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Speed trap or bum rap.

GAULEY BRIDGE, W.Va. -- The Gauley Bridge City Council is considering downsizing its police force in the wake of last week's resignations of the police chief and two officers. Over the past ...

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We heard a roar like a train

COVE GAP, W.Va. -- 1st Sgt. Johnny and Verenia Abbott's sheets swayed in the bare trees behind their house, resembling an SOS signal after a suspected tornado swept through their Wayne County ...

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Missing Raleigh County man found dead

FAIRDALE, W.Va. -- A man riding a 4-wheeler discovered a dead body Saturday, the body of a man reported missing since last month. According to members of the Raleigh County Sheriff's ...

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M. Basketball. Marshall Earns Sixth Seed at C-USA Championships

Championships Central HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - No. 6 seed Marshall will face No. 11 seed SMU in the first round of the Conference USA Men's Basketball Championships Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. ET at ...

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Not this box, not this country

When I think of the Kanawha County community of Pinch, I think of Indian Creek, tidy subdivisions giving way to countryside, and the old "Pinch Quick" highway sign on U.S. 119 marking the ...

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GOP takes a big gamble

chief of staff to a lobbyist for the Charles Town racetrack/casino in a week's time. That revolving door prompted legislators to pass a law in 2011 prohibiting public officials and top aides ...

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One way to increase college degrees

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Recent news that only 17.5 percent of adult West Virginians have earned a bachelor's degree or higher -- the lowest college attainment rate in the nation -- prompted an ...

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Tech park, community college excited by schools move

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- As Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College prepares to move to the West Virginia Regional Technology Park, officials for both are excited by what that means for ...

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Fitness program geared for older adults

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Dear Cindy, My insurance company has a benefit called SilverSneakers, and I know it's about exercise. I am 68 and I'm in pretty good shape for an old bird. I ...

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Some want an alternative to Crocs

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- "Those are really attractive Crocs." This is going around the Internet as one of those things you'll never hear someone say! Of course, the Internet post is ...

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Synagogue to offer traditional Jewish cuisine

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The members of the Ladies' Auxiliary of B'nai Jacob figure once people taste the traditional Jewish dishes made from "Still Cooking at One-Hundred," ...

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Lecture to examine Jeffersons gardening at Monticello

Peter Hatch is the director of grounds and gardens for Monticello, the Charlottesville, Va., home designed by Thomas Jefferson. Hatch will be in Charleston March 18 for a West Virginia Humanities ...

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We dont read research; we just do it

ALKOL, W.Va. -- Research says people who live in isolated areas, who don't make much money, who don't have a college education and who don't live near a gym or grocery store have a ...

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Everyday heroes saving own lives

Streaks of dawn light the ridgelines. The walkers stand at the top of a hill, quiet, looking down at the valley where a mean dog lives, right before the road starts up a steep hill."I fit into ...

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W.Va. primary might play big role for Republicans

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- When it comes to presidential primaries, the outcomes are often decided -- or all-but-decided -- by the time West Virginia's relatively late primaries roll around on the ...

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Two arrested for roles in home invasion

MARIETTA - Two Marietta men were arrested Friday for their roles in a home invasion that occurred in early December 2011.Timothy Ryan, 21, allegedly plotted along with Christopher Cook, 21, and ...

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Belpre native reaches big stages with band

BELPRE - As a Belpre native, Jamie Fletcher always dreamed of singing on the big stages with his glam metal band idols. Now he's doing it."It's amazing and a dream that I get to live ...

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Reception held for new history hero

VIENNA - West Virginia's newest History Hero was honored Saturday with a reception at the Vienna Public Library sponsored by the Blennerhassett Chapter of the Daughters of the American ...

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Knowledge flows at book fair

SHEPHERDSTOWN - The third annual Common Ground Book Fest Saturday at Shepherd University's Wellness Center was a nonstop day of activities and events, featuring authors, entertainment and ...

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Business spirit begins at home with family

SHEPHERDSTOWN - Patricia Lee's grandfather, Pappa Johnnie, was energetic, innovative and started his own businesses cutting hair and making jewelry in the 1950s and 1960s. "He was an ...

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