PHOTO: Overdue library book? Better late than never
"So You Want to Be a Doctor," was the name of the book Michael Kelly (left) checked out of the Kanawha County Public Library in the early 1970s. Now a Miami plastic surgeon, Kelly returned to...
View ArticleBluefield satellite magistrate office ordered closed
By The Associated Press BLUEFIELD, W.Va. - The West Virginia Supreme Court has confirmed that the satellite magistrate offices in Bluefield must soon be closed as a cost-saving measure for the state....
View ArticleChurch Activities: Aug. 14, 2016
A free Music and Ministry Extravaganza in celebration of Ferguson Memorial Baptist Church's 98th Anniversary, will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the church, located at 124 Marshall Ave., Dunbar. The...
View ArticleReunions: Aug. 13, 2016
The Charleston High School All Class Reunion: 6 p.m. to midnight, today, Charleston Civic Center. Tickets are $50 per person and may be purchased online at charlestonwvciviccenter.com or at the...
View ArticleView: Learning to share a school
Kanawha County students affected by the late-June floods returned to school Wednesday after a short delay. For many of them, it wasn't the school they were used to. The same flood that destroyed or...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Aug. 13, 2016
The chapters of Delta Kappa Gamma International Educational Society, Beta, Alpha Iota, and Tau are having a Back to School picnic for women educators at 4 p.m. on Tuesday at Baptist Temple Church,...
View ArticleThings to do today: Aug. 13, 2016
"MOUNTAIN STAGE": 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets $10 and $20. Music by Dori Freeman, Blue Highway, Rhiannon Giddens, Flatt Lonesome and Davis & Elkins Appalachian Ensemble. Harper-McNeely Auditorium,...
View ArticleState Fair of West Virginia schedule of events for Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016
Admission: Adult - Middle school and up, $11. Fifth grade and below, free. 11 a.m., 2:30, 5:30 p.m. - The Avalons, Sprint Center Stage 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. - Carnival Noon, 2, 5 p.m. - Sea Lion Splash,...
View ArticleClinton releases '15 tax return; Trump says ISIL-Obama comment was sarcasm
By By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Hillary and Bill Clinton earned $10.6 million last year, according to a tax filing released by her campaign Friday that sought to...
View ArticleUnion mine workers vote to approve new contract with Murray Energy
Rank-and-file members of the United Mine Workers of America voted Friday to approve a proposal for a new contract with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association, whose major member company is Murray...
View ArticleMore than 1K rescued in Louisiana floods; 2 dead
By By Bill Fuller, Melinda Deslatte and Michael Kunzelman The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS - National Guard soldiers and other officials in boats and helicopters plucked more than 1,000 people from...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty after threatening West Virginia officials
By The Associated Press ABINGDON, Va. (AP) - A West Virginia man has pleaded guilty to federal charges after threatening to kill a West Virginia mayor and a former federal prosecutor. The Bluefield...
View ArticleSchool service workers union endorses Justice
By Staff reports The political action committee of a union representing West Virginia school service personnel, such as cooks and bus drivers, voted Saturday to endorse Democratic candidate Jim...
View ArticleRides at WV State Fair get thorough safety check
By Eric Eyre The recent death of a 10-year-old boy at a Kansas water park has given many parents pause, leaving them wondering what safeguards are in place to prevent accidents at theme parks and...
View ArticleCharleston councilwoman picked for Spirit of the Valley award
By Elaina Sauber In the 32 years the YMCA of Kanawha Valley has given its annual Spirit of the Valley award, only five recipients have been women. When Charleston City Councilwoman Mary Jean Davis...
View ArticleJudge tosses ex-crime lab director's suit
By Kate White A Kanawha County Circuit judge last week dismissed claims that the former director of the West Virginia State Police forensic laboratory acted as a private citizen when she spoke to...
View ArticlePhotos: Stringin' Beans helps Manna Meal prepare for winter
People string fresh green beans during the seventh annual Stringin' Beans for Manna Meal event at Capitol Market in Charleston Saturday. Volunteers brought their own green beans or bought some from...
View ArticleMorrisey's office turns against its appointed lawyers in fee disputes
By Eric Eyre West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has been fighting over attorneys' fees with private lawyers appointed by his office. In consumer protection lawsuits the state has settled...
View ArticleUnion group resumes fight against weakened water standard
By Ken Ward Jr. A coalition of construction unions is again taking up the fight against what it says is an effort to weaken West Virginia's water quality standards. The Affiliated Construction Trades...
View ArticleState Fair of West Virginia schedule for Sunday: Aug. 14, 2016
Admission: Adult - Middle school and up, $11. Fifth grade and below, free 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m. - The Spanglers, Sprint Center Stage 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Car Show, Grounds11 a.m. to 11 p.m. - Carnival...
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