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Appalachian lore often includes medicines made from plants and herbs to cure ailments. A new book by Rebecca Linger and Dennis K. Flaherty examines the components of some of those traditional herbs to see just what effect they have and determine how best to use them.

On September 11, 1935, Morris Harvey College relocated from Barboursville to Charleston. Founded in 1888 by the Methodist Episcopal Church South, the…

A group of state leaders working on a three-year plan to address substance use in West Virginia are traveling the state to share what they’ve come up…

On this West Virginia Morning, the University of Charleston and West Virginia Public Broadcasting are sponsoring a free screening of an upcoming PBS NOVA…

The University of Charleston has chosen a university dean from Connecticut to succeed President Edwin Welch when he retires at the end of June.According…

A board that will help develop a medical marijuana program in West Virginia is holding its first meeting.The advisory board is set to meet Wednesday at…

University of Charleston President Edwin H. Welch has announced his retirement, effective in June 2018.Welch has been president of the school since 1989,…

Charleston police say a man is facing charges after his gun accidentally discharged during a children's swimming lesson. No one was injured.Chief of…

Three out of four people do not take their medication as directed, and one out of three people never fill their prescriptions, according to the national…

Civic leader and financier Morris Harvey was born in Raleigh County on February 16, 1821. He worked at his uncle's store in Fayetteville, where he learned…