Falling-Rock News

A towering 7-foot, 400-pound black bear found along Interstate 64 near Lewisburg might have been scary enough to cause a few shivers. via Charleston Daily Mail

“This incident humiliated John Doe to the point that he did not want to return to school.”

A Kanawha County woman has filed a federal lawsuit against her son's school system, claiming he was mistreated while a student. via The West Virginia Record

A traffic stop leads troopers to find 21 marijuana plants growing in Kanawha County. via WOWK

“I can imagine. The truck is in her bed.”

A Charleston woman is thankful to be alive today after a near miss as she slept. via West Virginia Metro

“It may ring a bell with someone, we hope”

Charleston Police detectives say a man got into a red car after robbing a bank near downtown Charleston Tuesday afternoon. via West Virginia Metro

A Kanawha County woman has filed a suit against her former employer after she was fired because she filed a sexual harassment claim. via The West Virginia Record

“The governor's energy plan is moving us toward that”

Oh, the West Virginia hills! How majestic and how grand - but are they green? Not according to a study released last October by Forbes' magazine's Web site, which ranked the Mountain State dead last in the ... via Register-herald.com

“This facility is a tremendous investment ... as we look for ways of reviving our economy”

Kureha PGA LLC became the 20th Japanese company to invest in West Virginia when officials broke ground April 7, on a plant that will produce polyglycolic acid, or PGA. via The State Journal

“We also recognized the importance of partnering to support both a state investment in land conservation and the development of the Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund.”

Saving the land for future generations. That, in essence, is the goal of landmark legislation Gov. via Register-herald.com

“We knew we could lose it all, but we didn't know it was on such shaky ground”

Posted Monday, April 7, 2008 ; 08:07 PM Updated Monday, April 7, 2008 ; 09:24 PM A similar service was set to open here. via The State Journal

“The rent pays for the operating expenses of the building, such as utilities and general maintenance”

West Virginia spends millions each month leasing property in Kanawha County. Other Stories by Beth Gorczyca Ryan CHARLESTON -- Take a drive down just about any street in downtown Charleston, and it's easy to ... via The State Journal

Posted Wednesday, April 2, 2008 ; 12:37 PM Updated Wednesday, April 2, 2008 ; 01:03 PM Students learn the importance of staying active and having a healthy heart. via WOWK

Residents in the area are advised to be aware of possible flooding due to rain conditions. via WDMX-FM Vienna

“Very much so. I think it's going to save lives. It's definitely going to be a very positive law for West Virginia.”

A year-long movement to punish drunken motorists with a blood alcohol content of .15 or higher with harsher penalties and encourage others to use an Interlock before they can start a vehicle becomes law in ... via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“We had good attendance for quality entertainment and a great dinner that met guest's interests. That's what state parks do best offer programs to enjoy a particular interest in perhaps not so ordinary a setting.”

Bluegrass music is Hawks Nest State Park's April 19 dinner theater offering, featuring Lost Cannon Bluegrass Band, based out of Fayetteville. via West Virginia Division of Natural Res...

“This finding by the administrative law judge was adopted by the Board of Review, and was not addressed by the trial court but rather was left undisturbed”

Workers who accept early retirement offers can't apply for unemployment compensation except in narrow circumstances, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals unanimously decided March 19. via The West Virginia Record

“The Plaintiff also filed a Complaint with the West Virginia State Bar in 2002, which was dismissed by the Bar when they found in favor of the Defendant”

A former Kanawha County Schools administrator is asking the Kanawha Magistrate Court to settle a long-standing dispute she has with her former attorney. via The West Virginia Record

An inmate at Pruntytown Correctional Center has filed a suit against the center, its warden and the state Division of Corrections after she was burned while cleaning an oven in the kitchen. via The West Virginia Record

A Kanawha County woman and the woman appointed to be her power of attorney have filed a suit against a local home health care company after the woman was injured when someone from the health care company was ... via The West Virginia Record

“Timothy Charles Edmonds denies that acts described therein did not occur.”

The names of a Putnam County minister and his wife, whose son is accused of repeatedly violating a domestic violence protective order, have surfaced in a civil suit alleging one of their former parishioners ... via The West Virginia Record