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W.Va. candidates file for Congress, Supreme Court
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:28:30 -0800
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A third West Virginia circuit judge has joined this years two-seat state Supreme Court race. Judge J.D. Beane of Wood County filed Thursday for the May 8 Democratic primary.
Wood possible for chemical plant
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:42:33 -0800
PARKERSBURG - The Wood County area is being touted as a possible site for a chemical plant to process byproducts from the Marcellus Shale deposit.
Much of forecast heavy rain expected to miss W.Va.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:47:57 -0800
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for several West Virginia counties, including Kanawha County and the surrounding area, for much of the day Thursday.
Clerk Aims For More Convenient Early Voting
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:44:04 -0800
Wood County Clerk Jamie Six wants to add Williamstown, Vienna, Lubeck and Mineral Wells to downtown Parkersburg as sites for early voting in 2012.
Tobacco trouble
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:21:16 -0800
Both Ohio and West Virginia scored poorly in terms of protecting people from tobacco smoke and other tobacco-related issues in a recent report issued by the American Lung Association.
Students dance to promote physical activity
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:21:59 -0800
PARKERSBURG - Students throughout Wood County and West Virginia joined together Thursday to celebrate the state's first Physical Activity Day.
West Virginia editorial roundup
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:34:16 -0800
The Associated Press Recent editorials from West Virginia newspapers: Jan. 18 Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, W.Va., on a tax break for 'cracker' plant: Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is asking the West Virginia Legislature to join him in a bold move that he hopes will pay off in winning an economic prize. The price would be steep, from one perspective, but that shouldn't stop the state's lawmakers from ...
This week in West Virginia history
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:14:21 -0800
Charleston -- The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more about West Virginia's people, places, history, arts, science and culture, go to "e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia" at www.wvencyclopedia.org .
The "Border Bill"
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:59:10 -0800
It's being called the "Border Bill" in honor of the late Wood County Delegate...and there's hope a measure further limiting sale of a controversial drug might pass the West Virginia Legislature this year.
News Minute: Here is the latest West Virginia news from The Associated Press
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:49:21 -0800
A West Virginia man has died from injuries suffered in an accident at a CONSOL Energy coal mine in southwest Virginia. The Mine Safety and Health Administration says it's the nation's first coal mining fatality of...