Coal company, UMW settle suit over use of non-union workers
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - A Murray Energy subsidiary and the United Mine Workers of America have settled a lawsuit over the company's use of non-union workers to perform work on seals at an underground...
View ArticleLongtime Jefferson judge won't seek re-election in 2016
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Longtime Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge David H. Sanders says he won't seek re-election in 2016.Multiple media outlets report that Sanders announced on Tuesday he will...
View ArticlePostal Service proposes moving Clarksburg post office
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - The U.S. Postal Service is looking at moving its post office in downtown Clarksburg to a smaller facility.Postal Service real estate specialist Richard Hancock says the...
View ArticleWV's first needle exchange sees 15 patients
By Lydia Nuzum Fifteen people showed up Wednesday during West Virginia's first needle exchange program, a showing county health officials hope will grow as trust in the program builds.The...
View ArticleBoil-water advisory
Beckley Water Company has issued a boil-water advisory effective immediately for Ritter Drive from 2nd Street to 4th Street in Beaver, including all side streets. The notice is being issued following...
View ArticleGroup claiming to be Islamic State hacks school website
By Samuel Speciale The Wayne County Board of Education's website was changed Wednesday by hackers claiming to be members of the Islamic State.On Wednesday morning, anyone visiting the school...
View ArticleLocal foundation accepting professor of the year nominations
The Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia is now accepting nominations for its 2015 Professor of the Year award.The foundation announced Wednesday it has sent nomination forms to all public and...
View ArticleCourt hearing for 6 officers charged in death of black man
By By JULIET LINDERMAN Associated PressBALTIMORE (AP) - A Baltimore judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss charges against six police officers facing criminal charges in connection with the death of a...
View ArticlePolice chief: Robber's gun disabled by 'the grace of God'
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (AP) - Bluefield Police Chief Dennis Dillow says he disabled a banker robber's rifle during a gunfight by "the grace of God."Dillow tells the Bluefield Daily Telegraph that the first...
View ArticleCharleston in the running for 'top town' competition
Lovers of the capital city have less than two weeks to make it known. Charleston is competing against Knoxville, Tennessee, in Blue Ridge Outdoors' Top Towns of 2015.The two made it to the...
View ArticleSenate Democrats gather enough votes to pass Iran nuclear deal
By By Erica Werner and Matthew Lee The Associated Press WASHINGTON - President Obama secured a landmark foreign policy victory Wednesday as Senate Democrats amassed enough votes to ensure the Iran...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Sept. 3, 2015
Inner listening class Unity of Kanawha Valley will host the monthly Inner Listening class with Marianne Gettman at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The class consists of mindful breathing exercises,...
View ArticleWest Virginia Public Broadcasting to launch 'West Virginia Channel' next year
By Phil Kabler West Virginia Public Broadcasting will launch a new television network on Jan. 1, geared to West Virginia programming, including extensive coverage of the 2016 legislative session."What...
View ArticleProcess Strategies lays off nearly 40 workers
By Rachel Molenda Process Strategies is eliminating nearly 40 jobs as part of a restructuring decision.Highland Hospital spokesman James Strawn said employees were notified during a meeting early...
View ArticleNearly 300 sue CSX over Fayette County derailment
By Kate White A lawsuit filed against CSX claims about 300 Fayette County residents were exposed to harmful chemicals after a train carrying crude oil derailed, caught fire and exploded between Mount...
View ArticleConservative economist urges tax cuts for West Virginia
By David Gutman WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. - Conservative economist Arthur Laffer, during a speech to members of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, urged the state to cut its top...
View ArticleManchin to host town hall on Iran
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., will hold a town hall discussion Thursday on the proposed nuclear deal reached by the United States, Iran and several other countries. The meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. in...
View ArticleIndicted ex-WVDOH official kills himself
By David Gutman Eric EyreEric Eyre Just hours after he was indicted on federal racketeering charges, a former West Virginia Division of Highways official committed suicide, authorities said Wednesday....
View ArticleCharleston police to conduct safety checkpoint
The Charleston Police Department will conduct a roadside safety checkpoint between 6 p.m. and midnight today in the 1200 block of Stuart Street.
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