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Huckabee book crowd lines up
Photo By: Kenny Kemp
Ten months after the Republican convention awarded him the majority of the state's 30 delegates, former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee returned to West Virginia Thursday to promote his latest book.
With his 2-year-old son John watching, James Summers of Wallback greets former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. Summers’ 7-year-old son Paul carries one of four copies of Huckabee’s new book that the family had signed at Books-A-Million on Thursday.
Woman alleges trooper forced sex
State Police begin two investigations
West Virginia State Police are investigating a state trooper accused of rape by a Charleston woman.
LEDs have become a bright and inexpensive holiday idea
In making their holidays merry and, above all, bright, some lighting fanatics have seen their electric bills spike $50 or more. That's some serious green, although not the kind that this report is about. For once, though, there is an eco-option born of technology, not sacrifice. It's time to deck the halls with LEDs.
BOA to stop financing mountaintop removal
One of the world's largest financial institutions said this week it will phase out lending money to coal operators that use mountaintop removal mining.
  • PEIA rates up 9%, no benefits cut
  • W.Va. county says layoffs are inevitable 8:00 am
  • Ethics panel approves state employee recognition rules
  • Dry sewer traps blamed for smell at Riverside High
  • Christmas Fund given $9,520 in first week
  • G.W., S.C. get big send-off to title game (news photos)
  • Thomas Memorial ready to start heart procedures
  • Holding court in Beverly
  • State auditors: Former Weston agency misused funds40 min. ago
  • Morgantown escort service operator sentenced to 33 months8:45 am
  • Officials: Toll hike needed to repair WVa highway8:45 am
  • SC to continue collecting recyclables
  • Higher ed official questions Marshall raise
  • Automakers get another chilly reception from Senate panel
  • Brain-injured troops face long-term health risks, but extent is unclear
  • Clay Center investments safe, official says
  • Things to do today; Dec. 5, 2008
  • Timberline opens for 2008-2009 season
  • J.K. Rowling's new book goes on sale around the world
  • Christmas tree safety
  • State parks plan holiday parties8:00 am
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    Politics
    Huckabee to be in Charleston on today
    Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will be at the Books-A-Million in Dudley Farms Plaza today as part of his promotional tour for his new book, "Do the Right Thing."
    Richardson tapped for commerce secretary
    NEW YORK - President-elect Barack Obama has chosen New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to be commerce secretary, adding a prominent Hispanic and one-time Democratic rival to his expanding Cabinet.
    Obama names Gibbs press secretary
    WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday named longtime spokesman Robert Gibbs as White House press secretary and reached outside his inner circle for the post of White House communications director.
    Monaco photos got him fired, man says
    A former state Supreme Court official believes he was fired last week over the European vacation photos that contributed to the primary election defeat of Chief Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard.
    Obama, McCain vow to fix D.C.'s bad habits
    President-elect Barack Obama and former Republican rival John McCain pledged Monday to work together on ways to change Washington's "bad habits," though aides to both men said it was unlikely McCain would serve in an Obama Cabinet.
    Business
    Financial industry pushes for lower mortgage rates
    WASHINGTON -- Financial industry lobbyists are urging the Treasury Department to take steps to lower mortgage rates in an effort to stabilize the housing market.
    United Bankshares gets initial OK for bailout money
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The parent company of United Bank says it's received preliminary approval to receive up to $197.3 million as part of the federal government's bank investment program.
    Greif to close industrial packaging plant in state
    CULLODEN, W.Va. -- An Ohio-based packaging manufacturer plans to close its Culloden plant and lay off 41 people early next year.
    Report: W.Va. economy has long way to go
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- While the national economy struggles, West Virginia has seen some gains over the last three decades, according to a report released by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy today. However, the state still has a long way to go, according to the report.
    Public records
    On file: Kanawha and Putnam counties -- Nov. 30, 2008
    • Marriages
    • Divorces
    • Property transfers
    Crime report: Nov. 30, 2008
    The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between Nov. 20 and 26.
    Charleston crime zones: Nov. 23, 2008
    The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between Nov. 13 and 19.
    Kanawha On File: Nov. 23, 2008
    Kanawha on File: Nov. 16, 2008
    Charity Stories
    Washer-dryer would make big difference
    Twenty-six-year-old Tina has cystic fibrosis. She's blind, severely disabled, and bedridden. Her 46-year-old mother, MaryAnn, takes care of her in spite of her own health problems - a back injury so severe she wears an implanted morphine pump to help deal with the pain.
    Single father and four children need clothing, household items
    Carl, age 40, is a single father who lives in a small apartment with his four children. One night last November, while the family was sleeping, Carl's wife left. Her note said she'd met someone else. They haven't heard from her since.
    Gazette charities: Couple needs new door for home
    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.
    Gazette Charities: Single mother endures multiple hardships
    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.
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