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TuesdayFebruary 26, 2013

Kanawha County Public Library looking for other funding

After Kanawha Count Board of Education cuts it's contributions

Mystery boom rocks Kanawha Valley

Questions remain on what caused the boom

State juvenile services director let go

Dale Humphreys replaced by Tomblin administration.

Big 12 refs botched finish in Ames

League owns up to officiating errors but plays coy with punishment.

Senate committee begins work on education reform bill

Chairman Bob Plymale promises "due diligence" on legislation.

Manchin wants “smarter” cuts

Senator says Congress didn't have to get to this point.

BrickStreet donates $4 million to WVU

$1 million to upgrade Puskar Center weight room

PSC waits on terms of settlement from Appalachian Power

Tuesday hearing shortened because deal is near.

Proposed deer regs largely unchanged

All 51 WV counties with a gun season for deer will also have at least some antlerless hunting oportunities.

Wide expansion of bear hunting proposed for 2013

DNR proposes opening bear season during buck season in 29 West Virginia counties ths fall

Equal pay for equal work

Magistrates across the state deserve equal pay says Chief Justice

Fishing again on Buffalo Creek

Logan County resident talked about what the site of the 1972 disaster looks like today on Tuesday's MetroNews Talkline.

Century retirees offer thanks

Company officials have said they're not ruling out a Ravenswood restart.

Education reform bill is out of the gate at State House

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin's reform proposals are getting support and criticism.

Helping those that help themselves

SBA money promised to Lincoln County now goes back into play

Gold and Blue Now Tuesday, Feb. 26

Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com is impressed with Tavon Austin at the NFL Combine. Women’s coach Mike Carey talks matchups against Kansas State. And Bob Huggins on the men’s side is stressing taking care of the ball.

The selling of the White House

Barack Obama opened his campaign for the presidency on Feb. 10, 2007 with a pledge to bring a different kind of governing approach to Washington.  Obama made a point to draw a distinction between the kind of president he would be and the big money ways of Washington. Obama said cynics, lobbyists and special interests