Tomblin supports legislative redistricting change
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin doesn't want a federal court to redraw West Virginia's three congressional districts, Tomblin's top aide said Thursday. "The ...
View ArticleEvicted local Occupy group moves forward
An Occupy Charleston sign is displayed at the protesters' most recent encampment at the AFL-CIO Unity lot in downtown Charleston. Participants closed down the camp on Dec. ...
View ArticleMason sheriff indicted on wanton endangerment, embezzlement charges
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Mason County Sheriff David Anthony will face a preliminary hearing Friday to answer charges stemming from his use of the county's credit card and an alleged incident in ...
View ArticleState weighs real-time prescription tracking
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia could soon move closer to real-time tracking of prescriptions to deter the abuse of pain drugs. Chief of Staff Rob Alsop says Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is working ...
View Article21 U.S. coal miners killed in 2011, MSHA says
Twenty-one U.S. coal miners died on the job in 2011, the second lowest number in more than a century of record-keeping, the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said Thursday. The lowest ...
View ArticleObama reshaping defense for leaner U.S. military
WASHINGTON -- Looking beyond the wars he inherited, President Barack Obama on Thursday launched a reshaping and shrinking of the military. He vowed to preserve U.S. pre-eminence even as the Army and ...
View ArticleW. Basketball. Solid Defense Leads to First Conference Win
HOUSTON, Texas – A stonewall defensive effort combined with three players earning double-digit point totals helped Marshall women’s basketball push to its first Conference USA win of the ...
View ArticleGuilty Plea In Elm Grove Bank Heist
WHEELING - A Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty to the September robbery of an Elm Grove bank, as well as two other financial institutions. Jeremy T. Dugan, 32, pleaded guilty to three counts of bank ...
View Article$225M Shortfall Seen In Next W.Va. Budget
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Despite a $225 million shortfall in West Virginia's next budget, state officials said Thursday that extra funds will balance the spending plan but tough choices still ...
View ArticleMarcellus not likely a major W.Va. session topic
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- State lawmakers probably have little interest in revisiting the Marcellus Shale issue, after passing special session legislation that capped a months-long effort to craft ...
View ArticleA crisp look at wildlife centers star attractions
FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. --While the weather outside may seem frightful for some human visitors, snow and ice are just part of another day in the life for the animals at the West Virginia State Wildlife ...
View ArticleThomas CEO lauds Humanas Medicare decision
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The head of the Thomas Health System said Thursday he's encouraged by Humana's decision to keep offering Medicare services to patients at Saint Francis and Thomas ...
View ArticleNon-profit takes over states prescription abuse helpline
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Nonprofit organization First Choice Services has taken over the state's Prescription Drug Abuse Quitline from the West Virginia University School of Medicine. The ...
View ArticleGazette readers donate more than $80K to local agencies
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Because of generous Gazette readers, the Gazette Charities Christmas Fund was able to distribute $81,000 this season. That means dozens and dozens of deserving families and ...
View ArticlePoor air circulation seen behind condensation in community center
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- South Charleston city officials are optimistic they may have found the reason it "rains" inside the South Charleston Community Center gym. The duct work in ...
View ArticleKanawha officials strongly oppose splitting congressional districts
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kanawha County officials are dead-set against any congressional redistricting plan that splits up Kanawha County. At a regular meeting Thursday, Kanawha County commissioners ...
View ArticleRedistricting big topic at legislative discussion
CHARLESTON - Don't expect West Virginia's legislators to allow a federal court to determine the state's congressional districts.That message was made clear Thursday during a ...
View ArticleMarcellus Shale talks continue
SOUTH CHARLESTON - Delegate Tim Manchin believes the West Virginia Legislature may be willing to bargain with the natural gas industry on the issue of forced pooling - and one possible negotiating ...
View ArticleVolunteers renovate atrium at Blennerhassett Middle
PARKERSBURG - Donated materials and volunteer efforts have allowed Blennerhassett Middle School to renovate and revitalize the school atrium."We are very, very pleased with how this has turned ...
View ArticleWinter market opening delayed
PARKERSBURG - The grand opening of the Winter Market at the Downtown Farmers' Marketplace has been scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 4 at the downtown campus of West Virginia University at ...
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