Charleston, county oppose W.Va. water rate increase
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The Kanawha County Commission and the city of Charleston have filed petitions to intervene in West Virginia American Water's rate case.The state's largest water utility is...
View ArticlePotomac chemical spill prompts more precautions downstream
By By DAVID DISHNEAU Associated PressHAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - A West Virginia county says it will close its Potomac River water intake for a week to avoid drinking water contamination for 22,000...
View ArticleMardi Gras Casino, union closer to agreement after talks
By Elaina Sauber Members of the United Steelworkers may be one step closer to a successful negotiation with their employer, the Mardi Gras Casino and Resort, over its health insurance premium changes....
View ArticleBerkeley County boy killed by dog after he wanders from home
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office is investigating a dog attack that left a 2-year-old boy dead.The Journal of Martinsburg says a preliminary investigation indicates the...
View ArticleJudge sides with Planned Parenthood in lawsuit against Utah
By By Michelle L. Price The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY - A judge on Tuesday blocked an order by Utah's governor to cut off federal money going to Planned Parenthood in the state after the release...
View ArticleUnited Nations Summit: Obama says fight against Islamic State will take time
By By Zeina Karam The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged all possible tools – military, intelligence and economic – to defeat the Islamic State group, but...
View ArticleYogi Berra remembered at funeral by family, sports royalty
By By Jim Hague The Associated Press MONTCLAIR, N.J. — A gold catcher’s mitt was placed on top of his remains. But on a day filled with stories from a lifetime in baseball, Yogi Berra was remembered...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Sept. 30, 2015
Saint Francis Hospital will host a Courage Walk at noon Thursday for those who have been affected by breast cancer. The short walk will take place in the hospital's courtyard. Susan G. Komen, the...
View ArticleVW just the latest in a long history of cheating car companies
By By Michael Biesecker The Associated Press WASHINGTON - In stock car racing, there's an old adage: If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'. You could say the same sometimes for auto makers who are...
View ArticleSoccer field shortage sidelines WV kids
By Rachel Molenda The Kanawha Valley has a shortage of places for kids to play soccer and Charleston teams are struggling to find open fields. Cody Freas, league and tournament coordinator with...
View ArticlePrevailing wage rates to be unveiled Wednesday
By Phil Kabler After months of controversy, heated debate and even a subpoena, the state's new prevailing wage rates will be unveiled by WorkForce West Virginia today.The agency will file the new wage...
View ArticleRahall, WVU to celebrate archives on Saturday
By David Gutman Hold public office for 38 years and you will accumulate a fair amount of papers worth keeping.Papers stacked to a length of about seven football fields.That's the size of Nick Rahall's...
View ArticleArchaeologists recover Civil War cannons from South Carolina river
By By Jeff Wilkinson The State FLORENCE, S.C. - Three Civil War cannons were raised from the muddy water of the Pee Dee River on Tuesday, remnants of Union General William Sherman's march through the...
View ArticleUnexpected VW emissions results catapult WVU researchers to fame
By Andrew Brown MORGANTOWN - It didn't take long for Arvind Thiruvengadam Padmavathy and other researchers from West Virginia University's Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions, who were...
View ArticleOnline review of W.Va.'s Common Core-based standards ends Wednesday
By Ryan Quinn Wednesday is the last day to share your views on West Virginia's Common Core-based learning requirements through the state's standards review website, which already has received more...
View ArticleMan shot at Kanawha City motel
Charleston police are investigating after a man was shot in the neck at a Kanawha City motel. It happened just before 10:24 p.m. Tuesday at Knights Inn at 6401 MacCorkle Avenue SE, Kanawha Metro 911...
View ArticleW.Va. Sen. Kessler to attend Obama briefing Wednesday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia Senate Minority Leader Jeff Kessler says he's attending a briefing for state lawmakers with President Barack Obama and staffers.At the White House Wednesday,...
View ArticleVolunteers sought for tire clean-up from W.Va. river
ALUM CREEK, W.Va. (AP) - Volunteers are being sought to clear tires that have piled up in the Big Coal River near Alum Creek.The clean-up is scheduled for three days next week, starting Monday.An...
View ArticleMountaineer Casino's smoking pavilion softens ban's blow
NEWELL, W.Va. (AP) - A smoking pavilion at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort is proving to be a popular spot.Hancock County instituted a smoking ban in enclosed public places in July. The...
View ArticleBoil-water advisories
The Nettie Leivasy Public Service District has lifted a boil-water advisory issued for about 30 customers from Leivasy to Stump Town.
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