Safe at Home keeps 100 kids in communities
By Lydia Nuzum There are 100 of them now - West Virginia children who were bound for institutionalization and who have instead been able to remain in families and communities across the state, thanks...
View ArticleExperts say parents should be aware of children's online activities
By Laura Haight Believed to have been killed less than 150 miles from Charleston by a man she met online, the circumstances surrounding 13-year-old Nicole Lovell's recent death have drawn focus to the...
View ArticleScaled-back broadband proposal would build state network piece by piece
By Eric Eyre In the face of fierce opposition from Frontier Communications and cable companies, state lawmakers have scrapped plans to build a 2,500-mile high-speed Internet network all at once in...
View ArticleLuncheon to highlight mental health in workplace wellness
By Lydia Nuzum When it comes to encouraging a healthy, productive workplace, employees' physical health has always been central to company wellness programs. As many companies and employers discover...
View ArticleInnerviews: At 89, mechanic still babies brood of antique cars
By Sandy Wells He talks about them like a proud father. They're his babies, a brood of 14. Don't ask him to pick a favorite. From the 1934 Plymouth coupe to the '57 Studebaker Golden Hawk, he loves...
View ArticleSupreme Court vacancy becomes test for 2016 candidates
By By Julie Pace The Associated Press WASHINGTON - The presidential election just got real. The unexpected death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia - and the immediate declaration from...
View ArticleJustice Scalia's death means loss of key vote in split cases
By By Mark Sherman The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Justice Antonin Scalia's death deprives conservatives of a key vote that could change the outcome in some major Supreme Court cases, including one...
View ArticleFederal standards cause two Kanawha County cities to raise sewer fees
By Daniel Desrochers Two Kanawha County cities are looking to raise their sewage fees so that they can comply with federal standards. On Feb. 4, the South Charleston City Council passed an ordinance...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Feb. 15, 2016
The Region III Workforce Investment Board of Kanawha County will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Executive Conference Room, 1321 Plaza East. The agenda is available for review at the WIB office. West...
View ArticleResults in key cases could change with Scalia's death
By By MARK SHERMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court abhors even numbers. But that’s just what the court will have to deal with, perhaps for many months, after the death of...
View ArticleManchin, Capito split on Scalia replacement
By David Gutman West Virginia’s two U.S. senators are split along partisan lines about whether the Senate should consider a Supreme Court nominee from President Barack Obama, who has just over 11...
View ArticleWV House passes Uber bill
By Eric Eyre The West Virginia House of Delegates pushed the accelerator Monday on letting Uber offer rides in West Virginia. House members voted 94 to 4 to pass legislation (HB 4228) that allows...
View ArticleCardboard-duct tape sleds to race in West Virginia
DAVIS, W.Va. (AP) - A race involving sleds made with only cardboard and duct tape is set for later this month in northern West Virginia. The event will be held at Blackwater Falls State Park's...
View ArticleInsurees rally to denounce Legislature's inaction on PEIA
By Phil Kabler Bridget Davis said she has undergone surgeries for macular degeneration, and will need additional surgeries in the future to prevent blindness — but is concerned that with potential...
View ArticleKanawha, Putnam extending school calendars for snow days
By Staff reports School officials in Kanawha and Putnam counties keep having to find additional days in their school calendars to make up days canceled by snow. Kanawha County Schools' superintendent...
View ArticleJustice-owned company in contempt of U.S. court over unpaid debt
By David Gutman A company owned by coal magnate and gubernatorial candidate Jim Justice is in contempt of federal court for not paying debts, not responding to the court and repeatedly failing to show...
View ArticleBill would make naloxone available over the counter in WV
By Andrew Brown Pharmacists in West Virginia soon could provide naloxone — the opioid-reversing drug — over the counter if the West Virginia Legislature passes a bipartisan bill supported by Gov. Earl...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Feb. 16, 2016
Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Coonskin Clubhouse Oak Room, Coonskin Park. The agenda is available at the Park office. Call 304-341-8000 for...
View ArticleAfter snow, flooding now cause for concern
By Staff reports Area residents woke up to several inches of snow on the ground on Monday. But as rain fell throughout the day, mixing with the snow already on the ground, meteorologists expressed...
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