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TuesdayJuly 14, 2015

WVAWC works to repair broken main in Sutton

Full restoration could take up to eight hours.

Clarksburg Water Board takes first step in stopping dam removal

If the transfer of property is agreed upon, there's a strong possibility that the Harrison County Commission could choose to end this project

Wellsburg man sentenced for casino wire fraud

Patterson stole over $300,000 from Wheeling Island Hotel, Casino and Racetrack; will spend a year in prison.

McMechen contractor to spend a year in jail for fraud

Investigation shows Gretchen filed a false insurance claim and under-reported employees wages.

West Virginia unemployment rate increased in June

National rate went down declined to 5.3 percent, West Virginia climbs to 7.4 percent.

PSC asked to rule on proposal in Mountaineer Gas rate hike case

Company, PSC staff and others come to a compromise. PSC to have the final word.

Heavy thunderstorm causes damage in the Capital City

Heavy winds from severe storm rip the roof off car wash; Tree obstructed road leading to Yeager Airport

American Red Cross helping in the wake of severe weather

Severe flooding leaves many in need of assistance.

Morgantown bank robbery under investigation

Man passed a note to teller.

Charleston bar gets second 10-day suspension

State ABCA continues investigation following July 4 shooting.

Dams can only do so much

A lot of water being stored in state's lakes, but when the rain falls downstream, the Corps can't do much to help

Mixed reviews of Iran deal from several West Virginia elected officials

The agreement, announced Tuesday, came out of months of talks.

Most of state in path of possible destructive storms

More rain likely to cause more problems in waterlogged areas.

Six Herd players named 1st-team preseason All-CUSA

Marshall has the most preseason All-Conference selections in the league in 2015.

Lots of work ahead for Division of Highways following flooding

Roads covered, washed out by high water.

Southern West Virginia target of 2nd round of storms in as many days

By Tuesday morning, flooding and power outages were widespread south of Jackson County.

Harrison County residents sentenced on heroin trafficking charges

Jason Grant will spend a total of 106 months in prison, while Douglas Lish will spend 78 months

All Good Festival sees numerous arrests

SUMMIT POINT, W.Va. The All Good Music Festival wrapped up Sunday with no reports of property damage or violent crimes, but drugs were a different matter all together. West Virginia State Police Captain Eric Widmeyer spoke to The Herald Mail Monday. He said that in the area of the festival grounds the Eastern Panhandle Drug

Another American divide

It is at least somewhat ironic that a nation of immigrants struggles so with the issue of immigration.  One would think that since everyone here, except for Native Americans, has ancestors who came from elsewhere (or are fresh to America themselves) that we would have figured this out. But it’s complicated. There’s xenophobia on one