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WEST LIBERTY — Endangered crayfish — and some equally at-risk turtle friends — soon will have a sanctuary at West Liberty University. WLU hosted the gro

WEST LIBERTY — Endangered crayfish — and some equally at-risk turtle friends — soon will have a sanctuary at West Liberty University. WLU hosted the groundbreaking Wednesday for the future West Liberty University Appalachian Aquatic Conservation Center at the site of the former Road Worthy Tavern and Resort near the main campus. The $1.5 million […]

DEP says goodbye to Austin Caperton By January 18, 2021 - 1:30 pm Now former DEP Secretary Austin Caperton touts a clean air milestone along with Gov. Jim Justice (Governors Office) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The only cabinet secretary in the Justice administration to leave as the second term gets underway is state Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Austin Caperton. Austin Caperton His previously announced retirement took effect at midnight Monday. Gov. Jim Justice has yet to name a ...

Today Cloudy skies. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 63F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low around 45F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: April 12, 2021 @ 11:58 am

Dec 15, 2020 Dec 15, 2020 Austin Caperton speaks during a United Way of Southern West Virginia event in Beckley in 2017. (Register-Herald file photo) Rick Barbero/The Register-Herald West Virginia Department of Environmental Protective Secretary Austin Caperton on Tuesday announced his resignation, effective on the last day of Gov. Jim Justices current term. Caperton said he also has no plans to stay on as leader of the governors Downstreams Job...

By December 15, 2020 - 4:42 pm Now former DEP Secretary Austin Caperton touts a clean air milestone along with Gov. Jim Justice (Governors Office) Gov. Jim Justice has announced the resignation of Austin Caperton, who has served as secretary for the Department of Environmental Protection for the duration of the governor’s first term. Caperton, 69, says he wants to move on and focus on projects outside of government. Gov. Jim Justice “He has served the people of West Virginia incredibly we...