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2 young girls killed in Parkersburg fire
February 6, 2012 PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Two young girls have died in a fire at their home in Parkersburg.Fire Chief Eric Taylor tells the Parkersburg News and Sentinel (http://bit. more »»
Report: 18.7 pct of W.Va. residents lack nest egg
February 6, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A nonprofit group says nearly one in five West Virginia residents have almost no savings or other assets to weather a financial crisis. more »»
W.Va. lawmakers navigate lobby ban, social media
February 6, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — In this era of Twitter and smartphones, citizens and lobbyists alike have all sorts of ways to reach out to lawmakers at a moment's notice. more »»
Reinstated W.Va. mayor fires police chief
February 6, 2012 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — White Sulphur Springs' newly reinstated mayor has fired the city's police chief. more »»
Mining companies feted for W.Va. workplace safety
February 6, 2012 CHARLESTON (AP) — Thirty-two mining and service companies have been honored for workplace safety in 2011. more »»
W.Va. poet laureate Irene McKinney dies at 72
February 6, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Irene McKinney, who served as the state's poet laureate for 18 years, has died. She was 72. more »»
W.Va. moves to tighten laws for wild animal owners
February 4, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has joined a string of states looking to regulate or ban exotic animals kept as pets following the release of dozens of wild animals in an Ohio town last year. more »»
White Sulphur Springs mayor reinstated
February 4, 2012 LEWISBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Thomas Taylor has been reinstated as mayor of White Sulphur Springs, capping off a months-long ordeal. more »»
W.Va. insurer: not limiting autism care providers
February 4, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. more »»
Human trafficking bill takes shape in W.Va.
February 4, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Taking a passport or other identifying documents to coerce a person to work would be illegal under a human trafficking bill being considered by the House of Delegates. more »»
Tomblin expects lawmakers to OK miner drug testing
February 3, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. more »»
W.Va. autism law in jeopardy, supporters warn
February 3, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. more »»
W.Va. cracker chase enters waiting phase
February 3, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. more »»
Appalachian Power to buy 2 W.Va. AEP plants
February 3, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. more »»
Maloney denies charges he puts profits over safety
February 2, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Maloney says Democrats' accusations that he values profits over safety are untrue. more »»
Fix for W.Va. retiree health costs passes Senate
February 2, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. more »»
Lawmakers back efforts to expand protective orders
February 2, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Women's advocates want to expand protective orders to victims of stalking and sexual violence and to make it a crime to prevent a victim from calling 91. more »»
WVa, DOJ reach deal on English learner program
February 2, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Mercer County school district has three years to improve the way it identifies and educates those learning English as a second language under a settlement with the U.S. more »»
Leak from W.Va. hotel pool heater kills 1, 4 ill
February 1, 2012 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. more »»
W.Va. moves to tighten rules for sport concussions
February 1, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia lawmakers want to add more teeth to a regulation requiring athletes suspected of suffering a head injury be evaluated immediately by a health professional. more »»
MSHA focus shifting to surface mine safety in 2012
February 1, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. more »» Coffee House Concert February 9, 2012 PARKERSBURG — A coffee house concert by Mark Stuart and Stacey Earle will be 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at Children's Home Society of West Virginia, 1739 St. Mary's Ave., Suite 3, Parkersburg.Admission is $10. The pair are Nashville-based singer songwriters in the Americana genre. more » Local events |
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