Former Kanawha sheriff Mike Rutherford to run for office again
By Erin Beck Former Kanawha County sheriff and current Chief Deputy Mike Rutherford plans to run again for sheriff, and his brother Johnny Rutherford, the current sheriff, does not plan to run...
View ArticleBoil-water advisories
West Virginia American Water has issued a boil-water advisory for approximately 40 customers along Miller Road, Old Miller Road, Upper Miller Road and McCullough Road in Huntington. The advisory...
View ArticleClinton, Sanders rivalry in spotlight as Democrats debate
By By JULIE PACE AP White House CorrespondentWASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton says she always expected tough competition in the Democratic presidential primary. It's likely she didn't expect...
View ArticleYeager contractor begins demolition of Keystone Drive houses
By Rick Steelhammer A demolition crew on Tuesday began clearing away the first of 18 Keystone Drive properties bought by Yeager Airport following the March 12 slope failure at the Charleston airport's...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Oct. 14, 2015
Karaoke nightUnity of Kanawha Valley will sponsor a "Scareoke" Night at 7 p.m. Friday at its location, 804 Myrtle Road, corner of Bridge and Myrtle roads. Dress in costume if you wish. Sing some scary...
View ArticleSentence stands for man who killed adopted daughter
By Kate White A judge said Tuesday that the 20-year jail sentence that she handed down to 71-year-old Roy Roger Pittman, who admitted to killing his adopted daughter and shooting his adopted son,...
View ArticleLottery conviction having no effect no WV players, director says
By Phil Kabler News of an Iowa man's conviction for rigging one multi-state lottery drawing and accusations this week that he previously rigged two other drawings have not raised concerns among West...
View ArticleJudge to decide if jail video should be released
By Kate White To decide if it should be made public, a Kanawha County judge will privately review a video that allegedly depicts a Western Regional Jail inmate getting hit with a grenade thrown by...
View ArticleMarshall presidential hopefuls start campus tours and final interviews
By Samuel Speciale An oceanographer and college president might not have much in common, but Denis Wiesenburg said his time as the former has prepared him to become the latter for Marshall...
View ArticleCharleston included in national 'heart-healthy' seafood push
By Douglas Imbrogno Go fish.To be specific, go eat fish and all manner of seafood. That was the message of a new national public health campaign that includes the city of Charleston, announced...
View ArticleGroundbreaking set for final section of U.S. 35
By Elaina Sauber After years of uncertainty, plans to build the last remaining four-lane section of U.S.35 are under way. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., will be...
View ArticleBlankenship secretary testifies about memos, emails
By Ken Ward Jr. Former Massey Energy Co. CEO Don Blankenship worried that a company insider's safety concerns would become public and said the person in a new corporate compliance position needed to...
View ArticleTeachers begin sifting through Common Core comments
By Ryan Quinn MORGANTOWN - West Virginia K-12 teachers, faculty members who teach teachers and others in the education field have begun analyzing online comments submitted as part of the state's...
View ArticleShady Spring/some Raleigh areas under boil-water advisories
Beckley Water Company has issued a boil water advisory effective immediately for customers on Oak Ridge Lane in Shady Spring. The notice was issued following a water main break.The Raleigh County...
View ArticleConservative West Virginia group spent $1M last year
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A conservative group spent $1 million last election year as it helped boost Republicans into the majority in the state Legislature.Go West Virginia Inc. revealed the totals in...
View ArticleDowntown Charleston Hilton hotel deal falls through
By Rachel Molenda A deal to develop another downtown hotel has fallen through.Plans between the Charleston Urban Renewal Authority and Virginia-based developer KM Hotels to build a Homewood Suites by...
View ArticleJustice pays back taxes as WV governor race perks up
By David Gutman West Virginia's richest man, now a candidate for governor, is paying his debts to the state's poorest county.Just days after a front-page story in the Lexington Herald-Leader detailed...
View ArticleMore miners tell jury about Upper Big Branch safety problems
By Ken Ward Jr. Jurors in the criminal trial of former Massey Energy Co. CEO Don Blankenship heard Wednesday from three former coal miners who described rampant safety problems at Massey's Upper Big...
View ArticleKY health co-op that postponed entering WV market goes out of business
By Lydia Nuzum The Kentucky Health Cooperative, which has postponed entering the West Virginia health insurance marketplace since announcing its intention to offer plans in 2014, will dissolve by Dec....
View ArticleRegulators approve $7.7m base rate hike for Mountaineer Gas
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Mountaineer Gas has won state approval to increase its base rates by $7.7 million.The West Virginia Public Service Commission says the 3 percent increase will be more than...
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