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July Wonderful West Virginia magazine features: Music on the...
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. The July 2013 issue of Wonderful West Virginia, now on sale, continues its year-long celebration of the state's sesquicentennial with articles and photos showing why West Virginia is and always has been a special place.
Charleston residents speak out against American Water proposed rate hike
West Virginia American Water Company customers in the Charleston area got their chance Monday evening to speak out against a proposed 20 percent water rate hike.
Your vents for Friday, June 14
Why is Congress concentrating on illegal immigrants and giving them the right to stay here and work? Millions of Americans need a job.
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"Hail to the Hills" part of The Mountain State's 150th...
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. West Virginia's 150th birthday is Thursday, June 20. Most major events and activities across the state are scheduled for the weekend following the actual holiday to allow greater participation and attendance.
Mattress Warehouse opens 150th store
Mattress Warehouse's landmark store is in Louisville, Ky. -- the hometown of Kim Knopf, the woman who founded the company 30 years ago.
Kanawha school officials unsure of John Adams funding
Kanawha County School officials fear they'll have to contribute more money than they intended for an expansion of the long-overcrowded John Adams Middle School, after they say a private donor has not followed through with a $250,000 commitment.
Angelina Spencer, 84, of Spencer, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston, W.Va.
Film on Capitol adds dimension to 150th celebration
From left, Atlas Scaffolding employees Rodney Pomeroy, 30, of Paint Creek, Blake Ratcliff, 25, of South Charleston, and James Freeland, 45, of Reedy, construct a stage on the river side of the Capitol.
The Daily Cup, a coffee shop that sat on the corner of D Street and Seventh Avenue in Downtown South Charleston for more than two years, has closed its doors for good.
West Virginia man charged for throwing puppy from a moving vehicle
It has taken several months, but a man accused of hurling a puppy from the window of a moving vehicle is finally facing repercussions for his actions, reported Wednesday's WSAZ News.
Addressing drug addicted newborn problem
Until recently, this state's efforts to deal with a growing drug addiction problem centered on mostly young adults.
The public cannot afford redundancies
The two community colleges serve overlapping communities, share some administrative services, but do not have overlapping curricula.
Your vents for Thursday, June 13
People want to have less government, meaning less government employees. Well, if the government stops hiring people directly and goes through an outside contractor for workers, the taxpayers still foot the bill.
Source of deadly poisoning sought at N.C. hotel
South Charleston, W.Va., Fire Chief John Taylor doesn't travel without his portable carbon monoxide detector anymore.A year and a half ago, ?Taylor's fire department responded to a call from the Holiday Inn Express reporting that two men were unresponsive on the floor of Room 511.
Police charge man with attempting to operate a meth lab
Timothy A. Loudermilk was in Boone County Circuit Court Wednesday, June 12, 2013, to face charges of animal cruelty.
Kroger to add fuel center to Dunbar store
When completed in August, Kroger will hire eight people to staff the fuel center, which will offer several grades of gasoline and auto supplies, candy and tobacco products.
Annual Run for Your Life scheduled for FestivALL
One acts as a playful warning - "Run for Your Life!" - because the five-mile race takes runners up some tough inclines into Spring Hill Cemetery on a hill overlooking downtown Charleston.
Motorized Bicycles Selling in South Charlestona
Two summers ago, Matt Spencer worked as a security guard at the South Charleston Industrial Park.
College merger will be beneficial for companies
Bridgemont Community and Technical College and Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College leaders said Tuesday the pending merger of the two schools will provide significant benefits to local employers.
Two-Vehicle Accident Scene In South Charleston Cleared
Jeff Morris Web Producer: Jeff Morris Also Contributing: Mamie Buoy Reported: Jun. 11, 2013 5:35 PM EDT Updated: Jun. 11, 2013 5:56 PM EDT South Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia A Metro 911 dispatcher said about 5:50 p.m. Tuesday that the scene of a two-vehicle accident in South Charleston on MacCorkle Avenue was cleared.