Vatican: Pope's encounter with Davis not a form of support
By By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican on Friday distanced Pope Francis from Kim Davis, the focal point in the gay marriage debate in the U.S., saying she was one of...
View ArticleKanawha school system hosting student iPad information session
By Staff reports Kanawha County Schools is hosting an information session Monday on how the school system's massive tablet computer distribution is impacting students' education, and how parents can...
View ArticleW.Va. grad among 11 dead in Afghanistan plane crash
By Staff and wire reports Ryan Hammond, a 2007 graduate of John Marshall High School in Moundsville, was among six U.S. servicemen killed overnight in a plane crash in Afghanistan. Five civilians also...
View ArticleBus wreck sends 11 Hayes Middle students to hospital
By Ryan Quinn A bus wreck Thursday sent Hayes Middle students to Thomas Memorial Hospital, and school officials are tight-lipped on details. Paige Johnson, director of marketing and public relations...
View ArticleFreedom bankruptcy all but settled
By David Gutman After more than a year and a half of wrangling and negotiating among lawyers, environmental regulators and court officials, Freedom Industries' bankruptcy case is almost settled. U.S....
View ArticleMayor apologizes to resident accused of trespassing during annual car show
By Kate White Mayor apologizes to resident accused of trespassing during annual car showBy Kate WhiteStaff writerCharleston Mayor Danny Jones publicly apologized Friday after a man was arrested and...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Oct. 3, 2015
The Greater Huntington Park & Recreation District will host its October Hike of the Month at Ritter Park today. Meet at the Ritter Park Tennis Center at noon for the 2-mile hike. For more...
View ArticleScientist monitors water safety, serves church as nun
By Charlotte Ferrell Smith Sister Agatha Munyanyi was 13 years old when she began to admire the work of the nuns at a private Catholic school she attended in Zimbabwe."My parents and grandparents were...
View ArticleClinton talks coal jobs, black lung, local issues in Charleston speech
By David Gutman Former President Bill Clinton spoke about helping miners with black lung, replacing lost coal jobs and expanding infrastructure and broadband Internet in a speech in Charleston Friday...
View ArticlePipeline meeting scheduled in Putnam County
By Staff reports Columbia Pipeline Group will hold a public hearing Tuesday evening to let Putnam County residents discuss a planned 165-mile pipeline that will run through the county. The meeting is...
View ArticleTickets on sale for West Virginia Music Hall ceremony
By The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Tickets are on sale for this month's West Virginia Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony.The ceremony will be held Oct. 24 at the state Culture Center in...
View ArticleCouple challenge forfeiture of assets in criminal case
By By Pam Ramsey The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va - A Jackson County couple is challenging the forfeiture of their farm, more than 40 firearms and other assets, arguing that a circuit court judge...
View ArticleNew River Gorge economic summit set Thursday
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - The New River Gorge Regional Economic Development Summit is set for Thursday at Tamarack.The event features in-depth discussions of the economic outlook both nationally and in...
View ArticleSupreme Court rejects Peabody Coal's black lung appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a black lung case brought by Peabody Coal that legal experts say could set a precedent for black lung benefits cases.The Register-Herald...
View ArticleAfter West Virginia hillside slip, nearby homes to be razed
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Demolition is set to begin on several homes acquired by Yeager Airport after a hillside slip last spring.The airport says in a news release that a contractor is scheduled to...
View ArticlePreston County seniors take photos for food security study
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Senior citizens in Preston County are taking photos to explore and illustrate food access issues.West Virginia University is sponsoring the project, which is funded by the...
View ArticleHillary Clinton slams Trump in front of his hotel
By By NICHOLAS RICCARDI The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) – Hillary Rodham Clinton went to Donald Trump’s doorstep Monday to mock the Republican presidential front-runner on the eve of the first...
View ArticleInterstate 77 fast lanes reopened after tractor-trailer wreck
By Staff reports Both the northbound and southbound fast lanes of Interstate 77 near the 82 mile marker have reopened after an early morning tractor-trailer wreck, according to a Kanawha County Metro...
View ArticleDutch Safety Board: Buk missile downed MH17 in Ukraine
By By MIKE CORDER and NATALIYA VASILYEVA The Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Malaysia Airlines flight 17 was destroyed by a Buk surface-to-air missile over eastern Ukraine, the Dutch...
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