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  1. Marshall mens basketball signs transferRead the original story

    9 min ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    ... tenacity and athleticism, of former Gator Corey Brewer. Steadman loves to play and he has a great work ethic. West Virginia, Oklahoma, Indiana, were some of the other schools that were recruiting him. We are excited to coach Steadman, as he is great ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  2. Economist says state in severe recessionRead the original story

    14 min ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    The state economy is in the midst of a very severe recession, employment is in free fall and a significant turnaround isn't expected until late next year, said George Hammond, associate director of West Virginia University's Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

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    Related Topix: West Virginia University, Charleston, WV

  3. West Virginia must be able to build highwaysRead the original story

    22 min ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    DRIVERS pay an indirect toll for the construction and maintenance of the roads they use.

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    Related Topix: Opinion

  4. The president should listen to the friendliesRead the original story

    22 min ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    ... Capito, state senators and delegates, members of at least five county commissions, representatives of the West Virginia Coal Association and the United Mine Workers of America and more than a dozen coal and equipment companies meet to express alarm ...

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    Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Shelley Moore Capito, Robert Byrd, US Senate, Democrat, Opinion

  5. Dow wants to subdivide tech parkRead the original story

    31 min ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    ... us more flexibility." The 651-acre tech park has been on an insecure financial footing since July 2008, when West Virginia University declined to accept The Dow Chemical Co.'s donation of a five-story building and 58 acres in the park. Dow valued ...

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    Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Dow Chemical, Chemicals, Charleston, WV, South Charleston, WV, West Virginia University

  6. Tolsia football fire fundraiser scheduledRead the original story

    31 min ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    ... of replacing the facilities building that was destroyed. The chapter is raffling authentic game helmets from West Virginia and Marshall football programs. The Marshall helmet is green. The tickets are $5, with all proceeds going to Tolsia High. The ...

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  7. Few from board show at PEIA hearingsRead the original story

    32 min ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    The board that governs the state employees' health insurance program is holding public hearings across West Virginia before it votes on whether to raise rates for its 200,000 members.

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    Related Topix: Charleston, WV, Beckley, WV

  8. Safety worker union bill worries JonesRead the original story

    32 min ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    ... 2009, now under consideration by the House Committee on Education and Labor, is garnering strong support among West Virginia's congressional delegation. It would force state and local government agencies to take part in collective bargaining with ...

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  9. West Virginia Symphony goes heavy metalRead the original story

    32 min ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    They're darn well traveled for weighing nearly 600 pounds. The Verdin church bells - one that rings in the note of "C" and the other in "G" - belong to the Pittsburgh Symphony, which commissioned them specifically for performances of Hector Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique." This week, the cast bronze bells were shipped to Charleston, where they ...

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    Related Topix: Symphony, Arts, Charleston, WV, Entertainment

  10. Cincinnati defense feeds off Bearcat defenseRead the original story

    35 min ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    ... the defense, but also enables it. "It's nice, I think, to go out and play defense when you've got the lead," West Virginia offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen said. "A lot of times that tends to motivate the defense. I think they feed off the offense ...

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    Related Topix: Aaron Webster, Zach Collaros, Sports, NCAA Sports, Cincinnati Bearcats NCAA Football, NCAA Football, University of Cincinnati NCAA, West Virginia University NCAA, West Virginia Mountaineers NCAA Football

  11. WVUs Brown not the same since hit vs. MarshallRead the original story

    35 min ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    ... since being knocked out and suffering a minor concussion Oct. 17 against Marshall. "He's hobbled," Mullen, the West Virginia quarterbacks coach said. "He had the ankle sprain last game that's affecting him this week. The kid's battling injuries and ...

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    Related Topix: Jarrett Brown

  12. W.Va. State women have to believeRead the original story

    35 min ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    ... that not only can you not win, but you aren't expected to, either. It's about a winning culture. That's what West Virginia State Coach Renee Bostic is installing in her women's program on the Institute campus. More than spacing, more than shooting, ...

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  13. Ralph Lauren distribution center to leave W.Va. for NC, fate of 100 jobs uncertainRead the original story

    52 min ago | WTKR-TV Norfolk

    Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. says it will move a distribution center from West Virginia to North Carolina, affecting about 100 jobs.

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    Related Topix: Ralph Lauren, Apparel, Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, Greensboro, NC

  14. Kanawha County Has Another Possible Flu DeathRead the original story

    56 min ago | WOWK

    ... a is not saying if the death was related to the H1N1 virus. There have been at least seven swine flu deaths in West Virginia. Health officials are not releasing any more information about this recent Kanawha County death.

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    Related Topix: Kanawha County, WV, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health

  15. Premier Financial earnings downRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    ... $126,000 from third-quarter 2008. Huntington-based Premier has about $1.1 billion in assets and branches in West Virginia, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. HUNTINGTON - Premier Financial Bancorp says its profit dipped more than 22 ...

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    Related Topix: Financial Services, Banking, Huntington, WV

  16. Stage companys one-man show takes theater prizeRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    ... will be performed next month by the Charleston Stage Company. The group has already taken the top prize in the West Virginia Community Theatre Festival, held in Morgantown Nov. 7, for the production. The show will star Charleston actor Joe Miller as ...

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    Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Charleston, WV, Morgantown, WV, Entertainment

  17. Holliday Tapped as Temporary Circuit JudgeRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | WOWK

    West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin will enter an order Nov.

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    Related Topix: Kanawha County, WV, US Governors, Joe Manchin, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Putnam County, WV, Barack Obama

  18. Ghost Hunters Find Bones In W.Va. Mansion; Police InvestigateRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | Officer.com

    Ghost hunters found more than they expected inside an historic home in West Virginia.

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    Related Topix: Wellsburg, WV

  19. State officials question report on math scoresRead the original story

    Yesterday | Charleston Daily Mail

    Some state education officials are questioning the fairness of a report saying West Virginia fourth-graders' math scores declined.

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    Related Topix: West Virginia Government, Charleston, WV

  20. Many unsure unions can take over PEIARead the original story

    Yesterday | Charleston Daily Mail

    A plan by five of West Virginia's most powerful unions to take over the state Public Employees Insurance Agency faces political and practical obstacles.

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