Bracelet maker's work started out of need to stay busy
By By Michelle James The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. - Kayla Cantley is not afraid to stand out in a crowd.Good thing, too, as the bright blue hair and tattoos might make blending a bit...
View ArticlePatrols upped along Huntington-Charleston stretch of I-64
By The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Increased police patrols along Interstate 64 from Huntington to Charleston are aimed at reducing what law enforcement officials call a spike in traffic...
View ArticleGingerbread house construction is a family affair at St. Timothy
By Daniel Desrochers They came with packs of socks and toys. They left with sticky fingers, messy shirts and a sugar high.Most importantly, though, the 85 kids who registered to build gingerbread...
View ArticleDecrease in WV's public school enrollment speeds up
By Ryan Quinn West Virginia's public school student enrollment dropped nearly 2,760 students from last school year to this one, more than double the declines in the past two years, according to data...
View ArticleCourt annuls former prosecutor's law license
By Kate White The West Virginia Supreme Court annulled the law license of a former Pocahontas County assistant prosecutor, who it says used his position to obtain sexual favors from women.Jarrell L....
View ArticleTwo-week Kanawha Forest Exposition begins Monday
Two weeks of local music, film screenings, photo and video exhibits and arts and crafts will start Monday in downtown Charleston during the Kanawha Forest Coalition's Kanawha Forest...
View ArticleEssays on Faith: You can't replace simple pleasures
By By Joseph J. Mazzella When I was a boy I didn't have a smart phone, home computers were unheard of and our 13" television could only get one channel in clearly. Yet, I was never bored. When Spring...
View ArticleCommunity college system lacks accountability, auditors say
By Samuel Speciale The governing body overseeing West Virginia's community and technical colleges does not have an adequate accountability system for schools that fail to meet state higher education...
View ArticleWestern leaders vow to destroy IS as Brussels hunkers down
By By Raf Casert and Frank Jordans The Associated PressBRUSSELS - Belgian prosecutors announced early today that police had detained 16 people in 22 raids but that Paris fugitive Salah Abdeslam was...
View ArticleGirl Scout troop raises money for police dog badges
By By Jenni Vincent The Journal CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - Hyde, a black lab, was on his best behavior at the Charles Town City Council meeting when senior patrolman Jason Newlin explained how local Girl...
View ArticleWVU doctor among signatories of Johns Hopkins opioid report
By Lydia Nuzum A West Virginia University doctor is among 30 experts nationwide who issued a joint set of recommendations this week for combating the nation's opioid epidemic.Dr. Jeffrey Coben,...
View ArticleHigher deductibles meant to discourage county employees from ER visits
By Daniel Desrochers The emergency room at Saint Francis Hospital was dead quiet at 2:30 p.m. on a Friday. The rows of chairs were vacant, the only people inside were two security guards. On Thursday,...
View ArticleWV will wait and see on daily fantasy sports
By David Gutman For quarterback, go ahead and pick up Tom Brady; he's the best. Wide receiver: Get Marshall alumnus Aaron Dobson; he could be poised for a breakout (stranger things have happened), and...
View ArticleMark Plants fights disciplinary charges
By Kate White Mark Plants didn't appeal last year's decision by a three-judge panel removing him as Kanawha County prosecuting attorney, but he made it clear last week he plans to fight to keep his...
View ArticleSome West Virginians eager to welcome Syrian refugees to Mountain State
By Erin Beck While some want to impose additional immigration requirements on Syrians based on the country they come from, or ban them from the state or nation entirely, others in West Virginia are...
View ArticleInnerviews: Memories flow for inaugural police academy grad
By Sandy Wells In 1949, when Bill McMorrow turned 21, he signed on with the West Virginia State Police. Training was largely apprentice-style, learning and studying with veteran officers. Six months...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Nov. 23, 2015
The Kanawha Public Service District Board of Commissioners will have their next regular meeting at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the District's conference room. Lifespring Yoga is hosting a special,...
View ArticleBelgium police arrest 16, Paris fugitive still at large
By By LORNE COOK and SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) – Belgian police carried out raids throughout the tense capital, detaining 16 people as the city remained locked down under high...
View ArticleAround WV: Nov. 23, 2015
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia today: Americans are more likely to kill each other than be killed by terrorists, Glen Campbell's daughter speaks about the heartbreak of Alzheimer's disease,...
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