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Mountain Stage starts 29th season off right

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- By the end of the evening, "Mountain Stage" host Larry Groce was joking that you'd never see these particular bands on the same stage again and he's probably ...

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City to clarify zoning definitions

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- If your home is on a Charleston street corner, you have two front yards -- at least in the eyes of the Planning Department. And, oddly enough, you don't have a back ...

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Mollie OBrien is so much more than a folk singer

I rarely review concerts because my musical knowledge is limited and my musical ability even more so. I couldn't carry a tune if my life depended on ...

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AEP CEO to kick off lecture series

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The University of Charleston will host the first speaker in its five-program series -- "Energy: Who's Got the Power?" -- on Tuesday. Nick Akins, president and ...

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Twirling queen learns value of grit

Twirling taught her the importance of perseverance. "I grew up in Teays Valley. I started twirling when I was about 8. My mom had been the featured twirler at the University of ...

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Family seeks clues in unsolved murder

PARKERSBURG - Four years since the death of a woman whose remains were found in the burned-out runs of her family's unoccupied farm, the family continues to plead for information surrounding ...

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'Souper Bowl' feeds hungry

MARIETTA - Super Bowl Sunday wasn't totally about football this weekend as some area churches took part in the national Souper Bowl of Caring to benefit local food pantries."This is an ...

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Parkersburg Day Nursery has long history of service

Editor's note: This is the next in a series of articles about the member agencies of the United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley.PARKERSBURG - The Parkersburg Day Nursery, established in ...

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Great American Home Show wraps up

PARKERSBURG - The Great American Home Show had another successful year, with around 3,500 people in attendance throughout the weekend.The annual show wrapped up Sunday afternoon with around 750 in ...

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Fans gather to watch Super Bowl

PARKERSBURG - Many football fans ventured outside their homes Sunday to cheer on the New York Giants and New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.The Giants defeated the Patriots 21-17.Some watched ...

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Are The Teachers Effective

The Vice President of the National Council on Teacher Quality says thorough, consistent teacher evaluations are a key part of any successful education system. Sandi Jacobs says that factor is ...

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'The Challenges Are There'

"There is a lot of optimism that, hopefully, things are going to turn around as we go forward," Bill Raney said. "But, right now, there's a great deal of concern. The challenges ...

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It's Time To Go

Michael jokes that only about 14 of those years were good ones. Six years ago he was taken out of his powerful leadership position of House Finance Committee chair by then newly elected Speaker Rick ...

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New Metal in the Sky

. Last week the Department of Defense budget cuts were unveiled and amid the slashes to the air force the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg will be flying new aircraft, but will also stay in ...

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Magistrate replaced as countys juvenile referee

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kanawha County Chief Magistrate Traci Carper-Strickland has been appointed the county's new juvenile referee, weeks after the former referee was criticized for a talk he ...

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Pair arrested for allegedly having meth-making materials

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kanawha County sheriff's deputies arrested two Kanawha County residents on Sunday after allegedly finding materials for making methamphetamine in their car. Deputy C.D. ...

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Resignation disrupts Randolph Co. court cases

ELKINS, W.Va. -- A former prosecutor's resignation is disrupting Randolph County's court system. Richard Busch resigned on Dec. 5 following an investigation of alleged personnel issues ...

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Clarksburg woman gets 5 months for sex with inmate

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. -- The former director of a West Virginia halfway house will spend five months in prison for having sex with a federal inmate. U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld says 36-year-old ...

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Two Md. men face bank fraud charges in state

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- Two Maryland men are charged in West Virginia with fraudulently obtaining more than $48,000 from a bank and using some of the money to gamble at a casino. ...

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Ohioans hit deadline to register for March primary

It's a presidential election year, and Ohio residents are running out of time to register to vote in the March 6 primary. Monday is the deadline for registration forms to be turned in or ...

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