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WINFIELD, W.Va. -- The trial for a man charged with murdering a woman in 2001 was delayed Thursday in Putnam Circuit Court after defense attorneys requested more time to sort through evidence.

Columbus, Ohio-based Kokosing Construction Co., which built the new Interstate 64 bridge in South Charleston, was recently awarded the $23.6 million contract to replace the aging bridge between Nitro and St.

NITRO, W.Va. -- Nitro City Council members announced at Tuesday night's meeting that efforts are ongoing in deciding how they will spend a $20,000 grant from the West Virginia Department of Highways for historic preservation around the site of the Nitro-St. Albans Bridge.

Appalachian Electric Power will soon run a power line across the Kanawha River, replacing the one currently located along the St.

If you are looking for a church that sings the old-time hymns and has a spiritual atmosphere, then come to Grace Nazarene in South Charleston at 499 Second Ave.

This suit alleges that Monsanto spread chemical toxins all over town - most notably the carcinogenic dioxins .

The former Monsanto chemical plant site along the Kanawha River, where for more than 20 years, the plant produced a herbicide that is the principal component of Agent Orange.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A former employee has filed a lawsuit in Putnam County against the world's largest crane company for age discrimination, among other allegations.

I was at the Social Security office yesterday. I'm 77 years old and I was the 25th person in line.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Kanawha Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will sponsor a "Give Your Heart to Our Troops" display from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb.

A Putnam County woman caught in St. Albans driving a stolen car allegedly told officers she "drove it like she stole it." Amy L. Johnston, 26, of Hurricane was arrested late Wednesday just after crossing the Nitro-St. Albans bridge into St.

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Testimony in a class action against the former Monsanto chemical company is on hold until at least mid-February. The trial got under way in Putnam County Circuit Court Jan.

Teays Valley , Putnam County , West Virginia The charges continue to pile up for a man featured on our Fugitives Files.

Jennifer Jarvis of Nitro has always been creative, and was looking for a outlet for that creativity that would also allow her to stay at home.

The city of Nitro has annexed a ribbon of land surrounding the Bayer Crop Science plant, but not the plant itself.

State Historic Preservation Office will sponsor a slide presentation and lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday by John C. Allen Jr., author of "Uncommon Vernacular: The Early Houses of Jefferson County, West Virginia, 1735-1835." The free event will be held in the Culture Center's Norman L. Fagan West Virginia State Theater.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - In recent weeks the state Department of Environmental Protection has reached proposed settlement agreements with more than a dozen companies across the state that allegedly violated environmental laws.

Georgia O'Keeffe, one of the most successful artists of the 20th century, will be the topic of programs being offered by the Kanawha Valley Public Library system.

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