Combat veteran, Fayetteville resident, paddles entire Mississippi River
By Lori Kersey A combat veteran herself, Annie Balthazar is passionate about helping military men and women returning from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. So when she got the opportunity to use another...
View ArticleRaucous crowd at PEIA hearing calls on Legislature to prevent benefit cuts
By Phil Kabler A large, loud and raucous crowd of teachers, public employees and retirees had a clear message Tuesday for the Legislature: Come up with adequate funding for their health insurance...
View ArticleState veterans memorial re-dedicated
The West Virginia Veterans Memorial was re-dedicated Tuesday afternoon with fanfare. Opened in 1999 at a cost of $4 million, the memorial underwent a one year, $1.6 million renovation completed this...
View ArticleWVU students to donate meals to local charities
By Staff reports West Virginia University students today can donate a meal from their dining plans to a local charity.Called the Share A Swipe Program, the initiative is a partnership between...
View ArticleBush seeks to regain footing in slow-starting GOP debate
By By Julie Pace and Julie Bykowicz The Associated Press MILWAUKEE - A feisty Jeb Bush sought to regain his footing in Tuesday's Republican presidential debate, taking advantage of a policy-focused...
View ArticleAround WV: Nov. 11, 2015
By Erin Beck Around West Virginia today includes stories on plans for a Forever 21 store in Barboursville, a smoking ban in Preston County, a high school diploma for a Vietnam veteran, and more. n...
View ArticleOhio County board expands smoking ban to motels, other sites
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) - Health officials are expanding Ohio County's smoking ban to hotels, motels and outdoor public places.Media outlets report that the Wheeling-Ohio County Board of Health approved...
View ArticleAttorney general warns of scam targeting nannies
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says his office has been made aware of a scam targeting nannies.Here's how it works: People advertising nanny services online are contacted...
View ArticleSubcontractor who double billed national lab gets probation
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A National Energy Technology Laboratory subcontractor has been sentenced to a year on probation for double billing the lab for services and expenses.Fifty-four-year-old David...
View Article3 people plead guilty to charges in 4-state heroin ring
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - Three people have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a multistate heroin trafficking operation.Thirty-four-year Jeffrey David Murphy of Martinsburg pleaded guilty on...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to charges stemming from hit-and-run death
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - A Glen Morgan man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a hit-and-run death.Austin Ray Redden had been charged with first-degree murder. The Register-Herald reports that...
View ArticleAlpha seeks elimination of non-union retiree benefits
By By PAM RAMSEY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Coal operator Alpha Natural Resources is seeking to eliminate health and other non-pension benefits for more than 4,500 non-union retirees...
View ArticleSanta to arrive at mall Thursday evening
At 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Santa officially will arrive for the season in Center Court at the Charleston Town Center. Santa will be escorted by Marvel's Iron Man, Ant Man, Spider-Man, Captain America and...
View ArticleObama visits Arlington National Cemetery to honor veterans
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama urged the nation to keep veterans in their thoughts long after Veterans Day and ensure that they receive the care and benefits they've earned.Participating in...
View ArticleDOH worker killed in Brooke County incident
By Staff, wire reports A West Virginia Division of Highways worker was killed Tuesday when a DOH truck moving at a slow speed ran over her.The Brooke County Sheriff's Department identified the victim...
View ArticleShepherd alumna to helm university
By Samuel Speciale The Shepherd University Board of Governors on Wednesday chose a hospital executive and alumna to be its next president.After several meetings with candidates over the last month,...
View ArticleArchives and History lecture series to feature Rosie the Riveter program
The state Archives and History Division will present a lecture on the Rosie the Riveter Program at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Archives Library at the Culture Center, state Capitol Complex. Anne Montague...
View ArticleChanukah gift, art and craft show set for Sunday
The annual Chanukah Gift, Art, Book & Special Craft Show will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at B'nai Jacob Synagogue, 1599 Virginia St. E. The show, which is organized by the Ladies'...
View ArticleBlankenship defense has their own phone calls for jury
By Ken Ward Jr. With prosecutors nearing the end of their case against Don Blankenship, defense lawyers are preparing to tell their side of the story with a new effort to have jurors hear more...
View ArticleWV lawmaker: 'Sins of the past' caused PEIA funding cuts
By Phil Kabler Teachers, public employees and retirees made clear at Tuesday's Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board public hearing that they want the Legislature to increase funding for...
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