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Body found in Cameron could belong to escaped inmate
Deputies in Marshall County said the body was found with clothes on that matched the description of clothes worn by Derek Midcap when he was last seenlast week. On June 13, Midcap did not return to the Northern Regional Jail from work release. The body has been sent to the state Medical Examiner’s Office to be ...
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West Virginia unemployment rate declines
According to WorkForce West Virginia, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined four-tenths of a percentage point in May to 6.2 ...
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One hundred fifty years since West Virginia statehood
An 1863 map of West Virgina and Virginia from the Library of Congress June 20 marks the sesquicentennial of West Virginia statehood. The origins of the 35th American state grew out of the revolutionary events of the Civil War and the struggle to eradicate slavery within the United States. The division of Virginia was prepared by sectional antagonisms that arose within the state, influenced by ...
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Two teenagers arrested after making false 911 call
Dispatchers with the Fayette County 911 said they received a callaround 2:30 a.m. stating that a pair of individuals were breaking windows and possible stealing items from a Shell station in the Ansted ...
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Two fired in Martinsburg AG office
MARTINSBURG - Two employees were let go from the Martinsburg consumer protection division of the West Virginia Attorney General's office, according to paperwork filed with the state budget office. A Field representative and an administrative assistant were terminated "due to office restructuring, effective June 3," according to the files. Beth Ryan, communications director for the ...
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New safety measures will be implemented at I-81 work zones
MARTINSBURG - Local legislators say they have been given assurances from the governor's office that additional safety measures will be implemented at construction zones on Interstate 81 in light of growing public disdain over the frequency of accidents within work zones and the still incomplete project to widen the highway. Delegate Larry Faircloth, R-Berkeley, said he had an unscheduled ...
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Gas station clerk injured in second incident
Submitted imageThis security camera image from Moore's Pharmacy shows a robbery suspect from an incident that occurred about 5:57 p.m. Tuesday ...
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W.Va. House chooses new speaker
CHARLESTON - Tim Miley, D-Harrison, was elected Speaker of the House Tuesday during a special session of the West Virginia House of Delegates. The former chairman of the House Judiciary Committee was selected over minority leader Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, in a 53-44 vote. "I am honored to be serving as speaker, and I truly believe that when we work together we can accomplish great ...
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New trial date to be set in stabbing case
MARTINSBURG - A new trial date is expected to be scheduled today in the case of two people accused of beating and stabbing a 50-year-old man several times last summer in Martinsburg. Shawn A. Ganey, 24, of Eclipse Court, Martinsburg, was indicted in February by a Berkeley County grand jury on one count of felony malicious assault and conspiracy in connection with the alleged June 5, 2012, ...
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West Virginia ACLU questions AG’s motives in letters to abortion clinics
The West Virginia ACLU says state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is over-reaching and being political with his letters to a pair of abortion clinics asking them to answer a number of ...
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State parties differ on new speaker
PARKERBURG - The Democratic and Republican parties in West Virginia Tuesday spun different directions on the selection of the new speaker of the House of Delegates. Democratic Party Chairman Larry Puccio called Delegate Tim Miley of Harrison County a "courageous fighter" for West Virginians while GOP Chairman Conrad Lucas said Democrats don't know how to fix the economy. ...
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Mineral Wells bridge named for Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
MINERAL WELLS - A bridge over Interstate 77 was named Tuesday in honor of a Civil War Medal of Honor recipient from Parkersburg. More than 50 people gathered at the overpass bridge, which is a part of W.Va. 14, for the ceremony to commemorate the service of Sgt. Richard Bowry, who received the medal for action during a battle in March 1865 at Charlottesville, Va., where he captured a Confederate ...
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Traveling exhibit on display at city building
PARKERSBURG - More than 100 photos of West Virginia counties are on display at the Parkersburg Municipal City Building as part of the state's sesquicentennial celebration. "Snapshots in Time: A Photographic History of West Virginia" is provided by the West Virginia State Museum and the West Virginia Division of Culture and History. The display features two photos from each of the ...
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Picnic and historical program look back at state history
PARKERSBURG - Rainy skies on Tuesday nearly washed out a West Virginia history program for children at City Park, but a few kids attended the event and learned about the state's history. "Kids Celebrate West Virginia" was a picnic and historical program planned at the large shelter and the Henry Cooper Log Cabin Museum in City Park by the GFWC Parkersburg Woman's Club, along ...
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W.Va. documentary airs Thursday
PARKERSBURG - "West Virginia: The Road to Statehood," a documentary on the creation of West Virginia, will air 8 p.m. Thursday on West Virginia Public Television. The show examines the issues, differences and disagreements that divided the Commonwealth of Virginia and led to West Virginia becoming the 35th state in the Union. West Virginia is celebrating its 150th anniversary with ...
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Book showcases county courthouses
"The courthouse is usually the most elaborate and beautiful building in the county," Michael Workman, a West Virginia State University professor, wrote in a chapter about the history of ...
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State Department of Transportation stressing work zone safety
';We just can’t stress enough how avoidable these accidents are in work zones if people just pay attention,'; said DOT Director of CommunicationsBrent Walker. ';Turn off the cell phone and just ...
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Nitro council OKs Ridenour Lake project
NITRO, W.Va. -- One of two projects proposed for Ridenour Lake received the go-ahead from the Nitro City Council Tuesday night. The council approved the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Committee to allow nonmotorized vessels on the lake. This includes jon boats, smooth-water kayaks and ...
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W.Va. jobless rate falls to 6.2 in May
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May inched down to 6.2 percent. That's down from the April rate of 6.6 percent, which was the lowest in four ...
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Ex-Massey official asks federal judge for leniency
A former Massey Energy executive who is cooperating with the criminal investigation into the Upper Big Branch mine disaster is asking a judge for leniency when she sentences him Aug. ...
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A cake to remember Styrofoam Capitols edible lawn to serve 15000
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Sara Lane has spent the last two months painstakingly designing and constructing a massive birthday cake for the impending Sesquicentennial celebrations, state officials said. It took her 240 hours and over 900 pounds of fondant frosting to complete the giant dessert -- a replica of the Capitol surrounded by an expansive green lawn. "We wanted to do something big ...
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Hurricane VFW to dedicate flagpole
HURRICANE, W.Va. -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars Mountaineer Post 9097 in Hurricane will hold a flagpole dedication at the Braley Care Home Saturday at 11 a.m. The VFW constructed the flagpole for the care home in honor of its veterans. Patients at the home have served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War in the Army, Marine Corps, the Air Force and other branches in various ...
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Historic bell to toll again for W.Va.s 150th
A bell that rang on June 20, 1863, to herald the news of West Virginia achieving statehood will ring again to mark the state's 150th ...
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Shelter promotes mutts for W.Va. anniversary
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association is encouraging residents to celebrate the state's Sesquicentennial by adopting a West Virginia brown dog. The shelter will reduce adoption fees for West Virginia brown dogs, which are any mixed-breed canines, on Thursday, the 150th anniversary of West Virginia's statehood. "We are proud of our heritage and the ...
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DEP offers workshop on storm water programs
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is offering a free Financing Your Stormwater Management Program workshop for elected officials and personnel who work with municipal storm water ...
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