Kentucky clerk case divides religious liberty advocates
By By Travis Loller The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kentucky clerk Kim Davis has become a hero to many conservative Christians who see her refusal to issue marriage licenses after the Supreme...
View ArticleThree stabbed during Morgantown fight
Three people were stabbed with a knife during a fight that occurred shortly after midnight in downtown Morgantown over the weekend, according to local authorities. At around 12:20 a.m. Sunday, the...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Sept. 14, 2015
Charleston Job Corps Center Y2Y Campaign, Partners 4 Peace will be held today through Friday. The Charleston Police Department presentation will be held at 1:30 p.m. with a community walk at 1:30 p.m....
View ArticleCapitol security project bid OK, judge rules
By Kate White A security upgrade at the Capitol Complex wasn't improperly awarded even though it wasn't given to the lowest bidder, a Kanawha County judge has ruled.McClanahan Construction of Poca was...
View ArticleFayette ginseng trafficker accused of shooting at officers
By John McCoy A Fayette County ginseng trafficker faces a charge of felony wanton endangerment after he allegedly fired a shot at Natural Resources Police officers trying to serve a warrant.Capt. W.W....
View ArticleGreenbrier nonprofit wants hole-in-one lawsuit dismissed
By Joel Ebert The nonprofit group behind the PGA Tour's Greenbrier Classic is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed in federal court last month over cash prizes handed out during the tournament. Last...
View ArticleLawmakers consider prevailing wage options
By Phil Kabler Legislators were briefed Monday on options for challenging new prevailing wage rates to be filed by WorkForce West Virginia later this month."At this point, any legal challenge to the...
View ArticleSt. Albans among six in home rule program
By Staff reports St. Albans was one of six cities and towns given "home rule" status by a state board on Monday.The Municipal Home Rule Board also approved the status for Beckley, Grafton, Princeton,...
View ArticleEx-Marshall player pleads guilty to cyberstalking
By Staff reports HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- A former Marshall University running back pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to cyberstalking.Kevin LaShawn Grooms Jr., 23, originally from Hollywood,...
View ArticleLawmakers say support growing for state roads fix
By Phil Kabler State Senate Finance Chairman Mike Hall said Monday he believes public sentiment is growing for the Legislature to come up with ways to fix state roads, even if it comes with a price...
View ArticleCampaign would keep kids out of W.Va. institutions
By David Gutman Fewer children would be held in West Virginia institutions - whether for child welfare, mental health or criminal justice reasons - under a campaign announced by the American Civil...
View ArticleKanawha library seeking architect for main branch
By Ryan Quinn The Kanawha County Public Library board voted Monday to cancel its contract with an architectural firm for designing a new main branch, and gauge other companies' interest in the...
View ArticleW.Va. lawmakers urged to restrict lobbyist campaign contributions
By Eric Eyre With state lawmakers soliciting suggestions for government ethics reforms, a West Virginia law professor recommended Monday that lobbyists should be prohibited from giving campaign...
View ArticlePulitzer Prize-winning photographer to speak at Marshall
By Lexi Browning HUNTINGTON - At age 10, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Jose Galvez carried his shoe shining equipment into the newsroom of the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson, beginning a legacy...
View ArticleTeen shot in arm on city's West Side
By Staff reports A 17-year-old boy was shot in the elbow Monday evening on Charleston's West Side, according to police.He was apparently shot inside a home on Hendrix Avenue, according to a release...
View ArticleBusiness and banking leaders lament lack of lending
By Andrew Brown West Virginia's housing industry and its corresponding mortgage financing industry isn't recovering from the recession as quickly as other states in the country. That was one of the...
View ArticlePower lines impede efforts to rescue house cat from tree
By Rick Steelhammer As the waters of Davis Creek passed languidly 50 feet below, Sylvester the house cat meowed loudly and uneasily shifted position in his nook far up the trunk of a dead birch tree...
View ArticleLawmakers talk Uber and discrimination at transportation forum
By Erin Beck West Virginia doesn't have Uber, a smartphone service that would match those who need rides up with drivers, because some state lawmakers weren't able to handle a discussion involving...
View ArticleHuntington council discusses bumping user fee to $5
By Lexi Browning HUNTINGTON - Huntington's City Council introduced an ordinance Monday to modify current code in order to raise city service fees from $3 to $5. The service fees, which are drawn...
View ArticleCommon Core feedback "historic," says school official
By Samuel Speciale A comprehensive review of West Virginia's Common Core-based education standards has generated more than 200,000 comments, state school officials said Monday.Calling the amount of...
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