Oglebay Institute arts center gives students a cutting edge
By By Betsy Bethel The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) - Artist Rick Morgan said he was in college before he learned how to cut a mat properly in order to display his...
View ArticleFire damages Huntington church; services canceled
By The Associated Press HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - A Huntington church canceled services following a fire that damaged the building.Media outlets report that the fire broke out early Sunday morning at...
View ArticleNew natural gas pipeline begins operations in West Virginia
By The Associated Press CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A new 50-mile pipeline is gathering natural gas from north central West Virginia and sending it to markets.The Stonewall Gas Gathering Pipeline began...
View ArticleWrong-way driver causes 2 accidents on I-70 in Ohio County
By The Associated Press WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) - Police are investigating at least two separate wrecks caused by a wrong-way driver on Interstate 70 in Ohio County.The Ohio County Sheriff's Department...
View ArticleHomeless charities need help year-round
By Daniel Desrochers There is a Christmas tree in YWCA's Sojourner's Shelter for Homeless Women & Families.It's decorated with tinsel and ornaments and lit by colored lights. And on Christmas...
View Article3-D printing workshops available for educators
By Staff reports The Marshall University-affiliated Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing is hosting free workshops for educators who want to use three-dimensional printing in...
View ArticleCharleston shooting leaves one dead
By Elaina Sauber A shooting Sunday afternoon left one man dead on Charleston's West Side. Charleston Police and paramedics responded to a call at West Side Market & Deli in the 1700 Block of...
View ArticleFAA and HealthNet wary of hobbyists flying drones near aircraft
By Erin Beck Just before Christmas, the Federal Aviation Administration unveiled the online registration process for people who own drones.Jeff White, director of safety for HealthNet, thinks that is...
View ArticleState, federal changes leave questions about future of WV education
By Ryan Quinn This month Congress passed a bill reducing federal education regulations and the West Virginia Board of Education voted to alter the state's current K-12 standards and greatly reduce...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Dec. 28, 2015
Red Cross donationsThe American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to help fulfill the need of blood donations during the holidays. Healthy donors with all blood types are needed, especially those...
View ArticleAround WV: Dec. 28, 2015
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: Wyoming County volunteers come together to provide a homeless man with housing, the new West Virginia channel, an update on the Steward Butler case, and more.n...
View ArticleGroup donates teddy bears to sheriff's office for kids
BARDANE, W.Va. (AP) - A Freemason affiliate group delivered teddy bears to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department to five to children during traumatic events.The Journal reports Virginia Widows...
View ArticleWV dance festival to be held in April
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Application deadlines are approaching for the 2016 West Virginia State Dance Festival.The West Virginia Division of Culture and History says Jan. 4 is the deadline for dance...
View ArticleKetchum to be next chief justice of WV Supreme Court
By David Gutman Justice Menis Ketchum will be the next chief justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court.Ketchum will replace Chief Justice Margaret Workman on Jan. 1, 2016. He had served as chief...
View ArticleNew River Gorge hiking challenge celebrates NPS centennial
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. (AP) - The New River Gorge National River is offering a 100-mile hiking challenge to celebrate the National Park Service's centennial.To complete the challenge, visitors must hike at...
View ArticleWV man killed in crash at Maryland mountain
BLOOMINGTON, Md. (AP) - Authorities in western Maryland say a West Virginia man was killed when a pickup truck crashed into a stone wall at the base of Backbone Mountain. The Garrett County Sheriff's...
View ArticleGoodwin resigning as US attorney, clearing way for governor run
By David Gutman U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin is resigning from office, less than a month after completing one of the highest-profile criminal cases in West Virginia history, and paving the way for a...
View ArticleWV ski areas suffer from El Niño meltdown
By Rick Steelhammer Unseasonably warm, wet weather that swept into the east in late December courtesy of El NiƱo has forced all but one West Virginia ski area to suspend operations at least until the...
View ArticleFederal magistrate lowers Blankenship bond, allows travel within US
By Kate White A federal magistrate on Monday lowered the bond of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship, ruling he's free to travel throughout the United States while awaiting sentencing for...
View ArticleFlood cleanup to take at least a week, workers say
By Samuel Speciale City of Charleston and West Virginia Division of Highways workers on Monday said completing flood cleanup and road repairs will take at least a week.Heavy rain over the Christmas...
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