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W.Va. resort offering help to drug-convicted women

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:28:47 -0400

BECKLEY, West Virginia - Women are daughters, each of us. That's how Tammy Jordan, inspirational author, agriculturist and business owner, views it. So much so, she's sharing her bounty with women unaccustomed to walking through doorways to opportunity.

Cabell County tourism channel expanding

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:23:35 -0400

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia - When Alisa Sizemore was a hotel manager in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, telling folks about what was happening in the area was a breeze.

Big decision looms for W.Va. House

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:11:29 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - West Virginia's House of Delegates faces a momentous decision after Speaker Rick Thompson departs for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Cabinet: choosing a new leader will help set the stage for 2014, when Republicans aim to wipe out the Democrats' ebbing majority.

Ex.-W.Va. fire chief indicted in funds probe

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:42:05 -0400

SMITHERS, West Virginia - A grand jury in Fayette County has indicted the former chief of a volunteer fire department and his wife on felony charges related to allegedly taking department funds for personal use.

New coin commemorates W.Va.'s 150th birthday

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:46:09 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - West Virginia is adding a commemorative coin to the celebratory mix for its 150th birthday, the commission overseeing the sesquicentennial activities announced Saturday.

Students suspected in vandalism at Wayne High

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:17:04 -0400

WAYNE, West Virginia - Wayne County's Board of Education will meet to consider disciplining students suspected of vandalizing a high school.

3-D printers an emerging industry

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:57:28 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - 3-D technology isn't just for movie theatres and comic books anymore. In fact, it may very well reshape the landscape for American manufacturing.

W.Va. DNR: Record trout caught in Berkeley County

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:18:04 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - The Division of Natural Resources says a record rainbow trout was caught in Berkeley County.

W.Va. agency hands out all available reunion kits

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:13:55 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - The state Department of Commerce has distributed all available kits for people planning to return for family reunions in West Virginia this year.

Jobless rates fall in 52 of 55 W.Va. counties

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:42:05 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - Unemployment rates fell in 52 of West Virginia's 55 counties in April.

New trail in works for Hatfield-McCoy system

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43:35 -0400

WAR, West Virginia - Another addition to the Hatfield-McCoy Trail system in southern West Virginia is in the works.

WVU students ignore street sign amnesty offer

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:49:56 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - So much for amnesty. The city of Morgantown says not a single West Virginia University student took advantage of a program allowing them to return stolen street signs without penalty.

Foes lining up against sale of W.Va. power plant

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:35:06 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - Opposition is mounting to Mon Power's proposed purchase of a coal-fired power plant in north-central West Virginia, a deal critics say is overvalued and would unfairly raise rates for consumers.

Inaugural W.Va. trout festival set for June

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:04:27 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - West Virginia anglers are gearing up for the first-ever celebration of the state's trout-fishing culture.

W.Va. county's school chief must OK speeches

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:43:45 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - The head of Kanawha County schools will now have to sign off on certain assemblies following a debacle over an abstinence speech an area high school.

Bond sale to expand Gestamp plant in W.Va. OK'd

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:31:12 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - West Virginia officials are moving forward with a bond sale to help expand an auto parts stamping plant in South Charleston.

W.Va. students compete in bridge design contest

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:05:27 -0400

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia - West Virginia students are gathering for a bridge design contest in Huntington.

W.Va. man gets prison for possessing child porn

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:05:12 -0400

BECKLEY, West Virginia - A 21-year-old Raleigh County man who had hundreds of images of child pornography on his computer has been sentenced to five years in prison.

100 weapons, $580,000 cash seized from W.Va. home

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:05:42 -0400

MCGRAWS, West Virginia - Police in Wyoming County say they've confiscated 100 firearms, $580,000 in cash and hundreds of pills from the home of an accused drug dealer.

Canaan Valley Resort to offer clay target shooting

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:05:48 -0400

DAVIS, West Virginia - A shooting facility for clay targets is opening at Canaan Valley Resort State Park.