Legislature's Word processing switch a 'major project,' officials say
By Lori Kersey When the Legislature starts its annual session on Wednesday, it will have a seemingly small change that's taken workers thousands of hours over the past eight months to accomplish....
View ArticleEthics complaint against state BOE president dismissed
By Ryan Quinn A West Virginia Ethics Commission panel has dismissed the ethics complaint a state Board of Education member filed last month against the board's president alleging violations of open...
View ArticleKanawha County facing deficit from decreased tax revenue
By Daniel Desrochers People aren't paying their taxes in Kanawha County.Or, at least, some aren't.Kanawha County is facing a $600,000 deficit from this point last year (the fiscal year in West...
View ArticleSavvy Senior
Dear Savvy Senior,Can you recommend some good home video monitoring devices that can help my sister and me keep an eye on our elderly mother? Over the holidays, we noticed that her health has slipped...
View ArticleKanawha sheriff warns of scam
By Staff reports The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of scammers claiming to be with the sheriff's office or another law enforcement agency. Suspects call people in the area and...
View ArticleCharleston officials lament end of Capital Classic, fear economic blow
By Elaina Sauber With the demise of the Capital Classic basketball game for the immediate future, and perhaps longer, Charleston-area officials are worried about the economic blow the cancellation...
View ArticleEagle Scout candidate designs houses for Capitol Complex squirrels (video)
By Rick Steelhammer The West Virginia State Capitol Complex's newest buildings don't require clearing a security checkpoint and being scanned by a metal detector to enter - you just have to be able to...
View ArticlePowerball jackpot world's largest at $1.3 billion
By By Josh Funk The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. - Disappointed you didn't win the Powerball jackpot this weekend? Don't be.Lottery officials say the estimated $1.3 billion prize is the world's...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Jan. 11, 2016
Neighborhood watchA Neighborhood Watch meeting is scheduled for the residents of Ward 2 in St. Albans at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church, Kanawha Terrace and Pennsylvania Avenue....
View ArticleInnerviews: Interim pastor embraces advisory side of transient post
By Sandy Wells Don't look for the Rev. Ken Locke to stay in one pulpit for long. Not anymore. As interim pastor at the First Presbyterian Church of South Charleston, he's experiencing his first...
View ArticleBill in works to mandate drug tests for WV welfare recipients
By Staff reports State lawmakers plan to introduce a bill that would require drug testing for welfare recipients in West Virginia. An interim health co
View ArticlePools, picnic areas, campgrounds dropped at four wildlife management areas
By Rick Steelhammer Recreation facilities not associated with fishing and hunting at four Southern West Virginia Wildlife Management Areas were officially closed as of Saturday, in an effort to help...
View ArticleTomblin would appoint Democrat to vacant seat, but wants court input
By David Gutman Unless the West Virginia Supreme Court tells him not to, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin intends to appoint a Democrat to the state Senate seat that has been vacant since Republican Sen. Daniel...
View ArticleFewer enrolling in WV colleges, but number of graduates has improved
By Phil Kabler Enrollment at state four-year and community colleges has dropped, but the number of graduates has improved, state higher education officials told legislators Monday in the annual...
View Article25th annual Teddy Bear and Doll Show held in Marietta
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. - Several collectors, toy and doll enthusiasts, and visitors attended the 25th annual Teddy Bear and Doll Show in Marietta, Ohio.The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reports the show...
View ArticleWV high court rejects drug firms' request to end lawsuit
By Eric Eyre A West Virginia lawsuit against 11 prescription drug wholesalers is back on track after the state Supreme Court refused to put the brakes on the case's proceedings in Boone County Circuit...
View ArticleProposed changes to state Ethics Act divide lawmakers
By Phil Kabler House and Senate Judiciary Committee members were divided Monday over two proposed changes to the state Ethics Act.That included proposed legislation that would ban registered lobbyists...
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