Nitro woman sentenced for defrauding Social Security
By Staff reports A Nitro woman was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to probation for defrauding Social Security after she didn't report she got remarried.Linda Alford, 65, pleaded guilty in...
View ArticleCommunity leader Milford Lewis Zeigler Sr. dies at 81
By Lydia Nuzum Milford Lewis Zeigler Sr., a civic leader who spent decades spearheading community projects that focused on helping youth and those in need, died last week after a prolonged illness. He...
View ArticleUrban renewal group approves plans for two Charleston properties
By Elaina Sauber The Charleston Urban Renewal Authority approved proposals for two properties on Wednesday, but neither have officially sold yet. After discussing the matters in executive session, the...
View ArticleState school board discusses Gilmer County in closed session
By Ryan Quinn The West Virginia Board of Education spent about an hour in closed session Wednesday discussing issues regarding Gilmer County, which is, alongside Fayette County, one of the two school...
View ArticleText of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's State of the State address
The prepared text of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's 2016 State of the State address:Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, members of the Board of Public Works, justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, members of the...
View ArticleTomblin budget would raise taxes on tobacco, telecommunications
By Phil Kabler Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin unveiled a budget plan Wednesday that would close more than $820 million in funding shortfalls in this year's and next year's budgets, in part, by raising taxes on...
View ArticleKanawha Planning Commission recommends rejecting Clendenin annexation
By Daniel Desrochers The Kanawha County Planning Commission unanimously recommended Wednesday that the county commission reject Clendenin's attempt to annex 166 homes and seven businesses.The verbal...
View ArticleDespite troubles, Tomblin emphasizes positives in State of the State
By Phil Kabler In his sixth and final State of the State address Wednesday evening, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin acknowledged the current tough times in West Virginia, but urged the state to draw inspiration...
View ArticleUnions rally at Capitol before State of the State speech
By Andrew Brown The volume of the crowd grew exponentially louder in the state Capitol and from the far end of the marble-lined Rotunda boos began to mix with the chants of "right-to-work is wrong."...
View ArticleGOP leaders split on Tomblin's tax proposals
By David Gutman Eric EyreEric Eyre Republican legislative leaders were split over Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's proposal to partially fill the state's budget shortfall with tax increases, with Senate...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Jan. 14, 2016
Parks and recreationKanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission's Finance/Golf Committee will meet at 1 p.m. today at the Coonskin Clubhouse, Coonskin Park.Reunion groupThe Magazine/Garrison Avenue...
View ArticleThe Latest: California Lottery says 1 winning ticket sold
By By The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The latest on Wednesday's Powerball drawing (all times local):10:45 p.m.A spokesman for the California lottery says a winning Powerball ticket was...
View ArticleAlan Rickman, star of stage and 'Harry Potter' dies at 69
By The Associated Press LONDON (AP) - British actor Alan Rickman, whose career ranged from the Royal Shakespeare Company to the "Harry Potter" films, has died. He was 69.Rickman's family said Thursday...
View ArticleNew drug court opening in McDowell County
WELCH, W.Va. (AP) - A new drug court is opening in West Virginia.According to the West Virginia Supreme Court, the McDowell County Adult Drug Court will hold its opening ceremony at noon Friday. The...
View ArticleCeremony to name ship after WWII hero set in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin is joining officials for the naming of a Navy ship after Medal of Honor recipient Hershel "Woody" Williams.A ceremony is set for Thursday afternoon at...
View ArticleAround WV: Jan. 14, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia today: an ordinance to protect LGBT residents of Lewisburg, a disrupted bank robbery, SNAP recipients lose assistance, and more. n Lewisburg City Council has set a...
View ArticlePowerball ticket worth $1M sold in WV
By Laura Haight Steven Wilson was at a loss for words on Thursday afternoon when West Virginia Lottery officials presented him with a check for $1 million. While he didn't win the $1.5 billion...
View ArticleBeckley Water lifts Shady Spring boil-water advisory
Beckley Water Company has lifted a boil-water advisory for customers on Hampton Drive in Shady Spring, including all side streets. The notice was issued following a water main break.Customers in these...
View ArticleMan shot to death on Charleston's West Side
By Kate White Lori KerseyLori Kersey A man was shot in the head and killed in broad daylight Thursday at an apartment complex on Charleston's West Side. Police said the shooting apparently was...
View ArticleHigher education leaders OK WV State's presidential search plan
By Staff reports West Virginia State University's presidential search process was given the green light Thursday when the state Higher Education Policy Commission voted to approve a plan that aims to...
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