Confederate General John Bell Hood topic of Civil War talk
By Staff reports While controversy dogged his hard-charging military career during and after the Civil War, no one has ever accused Gen. John Bell Hood of dodging harm's way while leading his troops....
View ArticleAround WV: April 19, 2016
By Lauren McGill In Around West Virginia: a WVU grad is part of a Pulitzer-winning team, a football player receives a settlement from a video game lawsuit, and more. n Big Brothers Big Sisters of...
View ArticleTuesday is last day to register to vote in May primary
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - With the arrival of the last day to register to vote before next month's primary election in West Virginia, the secretary of state's office says activity through the online...
View ArticleK-9s, handlers gather for annual training camp in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - K-9s from across the state and their handlers have gathered in Charleston for an annual training camp. Local media outlets report the West Virginia Police Canine Association...
View ArticleCircus train crashes into car at railroad crossing
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) - A circus train crashed into a car at a railroad crossing in Chesterfield. Local news outlets report that the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus train struck the car...
View ArticleCandidates meeting: 36th district Democrats
Editors from The Charleston Gazette-Mail will be chatting with Democratic candidates from the 36th district about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Candidates confirming attendance include Danny...
View ArticleRaleigh PSD lifts boil-water advisory for Fitzpatrick System
The Raleigh County Public Service District has lifted the boil-water advisory issued for customers of the Fitzpatrick System.
View ArticleLocal governments lay levies for upcoming fiscal year
Charleston residents can expect to see an increase in their property taxes over the next year. City Council voted to lay the levies for the next fiscal year during a statutory meeting Tuesday. The tax...
View ArticleDemocratic House candidates oppose 'micro-managing' school standards
By Eric Eyre Democratic candidates running in the House of Delegates 36th District say West Virginia lawmakers should stop meddling in K-12 education standards. Let teachers teach, and let principals...
View ArticleKanawha budget, including cuts, finalized by commissioners
By Daniel Desrochers Kanawha County commissioners finalized the county's budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Tuesday morning, making a long list of cuts official. The vast majority of Kanawha...
View ArticleLarge number of GOP candidates on ballot overwhelm Kanawha clerk's office
By Daniel Desrochers The ballot for the Republican primary in Kanawha County is vexing Vera McCormick. The county clerk has gotten election equipment later than usual and has had to deal with more...
View ArticleBulletin Board: April 20, 2016
Bonnie's Bus, a digital mammography center on wheels, will offer digital mammograms and breast care education to women at the Cabin Creek Health Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday. For an...
View ArticleSmall WV Racing Commission appeals cost big bucks
By Phil Kabler Appeals hearings for fines of as little as $100 or $250 against racetrack personnel are costing the West Virginia Racing Commission thousands of dollars apiece. As racing commissioners...
View ArticleForest fire contained in Eastern Kanawha County
By From staff reports A forest fire in Eastern Kanawha County was contained to several acres late Tuesday, after covering a much larger area Monday evening, C.W. Sigman, the county's deputy emergency...
View ArticleJudge won't delay lawsuit against regional jails, trial to begin Monday
By Kate White When the trial begins Monday in a case against the state Regional Jail Authority and members of the now-disbanded Special Response Team, the man who filed the lawsuit won't be present in...
View ArticleEducation official fired over prior Va. job can move forward with lawsuit,...
By Kate White A former executive director of instructional technology at the West Virginia Department of Education who was fired after three days on the job will be allowed to move forward with her...
View ArticleWVU and Marshall alumni, former WV reporters, win Pulitzers
By Ryan Quinn Two former West Virginia journalists who graduated from West Virginia University and Marshall University were among those whose work earned Pulitzer Prizes, journalism's most prestigious...
View ArticleWaiver approved to keep Putnam high school math courses separate
By Staff reports WINFIELD - Putnam County School board members approved a waiver to keep certain high school math classes separate for next school year. The new college and career readiness standards...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman CEO, WV native speaks at Charleston Area Alliance event
By David Gutman Innovation and investment are keys to success for businesses, for economies and for West Virginia, the chairman and CEO of the one of the world's largest defense contractors told...
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