Mexico braces for strongest hurricane in Western hemisphere
By By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated PressMANZANILLO, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane Patricia headed toward southwestern Mexico Friday as a monster Category 5 storm, the strongest ever in the Western...
View ArticleBoil-water advisory: Boone County
West Virginia American Water has issued a boil-water advisory for about 250 customers in the Ridgeview/Camp Creek areas of Boone County. The affected area includes Camp Creek Road and Ridgeview/Nellis...
View ArticleWest Virginia agency seeks county's unpaid inmate jail fees
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The agency that oversees West Virginia's regional jails is addressing a $1.3 million debt that Webster County owes for inmate jail fees. The Department of Military Affairs and...
View ArticleSutton man charged with sexual assault
Police say a Braxton County man allegedly sexually abused a girl in his family.Mathew Allen Kestner, 24, of Sutton, is charged with first-degree sexual assault, sexual abuse by a...
View ArticleSutton passes LGBT anti-discrimination ordinance
By Staff reports Sutton is the sixth city in the state to pass a measure to prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender...
View ArticleFog temporarily grounds hot air balloons in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN - Weather has temporarily grounded a hot air ballooning event in Morgantown.The Dominion Post reported that fog blanketed the area early Friday, delaying the flight of several balloons. An...
View ArticleArt taxi brings color to Charleston streets
By Rachel Molenda It's possible you've seen a lively looking taxicab driving around Charleston for the past few months. The art cab was part of a FestivALL design competition called "Driven by...
View ArticleAlderson Broaddus president resigns
By Staff reports Alderson Broaddus University's president announced Friday that he will resign from his position Dec. 18, according to a press release from the school. Richard Creehan, a Pennsylvania...
View ArticleMorrisey among leaders of suit over new clean air rules
By By Michael Biesecker The Associated Press WASHINGTON - States and industry groups dependent on fossil fuels filed court challenges Friday to President Barack Obama's Clean Power Plan, which aims to...
View ArticlePile-up slows down traffic on Interstate 64
A pile-up involving 11 vehicles caused traffic to slow down Friday afternoon between the Cross Lanes and Nitro exits from Interstate 64 west. The crash occurred at 5:33 p.m. at the 46 mile marker....
View ArticleReport recommends restoring racing funds, greyhound advocates unhappy
By Joel Ebert A group of racing industry stakeholders are hoping state lawmakers will reverse their recent actions and restore racing funds to levels last seen two years ago, according to a report...
View ArticleFederal health secretary praises WV for reducing uninsured
By David Gutman West Virginia has done well in cutting the number of residents without health insurance, but significant health challenges still remain, Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, leader of the...
View ArticleAuthor Neil Gaiman offers insight into his work
By Daniel Desrochers Neil Gaiman was a rock star Friday night. Taking center stage at Charleston Civic Center, to headline the reborn West Virginia Book Festival, Gaiman, dressed in all black with...
View ArticleAlpha Natural Resources to sell at least 16 closed mines
By The Associated Press BECKLEY, W.Va. - Alpha Natural Resources is planning to sell at least 16 shuttered coal mines in four states. The Bristol, Virginia-based company that's going through...
View ArticleStatehouse Beat: Pay period switch likely to end up in court
It's looking increasingly likely the fracas over switching pay periods for state employees from twice monthly to biweekly will end up either in resolution or litigation.(Who would have thought...
View ArticleThe Mountain Music Trail gains attention on a national stage
By By J. Hinchman The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. - The sound of traditional Appalachian music with a folksy string sound accompanied by traditional old world varied dance stylings filled the halls...
View ArticleChurch Activities: Oct. 24, 2015
Metropolitan Baptist Church, 205 Donnally St., will have its 100 Minutes of Zumba for 100 Years of Ministry in honor of its 100th anniversary at noon todayat the church. Registration fee is $25. For...
View Article'Jeopardy' more than a show to local Martinsburg champion
By By Samantha Cronk The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - When the familiar strains of "Jeopardy's" opening music plays, more often than not Martinsburg resident Bob Fleenor can be found in front of the...
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