Alyce Faye Bragg Column: Feb. 20, 2016
Fog shrouds Pilot Knob, and dims the skyline along the crest of the hills. This month has been dismal and foggy, and it reminds me of the old country saying, "For every fog in February, there will be...
View ArticleBoil-water advisory
Beckley Water Company has lifted a boil-water advisory issued on Friday for the Pine Hills subdivision off Dry Hill Road, including Lee Avenue, Crystal Avenue and Phil Avenue.
View ArticleStudents use 3-D printer to create hand for 8-year-old boy
By The Associated Press LEWISBURG, W.Va. (AP) - With the help of 3-D printing, a Greenbrier County high school engineering class has been able to make a hand for an 8-year-old boy. Kevin Warfield, an...
View ArticleA hole in one: Fairmont holds annual disc golf tournament
By By Mary Wade Burnside The Exponent Telegram FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) - As a boy, Joshua Smith played disc golf before he even knew what disc golf was. "Growing up, I liked to throw Frisbees," Smith...
View ArticleTwo injured during mechanical lift failure at Timberline
DAVIS - Two people were taken to a hospital after a mechanical ski lift failed at Timberline Four Seasons Resort in Davis Saturday morning. The incident, which involved the ski lift Thunderstruck,...
View ArticleMarshall University Faculty Senate opposes guns on campus
By The Associated Press HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Marshall University Faculty Senate has taken a stand against a piece of state legislation that would allow licensed citizens to carry a concealed gun on...
View ArticleHouse to consider bill with test opt-out provision, no standards repeal
By Ryan Quinn After the West Virginia House Education Committee adjourned Friday following Republican and Democrat members meeting separately on a bill that was initially intended to repeal Common...
View ArticleFolklorist to explore local traditions at March event
State folklorist Emily Hilliard will kick off the West Virginia Folklife Program's statewide folklife survey on March 3 with a public interest meeting at Taylor Books in Charleston. The event, called...
View ArticleWith video: Annual Critter Dinner draws adventurous eaters
By Daniel Desrochers When Pam Hicks woke up Saturday morning, she had no idea that she'd be having camel for lunch. While waiting in line for Dunbar's annual Critter Dinner, Hicks posted to Facebook...
View ArticleUnder proposed law, drillers wouldn't have to negotiate with holdout mineral...
By Andrew Brown West Virginia lawmakers voted early Saturday morning to support a previously-undisclosed gas-leasing bill that would allow companies to drill a co-owned tract of minerals, even if a...
View ArticleOhio County school board to select new superintendent
By Ryan Quinn Ohio County's school board is scheduled Monday to choose a new superintendent in the wake of its abrupt and divided vote in late December not to renew current Superintendent Dianna...
View ArticleFeds eye ex-naval base in WV as possible shelter for refugee children
By Rick Steelhammer Representatives of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will visit the recently decommissioned U.S. Navy base at Sugar Grove in Pendleton County on Monday and Tuesday...
View ArticleIn governor race, Cole wants higher donation limits, Democrats oppose
By David Gutman Senate President Bill Cole may well end up running against a billionaire self-funding his campaign in the race for governor this fall. Senate Minority Leader Jeff Kessler and former...
View ArticlePutnam ambulance catches fire
By Staff reports MILTON, W.Va. -- A Putnam County ambulance caught fire Saturday afternoon, causing $100,000 worth of damage. According to Putnam County EMS's Facebook page, the ambulance began...
View ArticleThings to do today: Feb. 21, 2016
Music"MOUNTAIN STAGE": 7 p.m. Advance tickets $20. At the door $25. Guests include Ra Ra Riot, I Draw Slow, Ona and more. Culture Center Theater. Call 877.987.6487 or visit www.mountainstage.org....
View ArticleBills would allow WV counties to repeal smoking bans
By Eric Eyre West Virginia lawmakers have county smoking bans in their crosshairs. For the second consecutive year, Republican legislators are moving bills that would allow county commissions across...
View ArticlePining for grated cheese and bringing a James Bond super-villain to WV
By Rick Steelhammer If you're interested in a tasty way to add more fiber to your diet, you may want to consider sprinkling some grated Parmesan on your Grape-Nuts. Last week, an independent...
View ArticleNonprofit calls on Congress to complete Jenkins House restoration, end waste
By Rick Steelhammer The nonprofit group that spearheaded the effort to preserve and re-use the 1835 Albert Gallatin Jenkins plantation house at the Green Bottom Wildlife Management Area as an...
View ArticleGreenbrier judge election, retirement raise eyebrows
By Kate White On Jan. 30, the last day for candidates to file for election, longtime Greenbrier County Circuit Judge Jim Rowe walked to the Lewisburg post office. He had his re-election paperwork in...
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