businesses...
Hometown Pride: Actress Jennifer Garner Brings in $500K for West Virginia Flood Victims
Jul 22 2016 // Jennifer Garner, the Hollywood actress and former Charleston resident, has raised more than $500,000 for flood relief in West Virginia. This does not include the money from her “West Virginia Strong” T-shirt...
Uber Cleared to Offer Rides in West Virginia
Jul 21 2016 // Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin introduced Uber to West Virginia by hailing the state’s first ride. After an Uber trip from Capitol Market in Charleston to the state Capitol, Manchin and Tomblin...
Federal Scientists Issue Final Update of West Virginia Chemical Spill Study
Jul 15 2016 // Federal government scientists have released a final update of their study of the January 2014 chemical spill that temporarily fouled the drinking water supplies of 300,000 Charleston-area residents, reporting no...
West Virginia Rural Areas Still Without Vital Services After Floods
Jul 13 2016 // Residents in some southern West Virginia public service districts are still without water more than two weeks after severe flooding. The Kanawha Falls Public Service District, the utility service that provides water to...
West Virginia to Receive $524K in Grants for Mine Safety Courses
Jul 12 2016 // The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training will receive more than $524,000 in federal funds for training courses aimed at reducing mining accidents, injuries and illnesses. The Mine Safety and...
Emergency Aid Headed to West Virginia for Last Month’s Floods
Jul 11 2016 // Federal aid is on its way to some of the communities in West Virginia ravaged by flooding last month, the governor said July 7, delivering some good news on the same day the owner of a posh resort announced the imminent...
Legal Aid Group Challenges Virginia’s Suspension of Driver’s Licenses Over Unpaid Fees
Jul 11 2016 // An advocacy group has filed a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s practice of suspending the driver’s licenses of people who can’t pay court costs and fines. In a federal lawsuit filed against the commissioner...
