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New data reflects coal layoffs, but no job collapse

kward@wvgazette.com (Ken Ward Jr.) — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Coal-mining employment in West Virginia dropped by nearly 1,300 jobs in the second quarter of the year, according to preliminary numbers that illustrate the coal industrys continued decline in the face of cheap natural gas, declini...

W.Va. lawmakers decry FAA funding cuts

pjnyden@wvgazette.com (Paul J. Nyden) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:39:34 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- As thousands of Federal Aviation Administration workers began receiving furlough notices, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., wants House Republicans to stop blocking the agencys funding.

Vandalia Gathering on the Capitol grounds Friday through Sunday will feature pound cake and appl...

Deadly obsession: Killer/stalker gets 2 decades more behind bars

webmaster@ap.org ( The Associated Press) — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:07:33 -0500

AUDIE MURPHY AWARDBECKLEY, W.Va. -- A mans obsession with an ex-girlfriend led him to kill her mother and a friend, and then to stalk her for decades, court officials say. Now his obsession has netted him a prison sentence of nearly 20 years...

Work begins on new hospital in Eastern Panhandle

( ) — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:38:34 -0400

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. -- Work is under way on a new $30 million hospital in West Virginias Eastern Panhandle. Winchester, Va.-based Valley Health held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for the new War Memorial Hospital outside Berkeley Springs. Spokeswoma...

Alcan, USW extend contract talks

( ) — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:38:28 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Alcan Rolled Products and the United Steelworkers Union Local 5668 have agreed to extend their current collective bargaining agreement through Wednesday. The contract, which covers 700 hourly employees at the Ravenswood aluminum plant,...

Weather, low-key races cited in low voter turnout

rustymarks@wvgazette.com (Rusty Marks) — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:38:24 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Poor weather and few contested races added up to low voter turnout in Kanawha Countys primary election on Tuesday. According to data compiled by County Clerk Vera McCormick, fewer than 20 percent of the countys registered voters cast b...

Camp teaches teens about healthy choices

kathryng@wvgazette.com (Kathryn Gregory) — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:45:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Teens who need a litle extra guidance when it comes to making healthy choices about substance abuse, dating, relationships, school and career goals may find some answers at the Regional Teen Institute. For 13 years, the camp for six...

2 women held in meth arrest

rustymarks@wvgazette.com (Rusty Marks) — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:54:53 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A mother and daughter were arrested Friday for allegedly buying pseudoephedrine pills to make methamphetamine. Pauline Gibson, 47, and her daughter, 29-year-old Paula Gibson, were arrested about 7 p.m. at their home on Third Avenue Nor...

Camp High-Tor helps kids build confidence, independence

karinfuller@cnpapers.com (Karin Fuller) — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:33:27 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Tri-County YMCA Camp High-Tor in Putnam County is a 52-acre camp that serves children ages 5 through 17. Children participate in activities designed to help them develop confidence and foster independence while focusing on the ...

Zero tolerance rule upheld for race horses

( ) — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:44:34 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A unanimous state Supreme Court is keeping the horse that won the 2007 West Virginia Breeders Classic out of the running for the purse. The justices upheld the state Racing Commissions zero tolerance rule that prohibits any dru...

West Virginia Symphony Orchestra 2010 schedule

( ) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:36:54 -0500

Symphonic Series* Opening Night CelebrationSept. 10-11Guest Artists: David Kim, violin and Carter Brey, celloSergi Rachmaninoff: Symphonic DancesJohannes Brahms: Double Concerto for Violin and CelloValentina ReturnsOct. 15-16Guest Artist: Valentina Li...

Kroger customers can now donate their extra change to help Haiti

( ) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:21:33 -0500

Kroger customers can now donate their extra change to help earthquake victims in Haiti. Customers in Krogers Mid-Atlantic region can donate their change up to the next even dollar, or add any amount to their total bill when they checkout at any of the 12...

Bulletin board: Jan. 16, 2009

( ) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:53:59 -0500

FUTURE EVENTS Asbury United Methodist Church 501 Elizabeth St., will host a Martin Luther King Jr. ecumenical service of commemoration and celebration at 10 a.m. on Monday. The symbolic march from the church to the north side of the state Capitol for the b...

Man killed by falling tree

( ) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:26:47 -0500

MALDEN, W.Va. -- An unidentified man was killed by a falling tree Friday afternoon in a hollow off Campbells Creek, emergency workers said. The accident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. in Cline Hollow, near the community of Tad a few miles up Campbells Cree...

American Indian langagues on archaeologists agenda

( ) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:59:07 -0400

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The history of Siouan-speaking tribes in the Ohio Valley will be discussed during the annual meeting of the West Virginia Archaeological Society on Oct. 24 in South Charleston. Dr. Robert L. Rankin, professor emeritus of linguist...

Capitol Street club gets permit

balow@wvgazette.com (Jim Balow) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:25:51 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Plans of doctor from Women and Childrens Hospital to open a "high class trendy lounge" on Capitol Street moved forward Thursday when a city agency agreed to issue a needed permit. Members of the Board of Zoning Appeal...

Its not too late to help a kid get to camp

karinfuller@cnpapers.com (Karin Fuller) — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:45:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Although were finished running our daily stories on the individual camps in our 2009 Send-A-Child-To-Camp program, the fund drive isnt over -- and we still have a long way to go to meet our goal.When comparing contributions from this y...

Kids with diabetes feel comfortable at camp

karinfuller@cnpapers.com (Karin Fuller) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:44:50 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- For most children, feeling as though they fit in -- that theyre 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 b...

Mother with 9 kids to take care of needs beds

karinfuller@cnpapers.com (Karin Fuller) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Rita, age 42, has had a difficult life. There was a time when she was addicted to drugs and even served time in jail on a drug charge. Since her release, though, shes worked hard, not only to be a good mother to her 14-year-old daughte...

Christmas Fund: From the hearts of babes

karinfuller@cnpapers.com (Karin Fuller) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The Christmas Funds motto this year is, "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." The slogan appears in our ads, on our letterhead and Web page. We hoped people would be motivated to help without feeling t...

Mother of four needs money for car repairs

karinfuller@cnpapers.com (Karin Fuller) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Diane, age 46, is the mother of four children. Her youngest two, ages 3 and 16, live with Diane while the oldest two are in college and doing well both academically and socially.Several months ago, Diane left her husband, and although t...

Gazette charities: Couple needs new door for home

karinfuller@cnpapers.com (Karin Fuller) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Sandra is 51 years old and her husband, Don, is 48. The couple lives on a fixed income of $952 per month. Don was employed on a regular basis until a work-related injury nine years ago left him disabled.A few years ago, the couple was s...

Gazette Charities: Single mother endures multiple hardships

karinfuller@cnpapers.com (Karin Fuller) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Tara, 43, is a divorced single parent of two children - a 3-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son. Tara moved to West Virginia from Texas when she was 18.Shortly after moving here, her father was killed in an auto accident. Her mothe...