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Month: June 2015 Archives


TuesdayJune 30, 2015

Kerens-to-Parsons portion of Corridor H project in public comment period

The Kerens-to-Parsons project is 15.6 miles that will go from Kerens to the U.S. 219 interchange, the U.S. 219 interchange to the WV 72 interchange, and the WV 72 interchange to Mackeyville.

Kanawha County leaders criticize WVAWC

Trio of outages, recent rate hike requests criticized at Tuesday news conference.

State trooper injured in crash

T-bone style crash sends trooper to the hospital.

Yeager Airport decides on contractor to fix hillside

Mingo County company submitted low bid for the project set to begin July 9.

Former teacher convicted of possessing child porn

Will faces up to 20 years in prison.

W.Va. teachers to use portable devices in classrooms this fall

A three-day conference in Charleston welcomes more than 70 teachers statewide to help them embed technology into all aspects of student learning.

Advocates for dog-breeding regulations going county-to-county to state their case

Keough isn't sure about commercial breeders in Harrison County, but she'd rather not find out the hard way if there are potential illegal operations going on.

Police look for mall purse snatcher

Investigators release security photos.

Manchin tells miners common sense has spoken

Senator talks about Supreme Court decision.

Polarizing Reed says solid play ‘will take care of everything else’

One of America's young guns makes his third appearance at the Greenbrier this week.

HS football photo gallery: WVU 7-on-7 tournament

Photos of Martinsburg, Morgantown, South Charleston, Jefferson and George Washington in WVU's 7-on-7 passing tournament.

Construction rep predicts “not a very pretty picture” without prevailing wage

The minimum set for large, state-funded construction projects ends Tuesday.

Next stop Charlotte: Buie transferring to C-USA program

Former West Virginia running back has one season of eligibility remaining.

West Virginia part of lawsuit challenging federal water rule

The Waters of the United States rule defines which rivers, streams, lakes and marshes fall under federal jurisdiction.

New Fayette County school superintendent to take office

Terry George will begin his new position Wednesday.

Suspects in Elkins drive-by shooting indicted by grand jury

ELKINS, W.Va. — The case of three of the four men accused of shooting at a woman driving with her 2-year-old child will head to Randolph County Circuit Court. Juan Sanchez Garcia, 28, Franciso Xavier Nunez, 26, and Richard James Sanchez, 28, all of Elkins, were named among the 26 indictments returned by a grand

Tucker County woman convicted of fraudulently receiving VA benefits

Dorothy Jones faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000

Garrison bound for Fresno State as graduate transfer

Former West Virginia running back, a standout freshman in 2011, should be eligible immediately for the Bulldogs.

Supreme Court finally pulls the reins on the EPA

Finally, a check on the over-zealous Environmental Protection Agency. The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling Monday, struck down the agency’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Rule (MATS), providing a badly needed break for the coal industry, coal-fired power plants and rate payers, while sending a message to the Obama Administration that it cannot