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W.Va. Senate leadership lineup taking shape

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Senate leaders confirmed a list of possible committee chairmanships Monday, but said details of the appointments were still being determined. Sen. Bill Cole, R-Mercer, who is expected to be elected Senate president in January, confirmed the unofficial list. The appointments will be made Jan. 14,[Read More…]

Randolph County senator eyed for clerk position

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Sen. Clark Barnes, R-Randolph, will seek the Senate clerk position in January. Sen. Bill Cole, R-Mercer, who likely will be named Senate president in January, on Monday said the move will vacate the District 11 Senate seat and a new member will have to be[Read More…]

Buck firearm season opens with lots of bangs

MANNINGTON, W.Va. — With Monday the start of the buck firearms hunting season, local West Virginia Division of Natural Resources officers said some hunters were disappointed with the warm weather. Randall K. Kocsis and Jeremiah Clark, natural resources police officers for the state of West Virginia Division of Natural Resources[Read More…]

The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Nov. 25

Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. NO INDICTMENT FOR POLICE OFFICER IN MICHAEL BROWN’S DEATHA[Read More…]

Veteran Huntington newscaster Bos Johnson dies

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Longtime local broadcaster and public relations executive Bos Johnson died Sunday, according to WSAZ. Johnson retired in 2005 after a 53-year career in communications. His first 28 years were spent in commercial broadcasting, 24 of those with WSAZ-TV Charleston-Huntington. As television news came of age in the[Read More…]

E-filing program piloted in 14 W.Va. counties

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Legal briefs could be available at the click of a mouse by next summer in Harrison and surrounding counties under an electronic filing program being implemented by the state Supreme Court. Harrison, Marion, Lewis and Upshur counties are among 14 participating in the pilot program, which ultimately[Read More…]

School breakfast program frustrates teachers

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Participation in the state’s school breakfast program has skyrocketed since its reconfiguration in 2013, but grumblings among some teachers show that those numbers alone aren’t necessarily indicative of its success. While teachers praise the program for feeding hungry children — more than 50 percent of West Virginia[Read More…]

The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, Nov. 24

Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. UNCERTAINTY OVER FERGUSON DECISION FEEDS ANXIETYThe grand jury weighing[Read More…]

Mercer man pleads guilty to igniting $4 million fire

MATOAKA — A cigarette that was tossed into a hole at a building being renovated led to a fire that did an estimated $4 million in damage and a guilty plea to a state information by a Mercer County man. Brandon Coomes, 29, of Lashmeet, entered the building owned by[Read More…]

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