Union Carbide, 1960
FAA says two dead in Wayne plane crash
Anti-littering proposals weighed in Morgantown
W.Va. Film Office schedules Huntington workshop
FBI says Palin not under investigation
July 4th hayride (feature photo)
Bankruptcies low in states that don't seize wages, study finds
Conn. firm hired to design Greenbrier casino
Debate erupts over Kanawha schools diversity policy
Judge denies new trial for convicted Marlinton doctor
Augusta's summer classes, concerts begin Monday
Bulletin board: July 6, 2009
Prosecutors slowly unwind auditor scam
Youth Soccer Championships moved, postponed
Woman killed on new U.S. 35
Barboursville tournament visitors enjoy July Fourth
Soccer legend Tab Ramos coaches N.J. team in Barboursville tournaments
First birthday celebrates 'our miracle baby'
Fires terrorize Hinton
Cross Lanes firm got $200,000 no-bid contract with osteopathic school
Former, current WVU presidents drawing larger salary each year
Signs of trouble with Mallo family were there
Spring rain, 1947
Two people were killed Sunday when a single-engine plane crashed shortly after taking off from Tri-State Airport, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
Putnam fisherman drowns in New River
A Putnam County man died while fishing in the New River Gorge Saturday, a National Park spokesman said.
What happens when the tolls go away?
High court's elimination of juvenile referees in court system criticized
As news spread this week that the West Virginia Supreme Court had eliminated the position of juvenile referee, some judges and others questioned what that will mean for teenagers in the criminal justice system.
Public comment period for vote-by-mail program
West Virginia residents can comment on a state pilot project that will expand voting by mail in elections.
McDowell delegate vows to stop traffic to protest tolls
For at least one lawmaker, the fight over toll increases on the 88-mile West Virginia Turnpike is not over.
West Virginia charitable pharmacy gets mail-order drug license
A state board says a charitable pharmacy started by Gov. Joe Manchin has become the first of its type in the state to be licensed to ship mail-order prescriptions.
Judge orders monitor on mental health issues
The state will spend millions of dollars on new group homes, day treatment programs, jobs at psychiatric hospitals and other items associated with mental health care under an agreement reached Thursday.
Gas plant developers fight TrAIL transmission line
Developers of two natural gas-fired power plants proposed for Virginia and Maryland are fighting plans to build a $1.3 billion electrical transmission line across Northern West Virginia.
Power line was to get more coal, witness tells PSC
Plans for a $1.3 billion power line across northern West Virginia were hatched as a scheme to funnel more coal-fired electricity into eastern cities, the state Public Service Commission heard Wednesday.
Power line deal includes free electricity for some
Allegheny Energy will provide free electricity to certain residents along the route of a $1.3 billion power line across northern West Virginia, under a deal announced Monday afternoon.
PSC testimony: Power line plan lacking
Allegheny Energy didn’t list environmental protections that have been successful in other projects when it filed an application for its proposed $1.3 billion power line across northern West Virginia, according to testimony filed with the state Public Service Commission.
Case for power line weak, PSC experts say
A $1.3 billion power line across northern West Virginia won't help the state and probably won't cure the energy crunch, according to experts from the state Public Service Commission staff.
On file: June 26-July 2, 2009
Crime report: June 25-July 1, 2009
Charleston crime report: May 3, 2009
The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between April 23 and 29:
On file -- Kanawha County: May 3, 2009
- Marriages
- Divorces
- Property transfers
- Bankruptcies
- Gun permits
Reliving the Hawks Nest disaster
According to West Virginia Archives & History, workers broke ground March 30, 1930, at Gauley Junction to start construction of the Hawks Nest Tunnel and dam. The tunnel and dam are still in use today, but before the construction was completed, many workers died from breathing the silica dust as they bored through the mountain.
Ugly piece of W.Va. history turns 100
A century ago today, the lynching of Joe Brown, a Randolph County man who shot to death the police chief of Whitmer, made news around the country.
The Bluebeard of Quiet Dell
Seventy-seven years ago today, authorities executed Harry Powers in the former state penitentiary in Moundsville. Before he died, he earned the nickname, "The Bluebeard of Quiet Dell."
The history of Blenko glass and West Virginia entwine
In January, a combination of problems forced the furnaces at Blenko Glass in Milton to turn from hot to cold. The company plans to return to production, at least in a limited way soon. But the company's history stretches back more than 100 years, and the plant's history has entwined itself with West Virginia's history in several ways including the annual production of glassware in honor of West Virginia's birthday.
The Way It Was: Taming the Kanawha, 1910
As you drive down Kanawha Boulevard and enjoy the beautiful vista, try to think back long before you or I were born and imagine when the Kanawha was a wild river.
Mother arrested after West Side toddler shoots himself in the leg
A Charleston woman was charged with child neglect with injury Friday, after her four-year-old son shot himself in the leg.
Man charged with sending obscene photo via cell phone
FAIRMONT, W.Va. -- A 44-year-old man from Marion County has been arrested in the alleged sending of obscene photos to a 17-year-old girl via his cell phone.
Teen's body recovered from Jackson County lake
STATTS MILL, W.Va. -- Police have identified a Georgia teenager who apparently drowned while swimming in a Jackson County lake.
Putnam man faces six counts of sexual abuse
A Putnam County man has been charged with an additional two counts -- his sixth charge since last week -- of felony sexual abuse.
Hinton residents wonder if suspect is behind arson spree
HINTON, W.Va. -- A man has been charged with setting two fires in Hinton, and residents hope the 19-month string of arsons in their town has ended.
Feds: DEP does not properly oversee mining flood prevention
West Virginia regulators and coal operators have not properly implemented state rules meant to keep strip mining from contributing to flooding during heavy rains over narrow mountain hollows, according to a new federal report.
Historic tract for Mon Forest clears funding hurdle
The land is east of Bartow, adjacent to the Staunton-Parkersburg National Scenic Byway -- an unpaved section of the original east-west toll road, built in the 1840s, connecting the Shenandoah Valley with the Ohio Valley.
Four W.Va. sites on 'high-hazard' coal-ash dam list
Coal-ash handling and disposal came under new and intense scrutiny in December, when a huge impoundment collapsed in Eastern Tennessee, sending millions of gallons of liquid power plant waste pouring across fields and homes and into nearby streams.
Guardsmen struggle after alleged chemical exposure in Iraq
Larry Roberta's every breath is a painful reminder of his time in Iraq. He can't walk a block without gasping for air. His chest hurts, his migraines sometimes persist for days and he needs pills to help him sleep.
Insurers purposely cloud data, Rockefeller says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- U.S. Sen Jay Rockefeller accused health insurance companies on Wednesday of routinely keeping customers in the dark about payments for their health care.
It's not too late to help a kid get to camp
Although we're finished running our daily stories on the individual camps in our 2009 Send-A-Child-To-Camp program, the fund drive isn't over -- and we still have a long way to go to meet our goal.
Arts and sciences camp to have 'green' theme
Creative Capers, an arts and sciences camp for first- through seventh-graders, has been around for 12 years and is still going strong. "Each year we have a new theme for our camp," writes one of the camp's directors, Karen Morriss. "This year, it's Creative Capers Goes Green."
Harps inspire campers at Carnegie Kid's College
It's probably not unusual for a child to grow up without ever hearing a Celtic harp, much less play one. But that's not the case for the children who attend Carnegie Kid's College in Lewisburg.
Kids with diabetes feel comfortable at camp
For most children, feeling as though they fit in -- that they're just like everyone else -- is so important. Imagine, then, what life is like for a child with diabetes, having to carefully monitor what and when they eat, check blood-sugar levels, get insulin injections.
Camp benefits parents as well as children
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