Former delegate sued, fined over missing campaign finance reports
By Kate White Former Republican Delegate Suzette Raines is being fined $100 a day over four missing campaign finance reports, according to a lawsuit filed by the secretary of state's office.The fines,...
View ArticleFrontier must lease fiber to rival Citynet, PSC rules
By Eric Eyre Over its strong objections, Frontier Communications must lease part of its fiber-optic cable network to rival Citynet, according to a state Public Service Commission ruling that could...
View ArticleGazette-Mail Charities: Mother needs help buying beds for children
A warm bed to sleep in at night is something many take for granted. That's all this 30-year-old mother of three wants for her children this Christmas.She's a hard worker who cares for elderly people,...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Dec. 14, 2015
Aquatic wellnessThe Greater Kanawha Aquatic Education Wellness Foundation Inc., a foundation formed by the HYCAT Swimming Program, will meet at 5 p.m. today, to discuss the Counsilman-Hunsaker...
View ArticleInnerviews: Phone company pole man reflects on award-worthy life
By Sandy Wells Elwood Brown owes his livelihood to Uncle Sam. What he learned in the U.S. Army's Signal School turned into his life's work.He was a pole man. Rain, sleet, snow or searing heat, often...
View ArticleNon-invasive, inexpensive weight loss procedure now available in Charleston
By Lydia Nuzum Like so many others, Teresa Hanshaw has struggled with her weight since childhood."I have always had trouble with my weight - I was skin and bones until I was about 12, then all of a...
View ArticleState calendar showcases West Virginia roadside wildflowers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Dogwood, mountain laurel and other roadside wildflowers are showcased in a calendar offered by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection.Photographers from...
View ArticleWest Virginia ups reimbursement for hunter food program
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Meat processors participating in the Hunters Helping the Hungry program are getting a larger reimbursement from the state.The Division of Natural Resources says the...
View ArticleAgency to vote on funding for Fayette school consolidation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The West Virginia School Building Authority is set to vote on whether to provide funding for Fayette County's school consolidation plan.Fayette County is among 20 counties...
View ArticleHuntington police to recruit more officers
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - The Huntington Police Department will step up its recruiting efforts as the application deadline approachesThe Herald-Dispatch reports the department will start using...
View ArticleA look at the candidates' approaches to Tuesday's debate
By By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Nine Republicans hopefuls meet Tuesday in the next prime-time presidential debate, with a familiar slate of candidates looking to wrangle over...
View ArticleAround WV: Dec. 14, 2015
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia today: fatal crashes decline, a struggling child advocacy center, "no party affiliation" increases in Preston County, and more. n Fatal crashes in West Virginia...
View ArticlePhiladelphia man pleads guilty to role in drug ring
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to participating in a ring that sold heroin and prescription drugs in West Virginia.Raheem Cuffee faces up to 40 years in prison and a...
View ArticleWetzel County car dealer pleads guilty to financial fraud
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) - A New Martinsville car dealer faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to federal financial fraud charges.Clarence Joseph Jackson pleaded guilty on Friday to...
View ArticleBoil-water advisories
The Cool Ridge Public Service District has lifted a boil-water advisory issued on Thursday.The Raleigh County Public Service District has lifted a boil-water advisory issued on Thursday for Airport...
View ArticleSeveral charges result from call about suicidal man
By Staff reports Police arrested two men after responding to a call about a suicidal man on Sunday.Cpl. J.M. Vernon and T.J. Cumberledge were responding to reports of a suicidal man with a gun in the...
View ArticleSchool Building Authority denies funding for Fayette consolidations
By Ryan Quinn Once again Monday, the West Virginia School Building Authority board refused to support Fayette County's controversial school consolidation plan. On a voice vote to stop considering the...
View ArticleTractor-trailer rolls off I-64 bridge
A United Parcel Service tractor-trailer wrecked on an Interstate 64 bridge Monday afternoon, rolling off the bridge above Dunbar Avenue. Crews were still trying to remove the truck late Monday night....
View ArticleWeekly clinic offers needle exchange in Kanawha County
The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department is offering "harm-reduction" clinics on Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m. at its office, 108 Lee St. in Charleston. Harm-reduction is a set of practical strategies and...
View ArticleAide charged with battery after allegedly hitting student
By Staff reports A Raleigh County teacher's aide was charged with battery for allegedly smacking a student in the face.WVVA and WVNS reported that Melinda Bennett, 50, allegedly slapped the student on...
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