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Comprehensive News Feed for Charleston, WV.

Results 1 - 20 of 9,227 in Charleston, WV

  1. Grease sizzles at the Clay CenterRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

    There are more complex musicals, but there are few that are more fun than "Grease," which the Charleston Light Opera Guild opened at the Clay Center Friday night for a two-weekend, six-performance run.

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  2. A taste of IndiaRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

    When India-born Charleston resident Francis Saldanha decided to bring India's under-16 national soccer team to West Virginia for a 26-day training and exhibition tour, every attempt was made to give the ...

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  3. West Virginia to offer roadside memorialsRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Main Headlines

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Balancing safety concerns against the wishes of families of highway fatality victims, West Virginia's Division of Highways wants to offer the option of state-maintained memorial signs near ...

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  4. Curriculum combining U.S. history, West Virginia history and civics prepared by J.R. Clifford ProjectRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Cumberland Times-News

    ... history and what that means, it is important to J.R. Clifford," said Katherine "Kitty" Dooley, an attorney in Charleston. The course was written by eight West Virginian teachers, who were asked to do so as part of their participation in Project ...

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  5. Ending on a sour noteRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Register-herald.com

    ... sophomore at Bethany College, DeLung at West Virginia Wesleyan. L.G. Shea (Fairmont State) and Poe (University of Charleston) are the only 2008 high school graduates on the team. The others will be back in high school next month. Cuthbert hopes all ...

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  6. Flipside: GW grad rules the school in Guilds production of GreaseRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

    ... of Danny Zuko, the head of the Burger Palace Boys and one of the most sought-after males of Rydell High. The Charleston Light Opera Guild and Clay Center production of "Grease" opened Friday at the Clay Center. Mitchel Kawash, a recent George ...

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  7. Read Aloud gets grant to again spread across stateRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

    ... given another grant - this time of $200,000 to expand Read Aloud into other counties. By Bob Schwarz Staff writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- When Mary Kay Bond started a local Read Aloud group 21 years ago, the Pittsburgh-based Benedum Foundation gave her ...

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  8. Faith-based day cares face pre-K challengesRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

    ... and hear the resurrection story at Easter. Children pray at snack time and in other spots throughout the day at Charleston Baptist Temple. At First Presbyterian Church in Charleston, Ginna Taylor knows that faith-based lessons in pre-kindergarten ...

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  9. Bill would provide millions for bridgesRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia would get $10.25 million to repair its bridges under a bill approved by the House of Representatives on Thursday.

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  10. Third-party presidential candiates workers stump in stateRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

    ... continued to collect signatures around the state. Libertarian nominee Bob Barr's supporters set up a booth at Charleston's Rib Fest on Friday, in an effort to get the required 15,118 valid signatures of registered voters by Aug. 1, the last day to ...

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  11. Agreement said WVU Research Corp. would insure CarbideRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

    In a canceled agreement that would have established a research campus in South Charleston, Union Carbide Corp.

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  12. Getting electricity from a landfill is no new ideaRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

    Charleston might break new ground locally if entrepreneur Tom Loehr succeeds in building a methane-fueled power plant at the city's landfill, but it will simply be catching up with the rest of the world, as ...

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  13. Bike plan open to public commentRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

    ... be altered or corridors built to better suit alternative transportation. Lawrence Pierce Jeff Lewis of South Charleston rides his bicycle several hours a day through Charleston and South Charleston. In this photo, he rides along the Kanawha River on ...

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  14. Effects linger from last summer's drought in W.Va.Read the original story

    7 hrs ago | The Norman Transcript

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- First, there was last summer's drought. Then came more bad news: skyrocketing fuel and fertilizer prices, and a wet spring that delayed West Virginia farmers' plantings and hay harvests.

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  15. Katherine Kay HarklessRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | The Morning Journal

    ... 24, 2008, at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Cleveland, following a brief illness. She was born Dec. 21, 1949, in Charleston, W.Va. Mrs. Harkless moved 35 years ago from Charleston to Lorain, where she resided for the remainder of her life. She loved ...

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  16. W.V. proposes $400 fee to erect roadside memorialsRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | International Herald Tribune

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. : Balancing safety concerns against the wishes of families of highway fatality victims, West Virginia's Division of Highways wants to offer the option of state-maintained memorial signs near ...

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  17. Ailing pets being left at shelterRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    ... moves on after screening miners for black lung 'Spam King' shoots his family, then himself With help from Google, Charleston man's lost blog is found WVU plans escalators and new parking garage as part of $16M project

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  18. MSHA cites prep plant over fatalityRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | WTVF - Kentucky Headlines

    Associated Press - July 25, 2008 2:44 PM ET CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has cited the owner of a West Virginia coal preparation plant over the...

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  19. Utah report brings more calls for MSHA reformRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

    ... of a few individuals and inadequate MSHA oversight." Earlier: MSHA failed Crandall miners in Utah, review says CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The findings of an independent report on the Crandall Canyon Mine disaster are prompting more calls for reforms ...

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  20. W.Va. Nader supporters file nomination petitionsRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Supporters of independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader turned in petitions to the Secretary of State's Office today with the signatures of thousands of state residents who support ...

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