West Virginia seeks public comment on clean air rules
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia environmental officials want to hear from the public on federal emissions regulations.The Exponent-Telegram reports that the West Virginia Department of...
View ArticleWest Virginia women make up more than 25 percent of farmers
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Federal agriculture statistics show that more than one-quarter of the farmers in West Virginia are women.The U.S. Department of Agriculture says women farmers total 9,320 in...
View ArticleSaving 'sang': New label aims to conserve wild ginseng
By By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated PressNEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - Denny Colwell fires up a weed whacker and makes quick work of his prized American ginseng patch, a fall ritual that helps hide the...
View ArticleManchin suggests drug tests for public housing residents
By Erin Beck During his talk before the West Virginia Council of Churches on Monday, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin pointed his finger at doctors, pharmaceutical companies and the federal Food and Drug...
View ArticleRed Carpet cat dies
Cali, the feline mascot of the Red Carpet Lounge, has died.The East End bar posted the update on its Facebook page Monday afternoon."The Red Carpet would like to thank everyone for their support in...
View Article6-figure fundraising hauls for West Virginia's 3 congressmen
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia's three Republican congressmen each brought in six-figure fundraising hauls last quarter.In campaign finance reports, Congressman Evan Jenkins raised $175,500...
View ArticleDelegate's Common Core lawsuit dismissed by Supreme Court
By Samuel Speciale The West Virginia Supreme Court has denied one lawmaker's attempt to end the state Department of Education's use of Common Core and its standardized testing for students.Last week,...
View ArticleGreyhound breeders urge WV lawmakers to keep industry alive
By Phil Kabler A number of greyhound owners and breeders Monday urged legislators to continue greyhound racing in the state, disputing a state-funded study that found the industry is in sharp decline...
View ArticleWV lawmakers push drug testing for welfare recipients
By Eric Eyre While previous bills to test welfare recipients have died, lawmakers still looking at dataBy Eric EyreStaff writerWest Virginia lawmakers continued to analyze more data about drug-testing...
View ArticleHeroin, pills overwhelm WV court system
By Kate White Probation officer Krista Ellison can't begin to count how many times she's seen a parent of a drug addict beg for a judge to throw their son or daughter in jail.And far too often,...
View ArticleOfficials say eliminating personal property tax would devastate education
By Ryan Quinn Education officials told lawmakers Monday that eliminating personal property taxes would cause a huge statewide revenue reduction for county school systems, though one legislator...
View ArticleSerbian judges in Charleston to learn about judicial systems
By Kate White A group of Serbian judges is in Charleston for the week to learn about the state and federal judicial systems.U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Johnston and U.S. Magistrate Judge Dwane...
View ArticleCharleston council approves flooding settlement
By Rachel Molenda The city of Charleston will settle a case involving flooding following a City Council vote that approved the legal proceedings to settle and dismiss the case.Terri Williams will...
View ArticleLeaf pickup begins in St. Albans
By George HohmannFor the Gazette-Mail Leaf pickup has begun in St. Albans and will continue until the leaves stop dropping, City Council learned Monday evening.Jerry Cogar, councilman-at-large and...
View ArticlePutnam schools to see funding cuts in state budget cutbacks
By Elaina Sauber Putnam County Schools may lose as much as $500,000 in funding cuts, school board officials say.As part of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's plan to cut funding for most state agencies by 4...
View ArticleDunbar council acts to restore fire staffing levels
By Caitlin Cook Dunbar City Council voted Monday night to restore its firefighting staffing levels to normal. "[Being understaffed] puts a strain on our fire department," said Dunbar Mayor Terry...
View ArticleDrugs color all aspects of police work
By Erin Beck Police officers across West Virginia say their resources are also being consumed by efforts to fight against the tide of drug addiction and related crimes."It definitely strains your...
View ArticleFire in Pinch is possibly arson
By Staff reports Firefighters responded to a fire at a home in Pinch this morning.The fire was reported as possibly being arson, said a Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatcher.Responders don't know where...
View ArticleMore than 350 teams to participate in WVU Pumpkin Drop
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Hundreds of pumpkins will fall from the sky in Morgantown.More than 350 elementary, middle and high school teams from across the state and region will participate in West...
View ArticleWest Virginia official says drug abuse on rise among miners
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The director of West Virginia's mine safety office says there is a growing substance abuse problem among miners.Director Eugene White of the Office of Mine Health, Safety and...
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