Latest Virginia Headlines
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Construction Worker Electrocuted on University Campus in West Virginia
Jul 8 2016 // Officials say a construction worker has died after being electrocuted while working at a site on the campus of Shepherd University. Shepherd University officials said in a news release that the man was killed on campus on...
National Weather Service Confirms 3 Tornadoes in Kentucky, West Virginia
Jul 7 2016 // Three tornadoes have been confirmed in eastern Kentucky and West Virginia from recent storms, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. After sending a team Tuesday to survey damage reports from Monday’s...
West Virginia Insurance Head Implements Emergency Orders for June Storm Claims
Jul 7 2016 // Lt. Dennis Feazell, of the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, keeps his boat on station as he and a co-worker search flooded homes in Rainelle, W. Va., Saturday, June 25, 2016. Heavy rains that pummeled West...
Judge Dismisses Virginia Fraternity’s Defamation Claim Against Rolling Stone Magazine
Jul 6 2016 // A defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over the magazine’s debunked article about a University of Virginia gang rape has been tossed out by a judge. U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel in Manhattan last...
USI Acquires MVB Insurance in West Virginia
Jul 6 2016 // MVB Financial Corp. has sold all of the assets of its wholly-owned subsidiary, MVB Insurance, LLC in Fairmont, W. Va., to USI Insurance Services LLC. MVB Insurance will retain the assets related to, and continue to...
West Virginia Flood Damages At Least 5K Homes; $10M in FEMA Aid Available
Jul 5 2016 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $10 million in individual assistance to West Virginia homeowners and renters following last month’s devastating flooding. FEMA says more than 2,000...
Pham Named GEICO VP for Virginia, North Carolina
Jul 1 2016 // GEICO has named John Pham vice president of its regional operations in Virginia Beach. Pham will oversee all business functions for Virginia and North Carolina insureds, as well as GEICO’s military, motorcycle and...
West Virginia’s Greenbrier Resort Begins Recovery from Floods, Shelters Victims
Jun 30 2016 // At West Virginia’s usually immaculate Greenbrier resort, the grandstands set up for a PGA tournament that was supposed to start the week of July Fourth now look out on a muddy, gouged-out golf course strewn with...
As Flood Rages on in West Virginia, 2 Missing Campers Found Alive
Jun 28 2016 // Two men who were presumed dead when a camper was swept away in rushing waters during the West Virginia floods have been found alive, officials said Monday as more heavy rain fell on already-soaked parts of the state. The...
5 Drug Wholesalers to Settle West Virginia Pill Shipment Lawsuit for $4.2M
Jun 28 2016 // Five drug wholesalers have agreed to a $4.2 million settlement in a lawsuit alleging that they shipped an excessive number of prescription opioids to West Virginia, the attorney general said June 23. According to a news...
Federal Disaster Declared in West Virginia from Historic Flooding, More Rain Expected
Jun 27 2016 // Lt. Dennis Feazell, of the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, keeps his boat on station as he and a co-worker search flooded homes in Rainelle, W. Va., Saturday, June 25, 2016. Heavy rains that pummeled West...
Number of Prescription Drugs Dispensed in West Virginia Expected to Decrease
Jun 17 2016 // The number of prescription drugs being dispensed in West Virginia is on pace to drop to its lowest amount in five years. The number of controlled substances being dispensed is expected to fall to 268 million by the end of...
Virginia Says 172K Former Licensed Agent Records May Have Been Breached
Jun 16 2016 // Virginia’s State Corporation Commission (SCC) is advising former licensed insurance agents of the potential improper access to their personal data by a former contractor. The suspected compromise of personal data...
ACA Financial Sues Virginia City Over Muni Bond Default
Jun 15 2016 // The Blue Ridge mountain hamlet of Buena Vista, Virginia, is in danger of having its City Hall, police headquarters and municipal golf course seized for defaulting on its debt. The city, with 6,600 residents, has failed for...
SBA Loans Available for Virginia Residents With Storm Damage
Jun 14 2016 // Low-interest disaster loans are available for people with damage from February’s storms to pay for repairs. The U.S. Small Business Administration loans are available to homeowners, renters, business owners and...
West Virginia Law Regulating Medication Treatment Programs Takes Effect
Jun 14 2016 // Programs that use medication to treat substance abuse are now more tightly regulated under West Virginia law. The law endorsed by Democratic Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and the GOP-led Legislature took effect Friday. It provides...
West Virginia, Alpha Natural Reach $300M Mine Cleanup Deal
Jun 13 2016 // West Virginia environmental officials say they struck a $300 million-plus deal for mine cleanup with bankrupt coal giant Alpha Natural Resources. The Department of Environmental Protection said the agreement would cover...
West Virginia University Says 5-Year Fracking Study Off to Successful Start
Jun 8 2016 // Those involved in a West Virginia University fracking project are praising its success after the first year. The Exponent Telegram reports WVU began the Marcellus Shale Energy Environmental Laboratory project last...
People – East
Jun 6 2016 // The Progressive Corp. announced that Glenn Renwick, president and chief executive officer, will retire after more than 15 years as CEO and almost 30 years with the company, effective July 1. He will continue as executive...
Compare.com to Expand Headquarters in Virginia
Jun 6 2016 // Compare.com, an auto insurance comparison website, said it will expand its Glen Allen, Virginia, headquarters and move into a larger facility to accommodate its continued growth. The new headquarters office on 140 East...
