Bulletin Board: Aug. 15, 2016
The United Steel Worker Retirees will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the local union hall near Ravenswood. Food will be potluck. Bring a covered dish. All retirees and spouses are welcome. For...
View ArticleBoil-water advisories
n West Virginia American Water has issued a boil-water advisory for approximately 1,300 customers in the Elkview area. The affected area includes Elkview, Walgrove, Blue Creek, Youngs Bottom, Jordan...
View ArticleBrad Paisley to perform at WVU as part of college tour
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Brad Paisley will perform a free concert at West Virginia University next month. WVU says in a news release that the country music star will perform Sept. 9 in a parking lot...
View ArticleBoone County tire collection scheduled for Saturday
By Staff reports The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's REAP program is hosting a local tire collection to rid Boone County of old tires. The event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4...
View ArticleEastern Kanawha County man killed in ATV crash
By Staff reports A man died over the weekend after crashing his ATV in eastern Kanawha County, the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office said. David Wayne Darnell, 39, of Mammoth, was found on Kelly's Creek...
View ArticleBody of Maryland man found in Potomac near Harpers Ferry
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. - Authorities say the body of a Maryland man has been found in the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry. Maryland Natural Resources Police spokeswoman Candy Thomson tells The...
View ArticleHurricane student named 'America's National Teenager'
By Laura Haight A Putnam County student has brought home the title of America's National Teenager. Lindsey Beane, a 17-year-old from Hurricane, took home the crown at the America's National Teenager...
View ArticleSouthern Louisiana still underwater
By By Michael Kunzelman and Melinda Deslatte The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. - Thousands of people in Southern Louisiana hunkered down in shelters Monday, forced out of their homes by intense...
View ArticleMorrisey again seeks outside lawyers for VW emissions lawsuit
By Eric Eyre For a second time in 10 months, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is seeking outside help for his office's lawsuit against Volkswagen. In October 2015, Morrisey solicited...
View ArticleTrump wants 'extreme vetting' of immigrants
By By Jill Colvin and Julie Pace The Associated Press YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Donald Trump called Monday for "extreme vetting" of immigrants seeking admission to the United States, vowing to block those...
View ArticleKanawha schools continue to deal with AC problems
By Ryan Quinn As Kanawha County continued Monday to close schools due to air conditioning and power failures, county Superintendent Ron Duerring said the county has old AC systems and not enough money...
View ArticleJudge wants murder defendant to have 'clear understanding' of situation
By Kate White A judge told a man accused of killing his friend last year at a Cross Lanes motel to meet with his lawyer Tuesday morning, before his trial is set to begin. Kanawha Circuit Judge Charles...
View ArticleHunt calls on Mooney to stop using taxpayer money on fliers
By Phil Kabler Democratic congressional candidate Mark Hunt on Monday called on Congressman Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., to "stop campaigning on the taxpayers' dime," after Mooney sent out three franked...
View ArticleBoone learns more about Tomblin's plan for ex-Hobet strip mine
By Andrew Brown The jury still is out on Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's plan to spend an estimated $99.8 million on an 2.6 mile road to the former Hobet surface mine. On Monday, residents of Boone County,...
View ArticlePutnam board hears from bus drivers on pay changes
By Laura Haight Winfield - The Putnam County Board of Education met for the last meeting of the summer before the district begins school on Wednesday. Nine construction companies expressed interest in...
View ArticleCharleston settles with basketball legend Akers after 2013 fall
By Elaina Sauber The City of Charleston is settling a lawsuit with a West Virginia basketball legend who was severely injured three years ago at the Charleston Civic Center. City Council's Finance...
View ArticleDunbar welcomes new firefighter
By Caitlin Cook While holding his two-and-half-month-old daughter, Shonn Hank Cobb smiled at his fiancé, Shyenna Wheeler, as she pinned a badge on his chest. Dunbar City Council welcomed Cobb as its...
View ArticleSt. Albans votes to limit tobacco-less cigarettes
By By Emily Rice For the Gazette-Mail St. Albans council voted Monday to place restrictions on where people may and may not smoke cigarettes, and those of the tobacco-less variety, within city limits....
View ArticleFederal prosecutors defend Blankenship conviction
By Ken Ward Jr. Federal prosecutors on Tuesday urged an appeals court to uphold last year's landmark conviction of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship for a mine safety conspiracy. "The only...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Tuesday, Aug. 16
The Kanawha Valley WVU Fan Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Harding's Restaurant, located off Interstate 79, Exit 1, Mink Shoals. St. Peter's United Methodist Church will sponsor an outdoor movie...
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