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Documenting news and life in the Mountain State since 1873. A Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper

Charleston, W.Va.

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · May 16, 2024

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · 6 h

EDITORIAL: When Sen. Jim Justice, voted with his Republican colleagues (including Sen. Shelley Moore Capito) to take away more than $1 billion in funding for public broadcasting and another $8 billion in foreign aid, he issued a confusing statement. wvgazettemail.com/opinion/editor…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. When Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., voted with his Republican colleagues (including Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.) to take away more than $1 billion in funding for public broadcasting and another

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · Jul 19

Gritt’s Farm is wrapping up its summer Farm Dinner series with two final events on Saturday, July 26 and Saturday, Aug. 9, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., featuring gourmet five-course meals prepared by Chef Stephen Owens. wvgazettemail.com/metrokanawha/g…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. Gritt’s Farm is wrapping up its summer Farm Dinner series with two final events on Saturday, July 26 and Saturday, Aug. 9, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., featuring gourmet

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · Jul 19

House Republicans were grasping late Thursday to formulate a response to the Trump administration's handling of records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case. Via @AP wvgazettemail.com/ap/washington/…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. House Republicans are trying to formulate a response to the Trump administration’s handling of records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case. They ultimately put forward a resolution Thursday...

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · Jul 19

The West Virginia Hospital Association and independent analysts predict costly consequences from sweeping Medicaid cuts built into the Republican budget reconciliation law, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Reporter @Mike__Tony has more⬇️ wvgazettemail.com/news/health/al…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. The West Virginia Hospital Association and independent analysts predict costly consequences from sweeping Medicaid cuts built into the Republican budget reconciliation law, the One Big Beautiful Bill...

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · 4 h

Officers with the Hurricane Police Department are awarding vouchers for a free mini Blizzard from Dairy Queen to children who are wearing helmets while riding their bikes, skateboards and scooters. wvgazettemail.com/news/putnam_co…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. Children in Hurricane, West Virginia, have a chance to get a free Dairy Queen mini Blizzard from a local police officer this summer if they do this one important task: wear a helmet while they ride...

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · 7 h

BREAKING: Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice - and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id - of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. wvgazettemail.com/ap/national/oz…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. The gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne has died. A family statement said he died

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · 8 h

West Virginia lawmakers put $17 million in the state budget for a pay increase for West Virginia Birth to Three workers, who hadn’t seen a raise in more than two decades. Via @WV_Watch wvgazettemail.com/news/health/la…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. West Virginia lawmakers put $17 million in the 2026 state budget for a pay increase for West Virginia Birth to Three workers, who hadn’t seen a raise in more than two decades. The successful program...

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · 10 h

A new study led by WVU biology undergraduate student Isabella Tuzzio indicates that not even fish living in the remote, relatively undisturbed streams of north-central West Virginia are immune to pollution from microplastics. wvgazettemail.com/news/health/wv…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. A study, published in March 2025, by a West Virginia University biology undergraduate student Isabella Tuzzio indicates that not even fish like the northern hogsucker living in the remote, relatively...

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · 12 h

A Swiss company says one of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice’s coal corporations hasn’t paid it the $1.5 million as agreed to in a 2020 agreement, even after a federal court ruled the Justice firm was liable for that amount plus arbitration costs and interest. wvgazettemail.com/news/energy_an…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. A Swiss company says one of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice’s coal corporations hasn’t paid it the $1.5 million as agreed to in a 2020 agreement, even after a federal court ruled the Justice firm was liable...

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · 14 h

In total, the Trump administration announced it would withhold $6.8 billion meant for afterschool programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and other education programs. wvgazettemail.com/news/education…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. The United States Department of Education will release about $1.3 billon in federal funding of the $6.8 billion in grants meant to go to afterschool, English language programs, adult learning and...

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · Jul 21

MOLD, WATER PROBLEMS: Repairs are underway at the Sojourner’s Shelter for Homeless Women & Families in Charleston to fix issues related to water leaks. wvgazettemail.com/news/kanawha_v…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. Repairs are underway at the Sojourner’s Shelter for Homeless Women & Families to fix leaking-related issues. Recently, mold has sent at least two clients to seek medical attention and caused one...

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · Jul 21

Most American teenagers say it is important to them to graduate from college, with girls especially describing it as a key step for accomplishing their life goals, according to a new poll. Via @AP wvgazettemail.com/ap/most-teens-…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. PHOENIX (AP) — Most American teenagers say it is important to them to graduate from college, with girls especially describing it as a key step for accomplishing their life goals,

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · Jul 21

MOVIE REVIEW: The director’s pastiche of 87 years of comic book lore — everything from Krypto the Superdog to pocket universes — lacks a clear and motivating identity. wvgazettemail.com/arts_and_enter…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. Movie reviewer Joshua Hill says director James Gunn's 'Superman' lacks conviction in the protagonist character, played by David Corenswet, and portrays him as stubborn, insecure and petulant.

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · Jul 20

ONE MONTH AT A TIME: The cowboys yelled “Hyah,” when they wanted the horse to gallop, but I did not want the horse to gallop. An anemic trot was good enough for me. Via @LostHwys wvgazettemail.com/life/one-month…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. Sangria came to a gentle stop and then stood still.

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · Jul 20

KABLER: The reality is that the last thing the party in power in Washington and Charleston wants is an informed electorate. wvgazettemail.com/news/columnist…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. I’ve often referenced late Gazette publisher Ned Chilton’s credo of “sustained outrage,” the concept of covering an issue thoroughly and frequently until the problem is resolved.

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · Jul 20

On the Town: Downtown Charleston Art Walk wvgazettemail.com/life/on_the_to…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. The monthly downtown Charleston Art Walk was held July 17, 2025. The monthly event is a free, self-guided walking tour of Charleston’s shops, galleries and businesses featuring regional art and...

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · Jul 19

There could be a new generation of children in the Tri-State who soon will be able to say their dance recital was on a stage where Taylor Swift performed in 2007. wvgazettemail.com/arts_and_enter…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. Huntington, West Virginia's historic Keith-Albee Theater brought on David Miller as its executive director. He brings big ideas about how to run operations, what kinds of shows to bring and what it...

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · Jul 19

Forget trendy seltzers and flashy energy drinks. In the heart of Appalachia, loyalty comes in a green bottle. wvgazettemail.com/life/wv-culina…

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · Jul 19

In a statement released to the Gazette-Mail on Friday, city representatives confirmed that Nitro became aware of a “data security incident” in January involving the fraudulent filing of tax returns on behalf of some city employees. wvgazettemail.com/news/kanawha_v…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. A data breach at the City of Nitro compromised employee tax information, delaying refunds and derailing plans like Tiffany Brogan’s honeymoon. Some employees say they weren’t properly notified.

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · Jul 18

As the nation’s opioid overdose epidemic raged, Wyoming County had a prescription overdose death rate of 54.6 per 100,000 people from 1999 to 2014 — the highest in the nation. The county still battles the lasting effects of the opioid crisis. wvgazettemail.com/news/some-wv-c…

wvgazettemail's tweet card. West Virginia will receive an estimated $980 million over the next 17 years from a global settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by states, counties and cities across the country against opioid...

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