Racing committee again asks for more time on revitalization report
By Phil Kabler Plans to unveil proposals to revitalize the state's thoroughbred and greyhound racing industries didn't come together Tuesday, as the 20-member panel studying the issue asked the Racing...
View ArticleAlleged arson attempt in Gilmer school spawns controversy
By Ryan Quinn An alleged arson attempt at a Gilmer County elementary school has fed continuing disagreement between the county's state-appointed superintendent and some members of its locally elected...
View ArticleRonald McDonald House breaks ground on new Charleston location
By Lydia Nuzum The drive from her home in Cross Lanes to downtown Charleston began to seem a lot longer for Libby Harris 35 years ago, after her then-5-year-old daughter was diagnosed with...
View ArticleReaping what you sow: Seeds of hope rejuvenate W.Va. Molasses Festival
By Maria Young ARNOLDSBURG - This weekend's West Virginia Molasses Festival will feature something that it hasn't had a single sweet, gooey drop of for the last two years: West Virginia molasses."It...
View ArticleDomestic violence survivor advocates for victims of trauma
By Erin Beck William Kellibrew IV begged for his life when at the age of 10, his mother's ex-boyfriend squatted next to him and put a gun to his head."Please don't kill me," he pleaded. "I'll do...
View ArticleW.Va. House speaker targets Planned Parenthood's state funding
By Phil Kabler House Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, announced Tuesday that he is calling on the Department of Health and Human Resources to detail all state funding it provides to Planned Parenthood...
View ArticleBus-stop arm extensions hit six times in Kanawha, still called effective
By Ryan Quinn Although they've only been on 10 school buses in Kanawha County since the academic year began last month, drivers already have struck the new 6-foot-long bus-stop arm extensions six...
View ArticlePresence of endangered species could threaten surface mine, pipeline projects
By Rick Steelhammer The presence of endangered bats at two planned surface mines in Southern West Virginia is the subject of a lawsuit notice filed Tuesday by four environmental groups, while the...
View ArticleNew River Gorge celebrates its "Hidden History"
By Rick Steelhammer African-American history in the New River Gorge National River and adjacent state parks will be featured Friday through Sunday during the National Park Service-sponsored Hidden...
View ArticleJeff Kessler challenges Jim Justice to debate in gubernatorial race
By Eric Eyre Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jeff Kessler is challenging his opponent, billionaire businessman Jim Justice, to a series of debates before the 2016 Democratic primary election in...
View ArticleWest Virginia eyes adding Capitol security
By By Jonathan Mattise The Associated Press West Virginians can carry firearms to many city swimming pools, tennis courts and afterschool centers under gun protections OK'd by state lawmakers and...
View ArticleNitro ends Capital's reign atop Kanawha band competition
By Samuel Speciale At the sound of their name, they rushed the field, arms stretching for the trophy that, until Tuesday, always seemed out of reach.Winning four out of six possible gold medals...
View ArticleBoil-water advisory
West Virginia American Water has lifted the boil-water advisory for approximately 50 residential customers on McComas Road, from Malcolm Road to Tom's Creek Road, and on Tom's Creek Road, from McComas...
View ArticleVolkswagen CEO steps down amid US emissions-rigging scandal
By By GEIR MOULSON and PAN PYLAS BERLIN (AP) - Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn stepped down Wednesday over a scandal in which the German carmaker admitted to rigging its diesel cars' emissions to...
View ArticleMan dies after fall from ninth-floor window; police suspect homicide
By Kate White Police are investigating the death of a Detroit man who fell from a ninth-floor window at Charleston's Vista View Apartments as a homicide.Charleston Police Lt. Steve Cooper said during...
View ArticleRepublican Party seeks replacement for 11th delegate district
By Staff reports Are you a Republican who wants to be in the House of Delegates? Do you live in Roane County or the southern third of Jackson County?If so, now's your chance.The West Virginia...
View ArticleStudy suggests increase of gas severance tax would benefit W.Va.
By Andrew Brown The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy has released a study suggesting that raising the state's severance tax on natural gas liquids could increase revenue and help West...
View ArticleCharleston not chosen for presidential debate
By David Gutman Charleston will not be hosting a presidential or vice-presidential debate next year, despite a push to hold one at the Clay Center.The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Sept. 24, 2015
Movie rescheduledThe movie, "Cinderella," originally scheduled for this Saturday at the LaBelle Theater, 311 D St., South Charleston, has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. Oct. 3. Admission is free.Senior...
View ArticleAfter another bedbug discovery, Chamberlain students can opt to stay home
By Ryan Quinn Chamberlain Elementary's principal says parents can keep their children home for the rest of the week following another bedbug sighting at the school Wednesday. Phoebe McCloud said a...
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