Ex-Putnam magistrate publicly admonished by judicial commission
By Kate White The state Judicial Investigation Commission has publicly admonished a Putnam County magistrate who resigned earlier this month, calling his handling of a Hurricane man's case "a travesty...
View ArticleHealth advocates express concerns over safety of 'vaping' chemicals
By Lori Kersey Electronic cigarettes are sometimes billed as a safer alternative to smoking tobacco, but there is still a lot that medical professionals don't know about "vaping.""A lot of the...
View ArticleState agency reports one in five W.Va. adults have tried e-cigarettes
By Lydia Nuzum As the popularity of electronic cigarettes rises, West Virginia - the state with the highest rate of tobacco users - has seen a spike in residents who have tried "vaping" despite...
View ArticlePhoenix offers WVU fans plenty of pre-game activities for Cactus Bowl
By Phil Kabler As Mountaineer fans make their fourth bowl trip to Arizona, they'll find plenty of pre-game activities in Phoenix, leading up to the 2016 Cactus Bowl on Jan. 2."Alumni and fans,...
View ArticleAlcohol death rates on the rise
By By Christopher Ingraham The Washington Post Alcohol is killing Americans at a rate not seen in at least 35 years, according to new federal data. Last year, more than 30,700 Americans died from...
View ArticleWhite cop won't face charges over black Ohio boy's death
By By Mark Gillispie The Associated Press CLEVELAND - A grand jury on Monday declined to indict a white rookie police officer in the killing of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black boy who was shot while...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Dec. 29, 2015
New Year's Eve partyA New Year's Eve Party will be held Thursday at the Elk Community and Education Center. Music will be provided by Rhapsody, John and Laura. Music will be from 8 to 9:30 p.m., a...
View ArticleAround WV: Dec. 29, 2015
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: the best of Mountain Stage, WVU emissions researchers who attracted international attention reflect on the experience, Booth Goodwin in the New York Times, and...
View ArticleAbout 3 dozen to take US citizenship oath in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - About three dozen people will take the oath of United States citizenship early next month in Charleston.U.S. Attorney Joseph R. Goodwin will preside over the naturalization...
View ArticlePreston County owes roughly $13,000 in penalties to IRS
KINGWOOD, W.Va. (AP) - Preston County owes about $13,000 to the IRS in penalties and interests.The Dominion Post reports County Clerk Linda Huggins told county commissioners Monday that county owes...
View ArticleMorrisey announces mobile office hours for January
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced that a consumer representative from the Attorney General's office will conduct mobile office hours during January throughout four local counties. The office...
View ArticleYeager seeks $10 million repair loan instead of Rainy Day funds
By Rick Steelhammer Instead of seeking permission to tap the West Virginia's Rainy Day Fund to pay for repairs to Yeager Airport's collapsed safety-overrun area, officials from the Charleston airport...
View ArticleWV secretary of state to unveil records requests website
By By Jonathan Mattise Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A website that tracks public records requests throughout state and local governments will be up and running by Friday, meeting a...
View ArticleTomblin's office: State senator's resignation creates 'unique situation'
By David Gutman State Sen. Daniel Hall, whose party switch days after last year's elections shifted the Senate to Republican control, is resigning to become a lobbyist for the National Rifle...
View ArticleLimited curbside pickup offered for those affected by Christmas floods
By Staff reports The Kanawha County Planning Office and Department of Emergency Management will be conducting a limited curbside pickup of flood debris in select areas of Kanawha County on...
View ArticleFormer WVSU basketball player sentenced on drug charge
By Kate White A former West Virginia State University basketball player was sentenced Tuesday to spend two years in federal prison for selling heroin near a dormitory.Kendrick Leon Ward, 25, of Oak...
View ArticleVolunteers hang scarves for those in need
By Elaina Sauber Despite Tuesday's balmy temperatures, community volunteers carried on the Charleston Scarf Project for a second year. The Charleston Area Alliance and Charleston Town Center partnered...
View ArticleMan sentenced to jail on neglect charge in shooting
By Kate White A Charleston man was sentenced Tuesday to spend at least a year in jail Tuesday for child neglect after his 5-year-old son shot his 4-year-old daughter last year.John Seymour, 25, of...
View ArticleDonated cars give families in need a boost
By David Gutman Wake up. Drop the kids at school. Go to work. Take your son to a dentist appointment. Take your daughter to soccer practice. Go to the grocery store. Go home. Think how much time all...
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