Thursday Nov 12 | West Virginia Metro
WVU Law School Hosts Discussion on PATH and TrAIL
A group of environmental law students will host a panel discussion Thursday on two major power line projects in the state of West Virginia.
Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel
Region's unemployment shows slight .....
You could call it a sign the economy may be slowly moving toward a recovery. According to the labor market information report from WorkForce West Virginia for September, nine of the 10 counties in the Mid-Ohio Valley saw the unemployment rate decrease from August to September.
Tamarack gala to benefit struggling artists
When an artist is struggling, the Tamarack Foundation can help. One person who understood the value of this organization's generosity was the late Teresa Pauley, and this week's annual gala will honor the memory of Pauley and others artists in need.
Calhoun County Awaits Improved Natural Gas Prices, Timber Demand
Answers to two questions play significant roles in the economy of Calhoun County.
PSC limits participation by power line intervenors
More than 250 families or companies have been granted permission to intervene in the state Public Service Commission case that will decide if the $1.8 billion PATH power line is built.
PSC limits participation by power line intervenors
More than 250 families or companies have been granted permission to intervene in the state Public Service Commission case that will decide if the $1.8 billion PATH power line is built.
Cabell County Has More Than 13,000 Without Health Insurance
Aug. 4, 2009 Cabell County Has More Than 13,000 Without Health Insurance Kanawha, Monongalia Lead State in Numbers, but not Percentages; Texas Leads Nation in Percentage of Uninsured By Tony Rutherford Huntingtonnews.net Reporter Washington, DC - The U.S. Census Bureau has released 2006 Health Insurance Coverage in West Virginia, as well as ...
Study: West Virginia Traffic Cops Target Innocent Minorities
Black motorists may be as much as three times more likely to be stopped and searched than a white motorist while driving through the state of West Virginia, even though they are less likely to be carrying contraband.
Don't take pictures of federal buildings?
Did you know it's illegal to take a picture of a federal building? Well, neither did I. In fact, unless someone can show me a federal law that says I cannot photograph a federal building, I'm going to have to disagree with West Virginia State Police Cpl.
Local fiddler has seen a long string of success
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The old joke goes: Violinists call them strings; fiddle players call them "strangs." With his bow in his hand, Jake Krack makes them sing no matter what they're called.
Double-digit unemployment hits some WVa counties
West Virginia continues to feel the growing economic recession as more than half of the state's 55 counties recorded June unemployment rates of 10 percent or higher.
Tuesday Is Deadline For FEMA Help
Those who incurred property damages and personal property losses in the May flooding in Southern West Virginia had until 10 p.m. Tuesday to file their applications for FEMA assistance.
Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel
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Federal stimulus funds will be used to complete a building link and handicapped parking access at Parkersburg High School.
Crews are on the scene of a fatal accident on Route 94 in Hernshaw. Dispatchers say a pedestrian has been hit and killed.
Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel
Man arrested for double murder
A 32-year-old Doddridge County man was arrested Thursday for the early April double murder of a Calhoun County couple.
Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel
Police make arrest for double murde.....
A 32-year-old Doddridge County man was arrested Thursday for the early April double murder of a Calhoun County couple.
Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel
Unemployment continues to grow in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Workforce West Virginia has released its May 2009 report with the majority of counties reporting an increase in joblessness.
Residents speak out against PATH
More than 100 people attended a public meeting Tuesday at Buckhannon-Upshur High School on the proposed Potomac-Allegheny Transmission Highline route that cuts through the center of Upshur County.
Calhoun County Added to Disaster Declaration
Officials from the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that disaster survivors in Calhoun County are now eligible to apply for disaster assistance to help them recover from the effects of the severe storms, flooding, mudslides, and landslides that began on May 3.
Huntington Symphony Orchestra's 'Picnic with the Pops' Set for June 13
June 4, 2009 Huntington Symphony Orchestra's 'Picnic with the Pops' Set for June 13 Special to Huntingtonnews.net Huntington Symphony Orchestra presents Picnic with the Pops Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington, WV.