Alum Creek environmental center will honor donor's late wife
By John McCoy In the not-too-distant future, Kanawha County will be home to a spanking-new environmental education center.The center will be located on 102 acres between the Big and Little Coal rivers...
View ArticleMorgantown woman sentenced to 5 years for apartment arson
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A Morgantown woman who pleaded guilty to setting an apartment complex on fire has been sentenced to five years in federal prison.Thirty-three-year-old Sarah Beth Meckley also...
View ArticleMarshall welcomes new president
By Samuel Speciale HUNTINGTON - Marshall University's new president on Wednesday told students, faculty and staff the college will be stronger and better in the coming years, even though budget cuts...
View ArticleACA repeal likely in Senate, despite Obama veto vow
By David Gutman The U.S. Senate, with the support of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, will likely vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act this week, despite Capito expressing misgivings last month at what a...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Dec. 3, 2015
Parade/tree lightingThe village of Barboursville will host an inaugural Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. today. The tree-lighting ceremony will feature caroling, free hot...
View ArticleCoal is king among pollution that causes heart disease
By By Darryl Fears The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Exposure to emissions from coal-fired power plants over a long period of time is significantly more harmful to the heart than other forms of carbon...
View ArticleResearcher shares insight into Alzheimer's
By Lydia Nuzum Whether it's neuroscience or baseball, there's a Yogi Berra quote to fit every situation - at least in Dr. Rudolph Tanzi's experience.In Tanzi's chosen field, the genetics that...
View ArticleAttackers in California shooting had thousands of bullets (video)
By By Amanda Lee Myers and Justin Pritchard The Associated Press SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - San Bernardino gunman Syed Rizwan Farook had been in contact with known extremists on social media, a U.S....
View ArticleFormer state senator Wooton running for Supreme Court
By David Gutman Bill Wooton, a longtime Democratic state legislator from Raleigh County, will run for state Supreme Court next year.Wooton, who announced his candidacy Thursday, is the third person to...
View ArticleTimeline of events leading to Blankenship verdict
The following is a timeline of events that led to Thursday's one-count conviction of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship:April 5, 2010 - At 3:02 p.m., an explosion erupts deep inside Massey...
View ArticleGood Night concert series to continue in 2015
By Elaina Sauber Despite the disbanding of its organizing sponsor, Charleston's New Year's Eve concert series will continue this year.Good Night, which features dozens of musicians at various venues...
View ArticleEthics Commission puts limits on automated attorney general calls
By Phil Kabler Attorney General Patrick Morrisey can conduct taxpayer-funded telephone town halls around the state - so long as he doesn't use his name in pre-recorded robocalls inviting people to...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Dec. 4, 2015
Pancake breakfastThe Cub Scouts Pack 68 will sponsor a Santa Pancake Breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Cross Lanes United Methodist Church. The cost is $5 per person for breakfast and $5 for...
View ArticleGoodwin: 'Landmark day for safety of coal miners'
By Ken Ward Jr. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin declared Thursday's jury verdict finding former Massey Energy Co. CEO Don Blankenship guilty of conspiring to violate mine safety standards as "a landmark...
View ArticleKanawha sheriff to collect food for Mountain Mission
By Staff reports The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office will collect non-perishable boxes and cans of food for the Mountain Mission during the holiday season.During this time of year, the Mountain...
View ArticleFormer West Virginia trooper sentenced in drug case
By The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A former West Virginia state trooper has been sentenced to two years and six months in federal prison for distributing oxymorphone.Forty-three-year-old...
View ArticlePrevious convictions connected to Upper Big Branch
Prior to former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship being convicted of conspiring to willfully violate mine safety standards, four people connected to the mine had been convicted of federal charges.nnnn...
View ArticleBlankenship juror: 'We did the best we could with all the material we had'
By Joel Ebert Kate WhiteKate White Little was known about the 12-member jury that spent more than 50 hours deliberating over 10 days, but hints began to emerge Thursday evening about how its members...
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