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Tuesday | Charleston Daily Mail

W.Va. House elects Miley as new speaker

West Virginia's House of Delegates elected Tim Miley as its new speaker Tuesday - but only after one of his fellow Democrats crossed party lines to vote for the GOP nominee.

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Related Topix: US News, West Virginia, Kanawha County, WV, US Governors, Earl Ray Tomblin, Wheeling, WV

Mon Jun 17, 2013

WCHS-TV Charleston

Tomblin Calls House Into Special Session To Elect New Speaker

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin issued a proclamation Monday, calling the members of the House of Delegates into special session to name a new speaker.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Earl Ray Tomblin

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Charleston Daily Mail

Miley left standing in W.Va. House speaker's race

Judiciary Committee Chairman Tim Miley became the Democrats' expected nominee for speaker in West Virginia's House of Delegates on Friday, after fellow contender and Finance Committee Chairman Harry Keith White endorsed the Harrison County lawyer.

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Related Topix: US News, Mingo County, WV, Wayne County, WV, US Politics, Barack Obama

Fri Jun 14, 2013

WCHS-TV Charleston

Judiciary Chairman Miley Democrats' Expected Nominee For House Speaker

Associated Press Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: Jun. 14, 2013 11:36 AM EDT Updated: Jun. 14, 2013 11:43 AM EDT Judiciary Chairman Tim Miley is the Democrats' expected nominee for speaker in West Virginia's House of Delegates.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Earl Ray Tomblin

Wed Jun 12, 2013

Charleston Daily Mail

Delegates to meet Tuesday to choose a new speaker

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is expected to call for a special session to start at noon Tuesday, said legislative director Jason Pizatella.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Earl Ray Tomblin, Delegates, Swing

Tue Jun 11, 2013

WCHS-TV Charleston

Two Store Employees Sentenced In Illegal Bath Salts Case

Clarksburg, Harrison County , West Virginia Two employees of north-central West Virginia shops have been sentenced on charges stemming from the sale of illegal bath salts.

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Related Topix: Clarksburg, WV, Buckhannon, WV

Mon Jun 10, 2013

The Inter-Mountain

Murder charge dropped in Lewis Co.

A special prosecutor announced he has dropped a murder charge against a Harrison County man charged with causing the death of a 14-month-old child in February 2011, but said he will not be dropping the case entirely.

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Related Topix: Lewis County, WV, Hepzibah, WV, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Sun Jun 09, 2013

Charleston Daily Mail

Race for W.Va. House speaker to test Dem unity

Control of West Virginia's House of Delegates hangs in the balance after intense jockeying by two Democratic candidates for speaker, with business and labor groups weighing in and the large Republican minority hoping to stage a coup.

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Related Topix: US News, Mingo County, WV, US Governors, Earl Ray Tomblin

Thu Jun 06, 2013

West Virginia Metro

Speaker Miley?

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Tim Miley says he has enough support to become the next Speaker of the state House of Delegates.

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Related Topix: Charleston, WV

Tue Jun 04, 2013

The Inter-Mountain

Arnold Wentz

He was born Dec. 9, 1936, in Harrison County, a son of the late Curtis D. and Edrie Teter Wentz.

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Related Topix: Teter, WV, Buckhannon, WV, Tennerton, WV

Charleston Daily Mail

Four injured in Fayette County crash

A vehicle driven by Logan Asbury, 18, of Raleigh County, was trying to cross U.S. 19 Tuesday afternoon when it collided with an SUV driven by Amber Fazzini, 36, of Harrison County, near the W.Va.

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Related Topix: Fayette County, WV, Raleigh County, WV, Glen-Jean, WV, Oak Hill, WV

Fri May 31, 2013

WCHS-TV Charleston

Seven U.S. Deputy Marshals Honored In WV For Acts Of Bravery

Clarksburg, Harrison County , West Virginia U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller awarded the Congressional Badge of Bravery on Friday to U.S. deputy marshals who heroically risked their lives to help keep West Virginians safe.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Senator Jay Rockefeller, US Military, US Marine Corps

Thu May 30, 2013

WCHS-TV Charleston

Marshals Arrest Woman

Associated Press Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: May. 30, 2013 1:17 PM EDT Updated: May.

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Related Topix: Clarksburg, WV, Morgantown, WV, Wheeling, WV

Wed May 29, 2013

WTOV9

Northern Panhandle delegates support Miley for speaker of W.Va. House

Delegates from West Virginia's Northern Panhandle of West Virginia announced Wednesday that they will support Delegate Tim Miley for speaker of the House of Delegates.

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Sat May 25, 2013

Customer Interaction Solutions

Robbery suspect arrested

U.S. marshals arrested a Glenville man Friday for robbing video gambling parlors in Star City, Fairmont and Quiet Dell in less than a week.

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Related Topix: Star City, WV, Quiet Dell, WV, Monongalia County, WV

Fri May 24, 2013

West Virginia Metro

The Speaker scramble

Democrats in the state House of Delegates will have to choose a side. Two camps have formed in the race to be the next Speaker.

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Related Topix: Mingo County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Wayne County, WV

Wed May 22, 2013

West Virginia Metro

Speaker wannabes start talking

"No one of us that has an interest has enough votes to become Speaker without building relationships and we need to do that collectively, I hope, or not," Harrison County Delegate Tim Miley said on Wednesday's MetroNews "Talkline." Miley was scheduled to meet Wednesday with House Finance Committee Chair Harry Keith White, House Majority Whip Mike ... (more)

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Related Topix: Wayne County, WV, Kanawha County, WV

Mon May 20, 2013

WCHS-TV Charleston

Missing Girl's Mom

Clarksburg, Harrison County , West Virginia The mother of a missing West Virginia girl won't be relocated to serve supervised release for welfare fraud.

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Related Topix: Wheeling, WV, Clarksburg, WV, Federal Prisons, Prison