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Drug testing W.Va. coal miners up for review

February 7, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. more »»

 
 
 
Alpha laying off 152 at W.Va. mines, 168 in Ky.

February 7, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Alpha Natural Resources says its decision to scale back production and idle some coal mines will cost 152 West Virginians and 168 Kentuckians their jobs in the coming weeks. more »»

Mailed-in filings adjust W.Va. candidate roster

February 7, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — More than 100 mailed-in filings have increased the unofficial roster of West Virginia's 2012 candidates.The filing deadline was midnight on Jan. 28. more »»

2 young girls killed in Parkersburg fire

February 6, 2012 PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Two young girls have died in a fire at their home in Parkersburg.Fire Chief Eric Taylor tells the Parkersburg News and Sentinel (http://bit. more »»

Report: 18.7 pct of W.Va. residents lack nest egg

February 6, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A nonprofit group says nearly one in five West Virginia residents have almost no savings or other assets to weather a financial crisis. more »»

W.Va. lawmakers navigate lobby ban, social media

February 6, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — In this era of Twitter and smartphones, citizens and lobbyists alike have all sorts of ways to reach out to lawmakers at a moment's notice. more »»

Reinstated W.Va. mayor fires police chief

February 6, 2012 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — White Sulphur Springs' newly reinstated mayor has fired the city's police chief. more »»

Mining companies feted for W.Va. workplace safety

February 6, 2012 CHARLESTON (AP) — Thirty-two mining and service companies have been honored for workplace safety in 2011. more »»

W.Va. poet laureate Irene McKinney dies at 72

February 6, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Irene McKinney, who served as the state's poet laureate for 18 years, has died. She was 72. more »»

W.Va. moves to tighten laws for wild animal owners

February 4, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has joined a string of states looking to regulate or ban exotic animals kept as pets following the release of dozens of wild animals in an Ohio town last year. more »»

White Sulphur Springs mayor reinstated

February 4, 2012 LEWISBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Thomas Taylor has been reinstated as mayor of White Sulphur Springs, capping off a months-long ordeal. more »»

Human trafficking bill takes shape in W.Va.

February 4, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Taking a passport or other identifying documents to coerce a person to work would be illegal under a human trafficking bill being considered by the House of Delegates. more »»

Tomblin expects lawmakers to OK miner drug testing

February 3, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. more »»

W.Va. cracker chase enters waiting phase

February 3, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. more »»

Appalachian Power to buy 2 W.Va. AEP plants

February 3, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. more »»

Maloney denies charges he puts profits over safety

February 2, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Maloney says Democrats' accusations that he values profits over safety are untrue. more »»

Lawmakers back efforts to expand protective orders

February 2, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Women's advocates want to expand protective orders to victims of stalking and sexual violence and to make it a crime to prevent a victim from calling 91. more »»

 
 

 

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