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West Virginia University opens food bank for...
MORGANTOWN -- To make sure no struggling college student goes hungry, West Virginia University is opening a food bank called The Rack.Its stocked with canned and boxed foods, including macaroni and cheese, noodles, applesauce, oatmeal, tuna and rice.Jacque...
West Virginia Favored To Blow Out Marshall on...
The Friends of the Coal Bowl Trophy will be on the line Friday night when in-state rivals Marshall and 25th-ranked West Virginia clash.  The Mountaineers have dominated this series, winning all nine games by an average of 33 points per game.  Marshall got off to a rough start against No. 2 ranked Ohio State and were soundly defeated 45-7.  WVU had a sluggish start against Coastal Carolina, but ...
West Virginia Disability Rate Tied to Bad Habits
A state lawmaker attributes West Virginia's high rate of disabled workers to smoking and other poor health habits. Sen. Dan Foster, D-Kanawha, told the Charleston Daily Mail that the state's high ...
West Virginia receives funding for education,...
West Virginia is expected to get $136 billion from an emergency federal jobs bill signed into law last month. The Charleston Daily Mail reports that the package includes $81 million for the state's Medicaid
West Virginia teen inmates captured by Basehor...
On a routine check of a neighborhood, Basehor Police recently ended up capturing three escaped inmates from a youth home in West Virginia.
West Virginia showing swagger
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- It can't be plugged into a chart, doesn't show up in a column of statistics. But it does exist, and people know it when they see it. Swagger. Bill Stewart was about to embark on his third full season as West Virginia football coach in late July when he was asked if he had made any mistakes in the first two years that he would rectify.
West Virginia LB Lazear out for Marshall game; TE...
West Virginia starting senior linebacker Pat Lazear, still nursing a leg injury he sustained during camp, has been ruled out of Friday's Marshall game by Mountaineers coach Bill Stewart.
West Virginia Shouldn't Have Much Trouble With...
This Thursday, the West Virginia Mountaineers will head across the state to take on the Marshall Thundering Herd for the "Friends of the Coal Bowl" Trophy. West Virginia has dominated this series, going 9-0 against the Thundering Herd, including a 24-7 win last year at home. If you are interested in betting the college football odds on this game, the oddsmakers currently have the Mountaineers 13 ...
West Virginia University Partners with Zipcar to...
Today, West Virginia University launched a new partnership with Zipcar Inc., providing the campus with access to the world's leading car-sharing service. The partnership replaces WeCar's presence at the university and provides students, faculty, and staff members, ages 18 and older, with access to a convenient and cost-efficient transportation alternative â 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
West Virginia editorial roundup
Too often advice about getting high school seniors ready for college comes in the spring and summer. What kind of laptop will they need? What will fit in the dorm room? How to deal with social pressures - drinking, partying, etc.?
West Virginia Notebook: Lazear injured, status...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The status of West Virginia senior middle linebacker Pat Lazear, who missed the season-opening win against Coastal Carolina Saturday, is unclear for Friday's game at Marshall.
West Virginia Football at Marshall: U-Word Aside,...
In late July I wrote about this year's annual edition of the Friends of Coal Bowl. I essentially said Marshall by three. No, scratch "essentially." And this is the last time you'll hear the U-word from me. It's in the best interest of West Virginia football to pitch a shutout and, as they failed to do against Coastal Carolina, run up the score early.  Head coach Bill Stewart's gentlemanly level ...
West Virginia is Big East's lone ranked team
West Virginia carrying the banner for the Big East? Well, that's not an unfamiliar situation. That's the case at least as far as the Week 2 polls go. The Mountaineers are the lone ranked team in the AP and coaches' polls . They check in at No. 23 in the AP and 22nd in the coaches' poll. Pitt fell out of both rankings after opening the season 15th in each. The Panthers are 28th in the AP and ...
West Virginia State Parks Focus of Fracking Battle
Environmental advocates in West Virginia are trying to keep hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, out of State Parks. According to the West Highlands Conservancy, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on Wednesday will take up the matter later this month. The case actually dates back to 2007, when Cabot Oil and Gas applied to the [...]
West Virginia-Marshall Preview
No one ever told Doc Holliday coaching Marshall would be easy. After opening the season with a lopsided loss at Ohio State, the former West Virginia assistant welcomes his former boss and the 23rd-ranked Mountaineers to Huntington for the "Coal Bowl" on Friday night. Holliday played at West Virginia for three seasons before becoming a graduate assistant in 1979.

Fair events expected to be bigger, better
Track events will have participants as well as spectators rolling into this years Kanawha County Fair at Camp Virgil Tate, organizers say."Ive had a lot of calls about the ATV races," said Tina Fisher, who is in charge of the track events. "...
Persinger appeals firing
A former Capital High School teacher who was accused but not convicted of fondling female students is appealing his firing by the Kanawha County school board to the state Supreme Court. The court will hear Tyrone Persingers motion to overturn an affirmati...
Kanawha sheriffs arrest two connected to meth case
CHARLESTON -- The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office arrested two men this past weekend in connection with methamphetamine, according to a press release issued by the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office.
2 arrested, 3 injured in Kanawha fight
CHARLESTON -- Two people were arrested Monday after the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office received word of a fight near Andrew Jackson Middle School in Cross Lanes, W.Va., according to a Sheriff's Office press release.
Gunshots reported at Andrew Jackson Middle School
CROSS LANES, W.Va. -- Kanawha County sheriffs deputies and West Virginia state troopers are investigating a fight in the parking lot of Andrew Jackson Middle School that turned into reports of gunfire Monday evening. Dispatchers received a call ar...
Two shot at home in Frame, suspect arrested
FRAME, W.Va. -- Two people have been taken to the hospital after they were shot Sunday night at home in Kanawha County. Michael Edward Hall, Jr., 30, of Frame got into an argument with a man outside his home on Aarons Fork Road shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday...
Book explores little-known chapter of region's...
Many people recognize the names of the three mainline railroads that served this region in the heyday of railroading -- the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O), the Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) and the Norfolk & Western (N&W). But the region was home to a number of other, smaller rail lines. Among them was the Kanawha & Michigan Railroad (K&M) that linked Ohio and West Virginia more than a century ago.
Islamic Center donates to Pakistan
Members of the Islamic community in Kanawha County are reaching out to help those living in the flood-ravaged regions of Pakistan. The Islamic Association of West Virginia is collecting monetary donations to be sent to organizations in Pakistan, said Nasi...
Volunteers can help adults recovering from mental...
The Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action Inc. is now recruiting 10 AmeriCorps members to be part of the Compeer of Kanawha Valley Initiative. Members will spend a year serving their community by providing friendship and support to adults reco...
High school football: Carpenter enjoys successful,...
Jon Carpenter played for and coached with the two winningest high school football coaches in Kanawha County history. Something obviously rubbed off.On a Thursday night of firsts for Carpenter, his debut as a head coach was overwhelming in more ways than on...
Sims ends Brandons reign at Kanawha Valley womens...
All good things must come to an end.That was the theme of the final round of 81st annual Kanawha Valley Womens Golf Association Tournament Thursday at Berry Hills Country Club. Linda Sims of Hurricane outdueled 10-time defending champ Betty Brandon, winnin...
Persinger wins KVGA round at Sleepy
Kathy Persinger shot a 10-over par 82 on Wednesday at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Teays Valley during the second round of the Kanawha Valley Golf Association womens championship.The tournament concludes today with the third and final round at Berry Hills Co...
Sims holds 4-stroke lead on Brandon
If Betty Brandons 10-year reign of Kanawha Valley Womens Association Tournament titles comes to an end today, there may be no one in the field shed rather cede her title to than current leader Linda Sims. Sims holds a four-stroke lead over Brandon after We...
Persinger wins KVGA womens championship round at...
Kathy Persinger shot a 10-over par 82 on Wednesday at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Teays Valley during the second round of the Kanawha Valley Golf Association womens championship.The tournament concludes today with the third and final round at Berry Hills Co...
Man gets 15 to 45 years in prison for sexual abuse
Daniel Jordan, 27, of Cross Lanes has been sentenced to 15-45 years in prison for sexual abuse.Jordan was sentenced Aug. 13 by Kanawha Circuit Judge Louis "Duke" Bloom to the maximum penalty allowed by law. A jury found Jordan guilty in July of l...
Brandon glad to be competing
The putts werent falling, fatigue posed a problem on the back nine and Betty Brandon shot an uncharacteristic 87 Tuesday at Edgewood Country Club in Sissonville.It was the opening day of the 81st annual Kanawha Valley Womens Golf Association Tournament, an...
High-speed chase in Cabin Creek reaches 70 mph
CABIN CREEK, W.Va. -- Deputies are looking for two eastern Kanawha County residents who led officers on a high-speed pursuit in Cabin Creek. Cpl. B.E. Borchers of the Kanawha Sheriffs Department was on patrol Thursday when he tried to stop a red ...
Roundup: KVWGA tourney starts today at Edgewood
The 81st Kanawha Valley Womens Golf Association Tournament will tee off today at 11:30 a.m. at Edgewood Country Club. The three-round event will travel to Sleepy Hollow Country Club on Wednesday and Berry Hills Country Club on Thursday. Defending champion ...
Area golf
Kanawha Valley Golf Association Womens TournamentAt Edgewood Country ClubFirst-round tee times Today11:30 a.m. - Sharon Southworth, Diana Beane11:40 a.m. - Betty Brandon, Rita Henchey11:50 a.m. - Mary Payne, Mandy Christian<l...
Hundreds still without power after storm
A powerful thunderstorm swept through the Kanawha Valley over the weekend, knocking down utility lines and leaving hundreds in the dark. The thunderstorm seemingly traveled eastbound along Interstate 64 late Saturday evening from Kentucky downing trees and...
On file: Aug. 7-13, 2010
Marriages The following people applied for marriage licenses in Kanawha County between Aug. 7 and 13: David Richard Burkett, 39, and Shelia Dawn Shaffer, 44, both of Elkview. David Brian Smith, 32, and Jeanie Lou Peterson, 41, both...
The Way it Was: Last days of Kanawha Street, 1937
Kanawha Street is one of Americas most historic streets and in the 19th century was Charlestons part of the James River and Kanawha Turnpike, offering a roadway from Old Virginia to the Ohio River. It was familiar to many famous people. In 1937 the Wor...
Boil-water advisory: Aug. 13, 2010
A boil-water advisory has been issued by the Department of Health and Human Resources for Kanawha Falls Community Water customers in Fayette County. Residents in that area are urged to boil their water for at least one full minute prior to use until furthe...
Man arrested, charged with drug sales out of...
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- A man who police say sold drugs out of his business in Cross Lanes has been arrested. Members of the Kanawha County Sheriffs Department Sheriffs Tactical Operations Patrol bought OxyContin pills Wednesday afternoon from D...
Musicians welcome to Open Stage
September 16, 2002 Ron Sowells Open Stage and Coffee House will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Unity of Kanawha Valley, corner of Bridge and Myrtle roads. Musicians are welcome to share their talents. Performers sign up at 7 p.m. and music be...

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