Designers palette full of color, full with projects
With Carleton Varney (right) are two associates involved in myriad projects at The Greenbrier. Brinsley Matthews (left) is director of design and operations for Dorothy Draper Co., where Joellen ...
View ArticleA host of Christmas past
Shiny aluminum trees contrasted sharply with traditional green Christmas trees when they were introduced in the 1950s. This vintage tree takes center stage in a display at Purple Moon, a Quarrier ...
View ArticleCain suspends campaign, goes to Plan B
ATLANTA -- The Cain train has come to a stop. Herman Cain suspended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Saturday following a steady drumbeat of sexual misconduct allegations he ...
View ArticleWVU Armed Forces tribute goes viral on YouTube
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Who knew the West Virginia University Marching Band could fly? That's just what The Pride of West Virginia did as part of a tribute to the Armed Forces during the ...
View ArticleCapito lashes out at books allegations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and other members of Congress on both sides of the political aisle are fighting back against a new book that says they used knowledge gained ...
View ArticleUBB probe looking at questions about Massey board
As they wrap up their probe of the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster, federal regulators face unanswered questions regarding what Massey Energy board members were told about persistent safety problems ...
View ArticleCook House Christmas draws crowd
PARKERSBURG - A decision by the Junior League of Parkersburg to combine its Christmas Open House with an annual fundraiser and visit from Santa Claus drew a large crowd Saturday to the historic Cook ...
View ArticleChurches unite in prayer services
PARKERSBURG - For many area churches, the holiday season and the month of December is a time of special musical programs, cantatas, services and other types of programs aimed at sharing the joy of ...
View ArticleCharity gala benefits cardiac unit
VIENNA - "Christmas in the City of Lights" was the theme Saturday for the annual Camden Clark Foundation Charity Gala at the Parkersburg Country Club.Kim Couch, director of the Camden ...
View ArticleParking ticket levels remain static
PARKERSBURG - The city of Parkersburg's parking enforcement department has written more than 8,000 tickets so far this year, but officials say the number falls well within the average."I ...
View ArticleSistersville hosts Christmas shopping event
SISTERSVILLE - In an uncertain economy, the practicality of "buying locally" is being rekindled. With this in mind, "Hometown Christmas" will be celebrated in downtown ...
View ArticleNepotism can be stopped
MARTINSBURG - Berkeley County officials have various ways of trying to prevent nepotism from occurring, including a specific policy that was adopted in early 2006 by county officials. The issue came ...
View ArticleLocal Water Rates Will Be on Par With State
WHEELING - A planned 70 percent increase in the city's monthly water rate will put residents' bills in line with the state average, according to the West Virginia Public Service ...
View ArticleFuture Leaders Lauded; Students Awarded $1,000 Scholarships
WHEELING - For excelling not just on the field but in the classroom, a few local high school athletes and band members each received $1,000 scholarships Saturday. The West Virginia Secondary School ...
View ArticleCain Quits Race; Misconduct Allegations Take Toll
ATLANTA- A defiant Herman Cain suspended his faltering bid for the Republican presidential nomination Saturday amid a drumbeat of sexual misconduct allegations against him, throwing his staunchly ...
View ArticleIndustry, Lawmakers Debate Gas Tax
WHEELING - State Sen. Orphy Klempa is prepared to push for a higher natural gas severance tax if drilling companies do not prove to him that they plan to hire more West Virginia workers. Klempa, ...
View ArticleOhio County Circuit Judge Arthur Recht
Editor's note: With retirement from the bench coming at the end of January, the Sunday News-Register sat down with Ohio County Circuit Judge Arthur Recht to reflect on his judicial career. -- ...
View ArticleSuper Six games held for potentially last time in Wheeling
The Super Six 2011 games came to a close in Wheeling Saturday night as fans from across West Virginia and the Ohio Valley packed in for the event for what could be the last time. Wheeling has held ...
View ArticleKanawha Firefighter Dies In Fall
A Kanawha County firefighter fell to his death early Sunday morning while trying to locate a fire involving railroad ties. Officials with the Davis Creek Ruthdale Volunteer Fire Department say one ...
View ArticleSchools turns to lawmakers after OPEB ruling
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia's top legislative leaders consider retiree health-care costs a top priority for the upcoming session. The potential relief can't come soon enough for ...
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