German court rules against Microsoft on patents
BERLIN - A court in Germany ruled Wednesday that Microsoft infringed two patents held by Motorola, in a case that could affect sales of its popular Xbox 360 console and the Windows 7 operating ...
View ArticleRIM to continue to make keypads for BlackBerrys
Some reports suggested RIM would ditch the physical keys that are favored by its users, but CEO Thorsten Heins said RIM won't lose the focus on physical keypads. Touchscreen BlackBerrys without ...
View ArticlePutnam sporting club, members settle lawsuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Members who sued a sports club they belonged to for decades have reached a settlement agreement and voluntarily withdrawn their memberships, according to their attorney. ...
View ArticleSpirit Airlines raising carry-on bag fee to $100
NEW YORK - Putting a bag in the overhead bin will soon cost some Spirit Airlines passengers $100. That's more than they may have paid for their ...
View ArticleRegulators grant license for Ohios 1st casino
The state Casino Control Commission granted the license Wednesday to Rock Ohio Caesars, and allows them to move forward with the May 14 opening of Horseshoe Casino ...
View ArticleU.S. company aims to treat Mexican radioactive waste
YAKIMA, Wash. -- A waste management company has applied to the federal government for a license to import up to 500 tons of radioactive waste from Mexico to south-central Washington, where the waste ...
View ArticleDrilling chemicals could move quickly to aquifers, study says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Chemicals injected into the ground by natural gas drillers could migrate toward drinking water supplies much more quickly than previously thought, according to a new study that ...
View ArticleHighway work-zone safety extra important this time of year
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- On Dec. 23, 2009, West Virginia Division of Highways worker Rick Hazlewood was flagging traffic around a tractor-trailer wreck on Interstate 64 near the Scott Depot exit when an ...
View ArticleThree on short list for W.Va. higher ed chancellor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Three finalists are on the short list to become chancellor of West Virginia's higher education system. A search committee for the state Higher Education Policy ...
View ArticleTwo Putnam candidates lead opponents in raising campaign funds
WINFIELD, W.Va. -- A Republican candidate for sheriff and a Republican candidate for circuit judge have raised a lot more money than their opponents in the Putnam County primary election. Steve ...
View ArticleJay, McKinley spar on coal ash provision
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va, stressed his support for coal ash recycling on Wednesday and said statements made by Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va, about his position were ...
View ArticleFormer Boy Scout leader fights back
BRIDGEPORT, Ohio --It’s made national news -- a mother who was dismissed as a Boy Scout leader because she’s gay. Now, Jennifer Tyrrell is hoping the support she’s receiving will ...
View ArticleAir quality in the Valley
Dirty air has been an issue in the Valley since the booming steel industry. In 2012 the same problem still faces the region. In the American Lung Association's 2012 State of the Air report, the ...
View ArticlePolice investigate possible misconduct between teacher and teenager
Police in Carroll County are looking into a possible case of misconduct between a teacher and a 17-year-old female student at Carrollton High School. Not many details are being released about the ...
View ArticleEdison Local working to get new high school
Despite the financial problems in the Edison Local School District, school officials are still trying to make improvements for their students. Now, they want to build a new high school. ...
View ArticleWoman dead in Mingo County home fire
Sometime Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning, a fire broke out at a house located about seven miles along Right Fork in Lenore, said Mingo County 911 ...
View ArticleHuntington company expands, adds 30 jobs
The expansion includes a new 52,000-square-foot building and upgrades to the manufacturing process and equipment. The company manufactures engineered rubber and plastic foams that supply a variety ...
View ArticleW.Va. Guard plane noise study expected to continue
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- A noise study of the West Virginia National Guard's transport planes at Eastern Regional Airport is expected to continue after the fleet is replaced with smaller ...
View ArticleWVU unveils system to prioritize ticket requests
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia University's athletic department is implementing a system to prioritize donors seeking tickets for football and men's basketball ...
View ArticleEast End businesses may use UC students interior designs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Carly Branch's first interior design project for a real client may involve creating a new look to an extension at Little India Restaurant & Lounge on Charleston's ...
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