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Report: 18.7 pct of W.Va. residents lack nest egg
A nonprofit group says nearly one in five West Virginia residents have almost no savings or other assets to weather a financial crisis.
West Virginia American Water Now Accepting...
West Virginia American Water announced today that applications are now being accepted by for the company's 2012 Environmental Grant Program awards. The Environmental Grant Program
West Virginia beats PC 87-84 in OT
Darryl Bryant's 3-pointer with just over a second left in overtime gave West Virginia an 87-84 win over Providence on Sunday.
West Virginia State to be honored at the...
West Virginia State University Day at the Legislature is from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The day is set aside for West Virginia State to showcase its academic programs and projects, services to students, and student organizations. The university...
West Virginia beats Providence in OT
Darryl Bryant's 3-pointer with just over a second left in overtime gave West Virginia an 87-84 win over Providence on Sunday.
West Virginia beats Providence 87-84 in overtime
Darryl Bryant's 3-pointer with just over a second left in overtime gave West Virginia an 87-84 win over Providence on Sunday. The two teams exchanged leads throughout the extra period, and Providence's Gerard Coleman made 1 of 2 free throws to tie it at 84-all with 10 seconds left. Bryant then drove down the court and hit the game-winner.
Big 12 Schedule Has Florida State Talking West...
A complicated one: the West Virginia Mountaineers are attempting to leave for the Big 12 immediately, instead of waiting until the Big East is ready to let them go. This has led to multiple legal torts and retorts and zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, but the Big 12 is confident enough the 'Eers will break free that WVU is listed on the schedule the conference provided to TV partners (but not to the public ...
It's Tebow time for West Virginia
WEST Virginia wants a cracker. In case you are unfamiliar, a cracker is the Tim Tebow of economics. Tim Tebow has become a mythical figure for making fourth-quarter miracles happen on the football field. When Tim Tebow touches water, it tu...
West Virginia women knock off No. 14 Louisville
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Asya Bussie scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead West Virginia to a 66-50 victory against No. 14 Louisville on Saturday.Linda Stepney added 14 points, Christal Caldwell had 12 and Ayana Dunning 11 for West Virginia (1...
Florida State Considers Suing West Virginia Over...
The West Virginia Mountaineers recently notified the Florida St. Seminoles that they will be backing out of their scheduled game in 2012, indicating to many that WVU is expecting to move to the Big 12 this season, hence the need to drop one non-conference game. FSU doesn't much care about that, they're more concerned about the potential money they could be losing over the cancelled series, which ...
West Virginia-Florida State game canceled
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- West Virginia has decided to cancel its Sept. 8 football game at Florida State.

Photos: Governor takes time out to read
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin visited Kanawha City Elementary students to read "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight" by Jane Tolen and Mark Teague. The governor was taking part in National Read To Me Day. ...
SSAC unveils classes for 2012-13
The hammer came down as far as the SSACs reclassification figures Wednesday, and although the Kanawha Valley escaped any changes, several key figures in the current football playoffs did not.Point Pleasant (11-0), the No. 1 team in the Class AA playoff fie...
Slick roads, rain result in rush hour accidents
Rainy weather caused a large number of early-morning accidents around the Kanawha Valley. West Virginia State Police were busy along Interstate 77 about three miles south of the Paint Creek exit because of a tractor-trailer flipping onto its side. The ...
20th Century Images: Seaplane, 1963
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Air National Guard has had a wide variety of aircraft going back to the postwar P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustangs. This fine amphibian -- HU-16 -- was often seen practicing takeoff and landing on the Kanawha Riv...
AARP West Virginia to hold free shredding event...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- AARP West Virginia will hold a free shredding event for Kanawha Valley residents to safely and securely dispose of sensitive documents during a "Fight Fraud, Shred Instead" recycling event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday on ...
Kanawha Valley, MSAC football scrimmages
Buffalo - Aug. 13: Ravenswood at Buffalo, 6 p.m.; Aug. 18: Buffalo, Sissonville at Clay County, 6 p.m.Capital - Aug. 13: Herbert Hoover vs. Capital at Laidley Field, 7 p.m.; Aug. 20: Woodrow Wilson vs. Capital at Laidley Field, 11:20 a.m....
County must fund voting machine maintenance
Kanawha County commissioners will have to come up with $60,000 to $70,000 to pay for maintenance of electronic voting machines. Secretary of State Natalie Tennants office was in the process of negotiating a statewide maintenance contract with Electro...
Kanawha Valley football scrimmage schedule
Buffalo - Aug. 13: Ravenswood at Buffalo, 6 p.m.; Aug. 18: Buffalo, Sissonville at Clay County, 6 p.m. Capital - Aug. 13: Herbert Hoover vs. Capital at Laidley Field, 7 p.m.; Aug. 20: Woodrow Wilson vs. Capital at Laidley Field, 11:20 a.m.</li...
West Virginia American Water pulls out of $3.5...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kanawha County Commissioners were told Thursday that West Virginia American Water would not participate in a $3.5 million extension project that could have potentially provided water to 145 households.
County will hold public hearing to discuss...
Kanawha County Commissioners still plan to hold a public hearing to discuss the possibility of moving two precincts from the Second Magisterial District to the First even though it was recently discovered the change isnt needed. Commission President Kent C...
Lifeguard shortage dictates pool closings
Swimming pool season is winding down in Kanawha and Putnam counties.Due to a lifeguard shortage because of high school students starting extracurricular activities, college students preparing for the new semester and last-minute vacations, area public pool...
Plan gives Kanawha senator to Putnam
CHARLESTON, W.Va.-- Kanawha County would lose one senator to Putnam County under the new redistricting plan introduced Monday in the state Senate. The Senates redistricting committee approved its proposal for reconfiguration of that bodys dis...
Former mayoral candidate files request over...
Mayoral candidate Janet "JT" Thompson has renewed her request to have a Kanawha Circuit Court judge decide whether the city municipal election was conducted properly. Thompson asked Judge James Stucky two weeks ago to hear her case, but Stucky said h...
Roundup: Youth softball tourney begins today
The 11-12-year-old state softball tournament will be held today through Wednesday at fields in Kanawha City and on Bigley Avenue.The tournament, hosted by Capital-Midwestern Little League, will feature teams from Barboursville, Beckley, Craigsville, Grant ...
Harry Potter' will leave a lasting spell
Kathie Parsons obsession over the past 10 years comes to a close this week.The 25-year-old Kanawha City resident has been a Harry Potter fanatic since the first movie came out in 2001. She has read each of the seven books multiple times.Her passion began w...
Kanawha Trace Trail run is 30-plus miles
ONA -- Want to run a 50K race? That's 31 miles or five more miles than a marathon.
Commissioners dismiss damaged property lawsuit
The Kanawha County Commission filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by a Sissonville woman who claims authorities severally damaged her property during a recent search for evidence in the 2003 sniper case.Sandra Shaffer filed a lawsuit in the Kanawha County ...
Lawsuits challenge citys home rule project
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A pilot project that gives four West Virginia cities greater freedom to decide their own destinies is being challenged in court. The Herald-Dispatch reports that five separate lawsuits were filed Wednesday in Kanawha County Circuit C...
Some face summer school conflicts
Summer school isnt a place most students want to be. And some students might experience extra complications as they take part in summer classes.Three variations of summer school started Tuesday in Kanawha County. The trouble is, a class for stu...
Hot dog sale raises over $7,000 for sick officer
The Kanawha County Deputy Sheriffs Association raised over $7,000 Wednesday during the second hot dog sale to benefit Cpl. Greg Eplin. Eplin, who was recently diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer, was at Wednesdays hot dog sale at the sheriffs office in Ch...
Head start on 2011
The three-week approved summer workout period that started last week for state prep sports teams signaled the beginning of what a couple Kanawha Valley football players hope is a bounce-back year. While Winfield running back David Gaydosz was on the field ...
I-64 eastbound near Oakwood Road reopened after...
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 near the Oakwood Road exit have reopened after a tractor-trailer accident. According to a Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatcher, the tractor-trailer jackknifed in the eastbound lanes just before 6 p....
Photos: Bridge dedicated to judges family
The 35th Street Bridge was renamed for Kanawha Circuit Judge Tod Kaufmans parents and brother, who were killed by a drunk driver nearly 30 years ago. ...
Weather service warning about doozy of a storm...
The National Weather Service is warning of a thunderstorm with possible 50-mile-an-hour wind and hail headed toward the Kanawha Valley.Metro 911 issued a warning about the storm to emergency responders slightly past 12:30 p.m. Dispatchers said the stor...
School system offers free meals for kids
The Kanawha County school systems summer food service program starts Tuesday and offers free breakfast and lunch to students 18 and younger.People over 18 are charged $3 for breakfast and $4 for lunch.The summer menu is on a two-week rotating schedule. Mea...

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