Photos: Bark at the park
Jamie Friedman holds her dog, Josie, while Power shortstop Tyler Filliben gives the pooch some attention Tuesday at the Pets at the Park event at Appalachian Power Park, in Charleston. Click here to...
View ArticleClinton's new task: Unifying Democrats
By By Julie Pace and Lisa Lerer The Associated Press NEW YORK - Claiming her place in history, Hillary Clinton declared victory Tuesday night in her bruising battle for the Democratic presidential...
View ArticleNitro votes, Casebolt elected to second term
By From staff reports The unofficial results for the City of Nitro's local elections on Tuesday are as follows: Nitro Mayor Dave Casebolt, who was first elected mayor in 2012, will serve a second term...
View ArticleBulletin Board: June 8, 2016
The Kanawha Public Service District Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday at the District's Business Office. A West Side Community Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday in the...
View ArticleAround WV: June 8, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: a widow recounts the night her husband was killed, north-central West Virginia's population remains stable, an LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance moves...
View ArticleFeds send $4.3 million to West Virginia for displaced miners
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Federal labor officials say another $4.3 million is heading into West Virginia to help out-of-work coal miners. A U.S. Department of Labor news release Tuesday says the...
View ArticleAutopsy: Oklahoma energy magnate's death accidental
By By Sean Murphy The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The fiery car crash in which energy industry magnate Aubrey McClendon died was an accident, the Oklahoma medical examiner's office ruled...
View ArticleHansford woman detains alleged burglar until police arrive
By Erin Beck A Hansford woman detained an alleged burglar on Tuesday while she waited on police to arrive. Just before 3 p.m., Sarah Kessick called 911 about the alleged burglary on Kanawha Street in...
View ArticleNew quarter spotlights John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry
By Staff reports A newly minted coin depicting John Brown's fort honors West Virginia's Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. The United States Mint joined the National Park Service on Wednesday to...
View ArticleTomblin's budget veto opens door to compromise
By Phil Kabler Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin late Wednesday afternoon vetoed what he called a "reckless" budget bill passed by the West Virginia Legislature, and said he has a deal with the state Senate on a...
View ArticleJudge tries to pinpoint mine pollution treatment options
By Ken Ward Jr. A federal judge says he needs more information before he can pinpoint the type of treatment to order a coal company to use to clean up two streams along the Clay-Nicholas County border...
View ArticleManchin, Capito back chemical bill rewrite
By Ken Ward Jr. West Virginia's two U.S. senators are joining in the bipartisan praise for a major rewrite of the nation's chemical safety law that some critics are saying still doesn't go nearly far...
View ArticleKanawha gets nearly $3 million for Head Start
By From staff reports Up to 1,500 students in Kanawha County's Head Start programs could benefit from new funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley...
View ArticleDeveloper moves to build new Corridor G shopping center
By Daniel Desrochers TimHudson has been approached about selling his home, at 150 Preferred Place, along Corridor G, many times. He had a couple knock on his door, pretending to be on a walk through...
View ArticleDetective says phones prove suspect at slaying scene
By Kate White Jurors on Wednesday watched as a detective pointed to blue dots moving down a map of Southern West Virginia. Blue represents the phone of Miguel Quinones, said former Nitro Detective Don...
View ArticleCourt rules restitution can be paid from money inmates get from family
The West Virginia Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that money given to inmates by family and friends can be deducted by a warden to pay court-ordered restitution. Wade Painter, who was convicted of...
View ArticleDeveloper modifies South Hills development proposal
By Elaina Sauber Despite widespread opposition from surrounding neighbors, there's still a chance developer J.D. Stricklen could build a subdivision in South Hills without the courts ruling in his...
View ArticleWV state school board OKs revised A-F policy
By Ryan Quinn Against opposition from teachers unions and school administrator groups, the West Virginia Board of Education on Wednesday approved a revised policy that will give entire schools A-F...
View ArticlePhotos: Kids meet real-life heroes at Superhero Expo
Children received goodie bags, played games and made superhero masks during the Kids and Family Superhero Expo at the Schoenbaum Center, which lasted from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday. The event was...
View ArticleInmate claims WV prison officials forced him to remove penile implants
By Kate White A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled in favor of an inmate who claims officials at a prison in West Virginia forced him to have a procedure to remove his penile implants. The Fourth...
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