Syria cannot hide the truth from the world
BEIRUT -- The United States warned Syria that it won't be able to deceive the world about compliance with a cease-fire that is just days away, as regime forces pounded more opposition ...
View ArticleRahall to take part in national drug-abuse summit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Rep. Nick J. Rahall, D-W.Va., plans to criticize the lack of strong federal legislation to control prescription drugs this week at a summit on the abuse of those drugs. The ...
View ArticleHomicide victim’s identity released
Guernsey County Coroner, Dr. Janet Brockwell, released the body from the scene and ordered an autopsy to be conducted in Licking County, to determine the cause of death. The suspect in the homicide ...
View ArticleBaseball. Mason Reaches Career Milestone as Herd Falls to Memphis
Mike Mason struck out his 200th career hitter Saturday night at Appalachian Power Park, but the Thundering Herd baseball team fell to the Memphis Tigers 7-0 in game two of the three-game Conference ...
View ArticleProfessors Discuss Well Results
JEWETT - The 1.52 billion cubic feet of natural gas produced by Chesapeake Energy's Harrison County Utica Shale well in 2011 would be enough to heat more than 30,000 homes in a year, a pair of ...
View ArticleDriller Building Near The Highlands
VALLEY GROVE - Yensen Landscape Supply is moving to The Highlands after Chesapeake Energy acquired a tract of land near Interstate 70 where Yensen is currently located to build a natural gas ...
View ArticleLicense Change Irks Some; W.Va. Drivers Have A 'Gold Star' Option
WHEELING - West Virginia drivers don't have to have a gold star on their new driver's licenses, but they may opt for one if they plan to travel by air or frequently must enter federal ...
View ArticleMurray 'Fighting to Keep Coal Jobs'
BEALLSVILLE - When Robert Murray looks out the window of his office in southern Belmont County, he thinks of the approximately 1,400 employees he has working in the local coal mining business. ...
View ArticleThe Beatles didnt aspire to be digital book writers
My habit of taking a paperback novel with me wherever I go may be going the way of the California condor, or even worse, the American newspaper. According to a survey by the Pew Research Center, ...
View ArticleNot ready to ride. This is a Schwinntervention
With sincere apologies to Terry, who is long gone, one quickly learns that WD-40 is not the preferred lubricant of choice for two-wheeled travel. "WD-40 is not good for bikes. We don't ...
View ArticleFamily celebrates grandparents 100th anniversary
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- When the descendants of Harold and Carrie Forbes decided to commemorate the couple's 100th anniversary in Charleston today, they didn't know the wedding was front-page ...
View ArticleIf these dogs could talk
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- I often admit things publicly about myself that I probably shouldn't. Like that my husband and I have had conversations about what our dogs' voices would sound like ...
View ArticleFor safe riding, know the rules of the road
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- You might not need a driver's license to ride a bike on city streets and state roads, but there are state laws and city ordinances governing operating a bicycle. ...
View ArticlePut your biking mettle to the pedal
Directions: From downtown Charleston, cross the Kanawha River on the South Side Bridge. At the end of the bridge, turn left on Loudon Heights Road and continue to the "T" intersection with ...
View ArticleGlass bakeware's potential to explode surprises home cooks
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The packaging for the Pyrex product shows a warning not to set the glass dish on top of a hot stove. But it doesn't show what happens if you do. Megan Simpson had ...
View ArticleW.Va. heroine endures hardships
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Marilyn Sue Shank's debut novel, "Child of the Mountains," features a resilient 11-year-old protagonist who faces a landslide of problems. Lydia is happy in ...
View ArticleWhats for Dinner. A weekly menu and shopping list
Shopping list: BroccoliCarrotsZucchiniYellow squashTomatoGreen pepperOnionLemon juice1 pork loin (3 to 4 pounds)1-pound chicken breast or ground turkeyFrozen fish filletsFrozen mixed ...
View ArticleNeed a butterfly bush that doesnt seed
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Always on the watch for new plants that don't cause problems down the road, this fragrant, long-blooming butterfly bush definitely caught my eye. While buddleia is great ...
View ArticleJunior League fundraiser supports many projects
Junior League of Charleston members -- Miranda Burr (from left), Kortney Smith, Tara Martin, Bradleigh Uthe and Tatem Childers -- prepare gift bags for their fundraising event on ...
View ArticleCommunicating soundly, or in sound bites.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Is it just me or are our fuses getting shorter? Maybe it's the political season or the 24-hour cable news shows. It just seems we've become more entrenched in our own ...
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