It starts postcard-pretty, but this snowstorm is deadly
By By JESSICA GRESKO and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - A storm that arrived postcard-pretty in the nation's capital Friday was morphing into a painful, even paralyzing blizzard...
View ArticlePutnam library helps connect cardholders with digital services
By Laura Haight Snowed in without much entertainment?Even without braving the elements, Putnam County Library cardholders can still access more than 66,000 books - all for free.The library offers a...
View ArticleWhen Divorce Happens: How to divide credit card debt
By By Lyne Ranson and Brittany Ranson Stonestreet Q. How will credit card debts be handled as my husband and I go through our divorce? One of the trickiest areas in dealing with a divorce is handling...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Jan. 23, 2016
KCPL meetingThe Long Range Planning Committee of the Board of Directors of the Kanawha County Public Library system will meet at 4 p.m. Monday in the Board Room on the fourth floor of the Main...
View ArticleAt least 9 killed in snowstorm-related deaths
By By The Associated Press At least nine people have been killed in accidents as a snowstorm pounds the eastern part of the U.S. Some details of the deaths:KENTUCKY- A man died in southeastern...
View ArticleSnow storm leaves drivers stranded, causes power outages
By Laura Haight Although the interstates were cleared and passable by Saturday afternoon, the issue of tractor trailers traveling in hazardous weather became a glaring problem to West Virginia...
View ArticleWest Virginia natural gas production numbers 'shocking'
By By Casey Junkins The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. - A single Ohio County Marcellus Shale well yielded enough natural gas in 2014 to provide electricity for 24,315 homes,...
View ArticleLawsuit filed over NRA t-shirt lawsuit dismissed because of attorney
By Kate White Because of a lawyer's inaction, a federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed last year against the Logan County Board of Education by the mother of a teenager who wore a National Rifle...
View ArticleSnow keeps away Auto Show-goers
By Daniel Desrochers The silence of freshly fallen snow pierced the walls of the Charleston Civic Center Saturday morning.The ears of car sales personnel working the West Virginia International Auto...
View ArticlePutnam shelter offers assistance for low-income pet owners
By Laura Haight Putnam County Animal Shelter now offers a spay and neuter assistance program for low-income households with furry friends. The program will help low-income families spay and neuter...
View ArticleSenate committee furthers bill to remove preschool day requirement
By Ryan Quinn In a voice vote last week with no nays heard, the state Senate Education Committee passed on to the full Senate a bill that would remove the upcoming requirement that counties offer...
View Article"Consequences" won't make much difference to local Episcopalians, leaders say
By Lori Kersey The worldwide Anglican Communion's recently imposed restrictions on its United States branch, the Episcopal Church, will likely not change anything for local Episcopalians, church...
View ArticleThings to do: Jan. 24, 2016
Music"MOUNTAIN STAGE": 7 p.m. SOLD OUT. Featuring Guster, Robert Earl Keen, Rhett Miller and The Westies. Culture Center Theater. Call 877-987-6487 or visit www.mountainstage.org.FilmWEST VIRGINIA...
View ArticleA blizzard of snowy weather jargon now nipping at your noses
By Rick Steelhammer Now that it's whiter outside than an Academy Awards nomination list, the news business' winter cliche season is officially underway.I was reminded of that fact on Friday, when the...
View ArticleGW, Spring Mills high schoolers selected for elite U.S. Senate program
By Ryan Quinn For the third year in a row, a student from Charleston's George Washington High is headed to Washington, D.C., as part of the elite United States Senate Youth Program - this time,...
View ArticleEssays on Faith: Considering our value
By By The Rev. Dr. Richard C. Lamb Recently I read a book by David McCullough on the Wright brothers and their invention of the airplane. Interestingly, their devotion to the subject of flight...
View ArticleMorrisey paid law firm $600K more than his policy permits; Lawmakers seek to...
By Eric Eyre In a lawsuit settlement with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. earlier this year, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey paid a Charleston law firm $600,000 more in attorneys' fees...
View ArticleAfter blizzard, snowed-in East Coast prepares to dig out
By By SETH BORENSTEIN and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - Millions of Americans were preparing to dig out of snow-packed cities and towns after a mammoth blizzard sacked the East...
View ArticlePublic Works director: hills are top priority
By Elaina Sauber Lori KerseyLori Kersey As temperatures crept above freezing on Sunday following the weekend's torrential snowfall, those who live in the Charleston's flats might have been better off...
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