Election Takeaways: A boost for front-runners Clinton, Trump
By By JULIE BYKOWICZ Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans went to the polls in South Carolina to make their Republican presidential picks on Saturday as Democrats caucused in Nevada....
View ArticleFairmont WWII veteran shares stories of black soldiers
By By Zach Tuggle The Exponent Telegram FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) - Asa J. Davison Jr. has seen a lot in the 92 years he's been a West Virginian. And these days he's a local celebrity in the city of...
View ArticleRockslide blocks portion of U.S. Route 119 with boulders
By Staff reports Two house-sized boulders fell onto U.S. 119 Sunday about a half-mile off the Interstate 79 Mink Shoals exit. One portion of the rock landed off the side of the road and another was in...
View ArticleDNR proposes more liberal deer, bear, turkey seasons for 2016
By John McCoy West Virginia wildlife officials have proposed regulations that would allow hunters to kill more white-tailed deer, black bears and turkeys this fall. The proposals came less than two...
View ArticleCollege Goal event helps families apply for student aid
By Laura Haight Students and families across the state took part in College Goal Sunday to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at 25 locations in West Virginia. At West...
View ArticleDeadline arrives for nonprofits to apply for disaster loans
By The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A deadline has arrived for nonprofit groups in some West Virginia counties to apply for federal disaster loans to recover from severe storms last April. The...
View ArticleCharleston residents can share issues, get info via app
By Elaina Sauber Charleston residents can ask the city to fill a pothole on their road or report a property maintenance issue right from their fingertips. The city's mobile app, first launched last...
View ArticleKanawha Sheriff's rejection rate low for concealed carry applications
By Daniel Desrochers Since 2009, the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department has rejected a little more than two concealed carry permit applications for every 100 it receives. The Kanawha County Sheriff's...
View ArticleMural project for pillars under I-64 overpass moves forward
By Elaina Sauber For the first time in three years, Charleston city planners are organizing the next phase of pillar murals beneath the Interstate 64 overpass to be completed this summer. Marking the...
View ArticleConfidential informant program can create further conflict, professor says
By Erin Beck Two recent cases have raised questions about the safety of confidential informants for police in Kanawha County, but a West Virginia University professor and former police officer...
View ArticleRaw milk bill is a bad policy, public health officials say
By Lydia Nuzum An E. Coli outbreak earlier this month in California has raised concerns for public health officials in West Virginia who say the likely cause is on track to become legal in the...
View ArticleTown recorder becomes interim mayor for Marmet after Pauley removal
By Daniel Desrochers After a three-judge panel removed Mayor Bill Pauley from office for misconduct Thursday, the town recorder, Tammy Kersey, has taken over as the interim mayor of Marmet. According...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Feb. 22, 2016
The West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the West Virginia Commission on the Arts will celebrate the vitality of the arts in West Virginia during "Arts Day at the Capitol" from 10 a.m. to...
View ArticleInnerviews: Iconic insurance agent credits professional education
By Sandy Wells If there's a State Farm hall of fame for loyal insurance agents, Jason Conley belongs at the top of the list. He spent 50 fruitful years with the company, a highly trained agent who...
View ArticleOil spill probed in northern West Virginia creek
PINE GROVE, W.Va. (AP) - Environmental regulators are looking into an oil spill in a northern West Virginia creek. Department of Environmental Protection spokeswoman Kelly Gillenwater tells media...
View ArticleMarshall students to be recognized for street banner work
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Six Marshall University art students are being recognized for their design of street banners in downtown Huntington. A ceremony for the students is set for Tuesday at the...
View ArticleManchin to co-host job fairs starting this week
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) - A series of job and resource fairs co-hosted by U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin kicks off this week in Wheeling. The West Virginia Democrat says in a news release that his staff will...
View ArticleAround WV: Feb. 22, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia today: the West Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act, an animal cruelty case, a meeting on a constitutional convention, and more. n A marketing organization...
View ArticleSanders, Trump dominant in new WV poll
By David Gutman The two "anti-establishment" candidates have big leads in West Virginia's presidential primaries, according to a new poll. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has a 28-point lead over Hillary...
View ArticleSeveral areas lift boil-water advisories
The boil-water advisory issued for the town of Oceana has been lifted. Beckley Water Company has lifted a boil-water advisory for customers in the Pine Hills Subdivision off Dry Hill Road. This...
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