West Virginia
Kroger union workers at 38 stores in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio reject contract offer
Union workers at 38 Kroger stores in West Virginia and two other states have voted to reject the grocery chain’s contract proposal and give their bargaining committee the authority to call a strike.
Members of the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400 Union voted 1,375 to 214 against the three-year contract offer and 1,347 to 229 to authorize a strike. Workers will remain on the job unless the bargaining committee tells them to walk out, the union said in a statement Friday.
A contract involving about 3,000 workers at 32 Kroger stores throughout in West Virginia, four in southern Ohio and two in Ashland, Kentucky, expired Feb. 24.
“This vote has sent a powerful message to Kroger that they must do better if they expect us to ratify a contract,” the union said.
Later Friday, the union said it agreed to resume negotiations and that “we are hopeful that Kroger is prepared to negotiate an agreement we can recommend for ratification.”
Union spokesperson Jonathan Williams said in a telephone interview that the proposed pay raises in the earlier offer fell well short of keeping up with inflation. The offer also had unacceptable potential increases in health-care costs during the life of the contract, Williams said.
Lori Raya, president of Kroger’s Mid-Atlantic division, said in a statement Friday that the contract offer “would put more money in every associate’s paycheck and preserve high-quality healthcare at 72% less than the average healthcare expense for West Virginia families. We remain dedicated to finding common ground and extend an open invitation to UFCW Local 400 for further dialogue.”
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West Virginia Lottery results: See winning numbers for Powerball, Lotto America on Dec. 22, 2025
Are you looking to win big? The West Virginia Lottery offers a variety of games if you think it’s your lucky day.
Lottery players in West Virginia can choose from popular national games like the Powerball and Mega Millions, which are available in the vast majority of states. Other games include Lotto America, Daily 3, Daily 4 and Cash 25.
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Here’s a look at Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Dec. 22 drawing
03-18-36-41-54, Powerball: 07, Power Play: 2
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Winning Lotto America numbers from Dec. 22 drawing
01-09-18-19-44, Star Ball: 02, ASB: 05
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Winning Daily 3 numbers from Dec. 22 drawing
0-1-4
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Winning Daily 4 numbers from Dec. 22 drawing
2-9-0-4
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Winning Cash 25 numbers from Dec. 22 drawing
05-06-13-16-18-20
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When are the West Virginia Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 11 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10:59 p.m. ET Tuesday and Friday.
- Lotto America: 10:15 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Daily 3, 4: 6:59 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday.
- Cash 25: 6:59 p.m. ET Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
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Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
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West Virginia State Parks expands original bourbon sales
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia State Parks is expanding its partnership with a popular distillery to sell its bourbon across the Mountain State.
The Lewisburg-based distillery Smooth Ambler has partnered with the state parks since 2023 to offer unique blends of its Old Scout Bourbon exclusively at restaurants and lounges located at Cacapon Resort, Canaan Valley Resort, Pipestem Resort, Blackwater Falls, Chief Logan, Hawks Nest, Stonewall Resort and Twin Falls Resort state parks.
On Monday, the state parks and Smooth Ambler have announced an expanded collection to be served at Audra, Blennerhassett Island, Cass Scenic Railroad, Coopers Rock, Babcock and Lost River state parks. The new line will also be available for purchase at select stores around West Virginia.
Andrew Robinson, Smooth Ambler’s blending and processing manager, is happy to see the partnership continue.
“We are pleased to honor our state parks with special labeling that showcases the natural beauty and spirit of West Virginia,” Robinson said. “We hope folks will enjoy our hand selected bourbon as much as they enjoy exploring the trails and nature in our state parks.”
The original line of drinks will still be available at their respective lodge restaurants.
West Virginia
WV Safe Schools Helpline proving impactful in 2025 – WV MetroNews
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 24-hour, toll-free number is helping schools and counties all over the state.
The West Virginia Safe Schools Helpline is a number anyone can call any hour of the day to report violence, threats, harassment, or anything that negatively impacts students. Residents that call the number speak with an actual person every time, and do not have to provide confidential information.
Department of Education Safety Investigator James Agee presented data 2025 data about the helpline during the state board of education’s December meeting.
He says plenty of calls have been put in.
“They received 278 helpline reports that have went out so far this school year. That’s down from 439 this time last year,” Agee said.
“Among those reports are some things like student behavior issues that could include bullying or some other student concerns that could be on a bus or a school building. Occasionally, there are some alarming things about some suicidal ideations on the part of students, and also some more serious threats like maybe a gun threat,” he continued.
The helpline goes out to the affected county superintendents, a number of state department officials, and if serious enough, local authorities.
According to Agee, over two dozen calls have garnered serious attention.
“There’s about 30 immediate threats that have been there so far this school year. Before they put the report out, they get in direct contact with the county 911 center.”
Agee says the helpline also include issues with private schools.
“One notable threat last month was fellow students reported a middle school student that had talked about bringing a gun to his private school the next day. That went out, the county superintendent knew the director of that school, had contacted that director within five to 10 minutes,” Agee said. “They had developed a plan with the regional school safety officer, and within an hour, there was a law enforcement officer at the door talking with the students’ parents to address that threat.”
Agee says all the effort that goes into the helpline is worth it to provide an extra line of defense.
“In my view, this has been a great success and the money and expense and time that went into it proves that it’s working every day,” he said.
The West Virginia Safe Schools Helpline is 1-866-723-39-82.
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