Oakland mansion transferred to WVU-P Foundation
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - The historical home of James McNeil Stephenson is now under the care of the West Virginia University at Parkersburg Foundation.Media outlets report the foundation on Tuesday...
View ArticleBeckley Water Company lifts boil-water advisory
Beckley Water Company has lifted a boil-water advisory issued for customers on Sweeneysburg Road, including all side streets.
View ArticleCaring for oneself, setting goals better than resolutions, life coaches say
By Samuel Speciale New year, new you?If you're like most Americans, you've probably already made a list of lofty expectations for 2016, including resolutions like, "I'm going to lose weight." Maybe...
View ArticleTeen shot to death outside West Side bar
By Erin Beck J'shaad Jones would have turned 19 on New Year's Day, but was killed in the early morning hours Thursday outside of a bar on Charleston's West Side.Jones, of Grant Street in Charleston,...
View Article2nd WV Capitol entrance checkpoint to be used year-round
By Samuel Speciale State leaders, who announced Wednesday that people visiting West Virginia's Capitol soon will have to enter through a security checkpoint, already are altering the policy by keeping...
View ArticleVideo, photos: Baby Noon Year
Children of all ages ring in the new year Thursday afternoon during the Noon Year's Eve event at the Clay Center in Charleston, WV. On our app? See video here.
View ArticleYWCA to honor once-homeless mom
By Erin Beck Surrounded by a sea of black and white, the colors the other job-seekers were wearing as they milled around the Charleston Civic Center at a job fair, Daven Burroughs wore red.Her pants...
View ArticleNotable people who passed away in 2015 remembered for impact on WV
By Lauren McGill The year 2015 marked the passing of many who will be remembered in 2016 and beyond for the affect they had on those left behind in West Virginia.As a New Year dawns, memories linger...
View ArticleNew state folklorist hopes to survey folk activity and preserve traditions
By Samuel Speciale A new state folklorist will soon begin cataloging traditions and customs from around West Virginia.The West Virginia Humanities Council recently hired Emily Hilliard, a folklorist...
View ArticleDonated instruments to hit all 55 WV counties
By By John Raby The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Raising money to get school musical instruments repaired in Webster County won't have to be on Lewis Woodard's to-do list much longer.Seven...
View ArticlePolice say most Charleston homicides in 2015 not unusual, save for one
By Erin Beck Most of the homicides in Charleston in 2015 were similar circumstances to previous years, except for one, said Lt. Steve Cooper, the city's chief of detectives. Police said Heather, a sex...
View ArticleWood County girl kills 1st deer, donates meat to food pantry
By By Paul Lapann Parkersburg News and Sentinel NORTH HILLS - Lakyn Campbell, 11, of North Hills found it "very exciting" to shoot her first deer while hunting with her father in December.But Lakyn, a...
View ArticleNatalie Cole, Grammy-winner singer, dies at 65
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Natalie Cole, the Grammy-winning daughter of Nat "King" Cole" who carried on her late father's musical legacy and, through technology, shared a duet with him on "Unforgettable," has...
View ArticleKanawha deputies arrest three for DUI on New Year's Eve
Kanawha County sheriff's deputies arrested three people on suspicion of driving under the influence on New Year's Eve and arrested two people for other misdemeanors. New Year's Eve is traditionally a...
View ArticleAttorney general touts South Dakota sobriety program
By The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia's attorney general is urging state lawmakers to adopt a substance abuse program used in South Dakota.Patrick Morrisey says he sent a...
View ArticlePain doctor fights WV accusations
By Lydia Nuzum A West Virginia doctor says two state government agencies shuttered his practice and stripped him of his license without cause, forcing him into debt and damaging his reputation. Dr....
View ArticleMorgantown Attorney accused of ethics violations
By Kate White A Morgantown attorney who withdrew last month from the race to become a Monongalia County circuit judge, is accused of soliciting campaign contributions and writing hateful Facebook...
View ArticleObama explores unilateral steps on guns
By By Kevin Freking The Associated Press HONOLULU - President Barack Obama is looking for ways to keep guns out of the hands of "a dangerous few" without depending on Congress to pass a law on the...
View ArticleChurch Activities: Jan. 2, 2016
Teays Valley Church of God will offer a Single and Parenting Support Group class from 2:15 to 3:45 p.m. Sundays. The group will feature video sessions to help parents develop effective strategies on...
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