Innerviews: Grateful biz whiz gives back to the city that shaped her
By Sandy Wells Not everyone receives an award from a billion-dollar corporation, not to mention a presentation picture with the company's head honchos. But there she is, accepting a sales citation...
View ArticleDraft plan calls for DNR to stock first elk in spring 2016
By John McCoy West Virginia's wildlife officials hope they'll have a small herd of 15 to 35 elk established in the hills of southern West Virginia by some time next spring.That and other details about...
View ArticlePolice chase near Princeton ends in gunfire, man injured
PRINCETON, W.Va. (AP) - The West Virginia State Police are investigating a police chase near Princeton that ended in gunfire and injuries to a suspect.Chief J.W. Howell of the Princeton Police...
View ArticleDefinition of sexual harassment to be broadened at WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Amid an increase in reports of domestic violence and stalking, West Virginia University's governing board is broadening its definition of sexual harassment.The university's...
View ArticleThomas Hospital to honor namesake with 'Hall of Honor'
By Lydia Nuzum After a young man from South Charleston threw himself on top of a grenade to save his comrades, the community that raised him built something new to honor him and his sacrifice.On Nov....
View ArticleCongress set to pass wide-ranging update to federal K-12 education law
By Ryan Quinn Following the U.S. House of Representatives' overwhelming bipartisan vote in support, the Senate is expected to vote this week on a bill that would eliminate federal mandates regarding...
View ArticleJudge hears arguments for bail bondsmen in Kanawha County
By Kate White The owners of three bail bonds companies were faced with questions last week as they seek permission to begin getting people facing criminal charges in Kanawha County out of jail.Kanawha...
View ArticleJudge rejects Frontier request to toss lawsuit filed by WV customers
By Eric Eyre Frontier Communications customers have every right to file a class-action lawsuit against the company for failing to provide high-speed Internet services it advertised, a judge has...
View ArticleAdvocates say longer sentences ineffective for Huntington hate crimes
By Erin Beck In West Virginia, some people feel more welcome than others.Last week, Robbie Campbell didn't feel at home in Huntington when someone scrawled "NO FAG ALLOW" in black marker on Campbell's...
View ArticleParents upset by YMCA after-school care snafu
By Daniel Desrochers The holidays were supposed to be a joyful time for Alicia Elam. Instead, she has been left scrambling to arrange child care for her daughter, since she received notice that the...
View ArticleFamily donates toys to Shriners to say 'thanks'
By Lydia Nuzum When David and Lindsey Willis' oldest daughter was born, the two were faced with the fear that grips scores of new parents - something was wrong with their baby. Harper was born with...
View ArticleNew ATV trail system eyed for central West Virginia
By Rick Steelhammer A feasibility study for a proposed ATV trail system in central West Virginia similar to the Hatfield-McCoy Trails network in the southern section of the state will be presented to...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Dec. 7, 2015
Sorority meetingTorchbearer Alpha Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi sorority will meet at 7 p.m. today at the home of Donie Argento, who will host the meeting. Betty Blair will give a program on her "Favorite...
View ArticleObama: US will overcome terror threat
By By Julie Pace The Associated Press WASHINGTON - In a rare Oval Office address, President Barack Obama vowed Sunday night the United States would overcome a new terror threat that seeks to "poison...
View ArticleAppalachian Power plans to expand wind power
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Appalachian Power plans to add up to 150 megawatts of wind power to its renewable energy portfolio.In a regulatory filing, the company says it plans to issue a request for...
View ArticleAddiction summit to be held Tuesday
By Staff reports The Warriors for Hope addiction awareness group and Delegate Chris Stansbury will host an addiction summit Tuesday.A panel of addiction specialists, health officials and law...
View ArticleWV auditor Glen Gainer III will not seek re-election
By Eric Eyre West Virginia's longtime state auditor, Glen Gainer III, won't seek re-election next year, ending nearly 25 years as the state's official bookkeeper.Gainer, a Democrat, was elected...
View ArticleGazette-Mail Charities: Teenager needs help buying dentures
To be able to smile again. That's all this teenage girl wants for Christmas.The 17-year-old from Lincoln County is missing her top front tooth and needs a partial upper denture plate.The teenager...
View ArticleAgency seeks alternate pipeline route through Monongahela National Forest
By Rick Steelhammer The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has asked developers of the planned Atlantic Coast Pipeline to consider an alternative route through the Monongahela National Forest that...
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