Retired coal miners
Thousands of retired coal miners at a rally in Kentucky called on Congress to protect their benefits as the industry struggles and operators seek bankruptcy protection from debts. United Mine Workers president Cecil Roberts...
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Division of highways
The Division of Highways thinks it can save the state some money by making a change to how the Courtesy Patrol is operated. Presently the state pays a Beckley non-profit group nearly three-and-a-half-million dollars...
One Accused in Kareem Hunter’s Death is Not Guilty
The man accused of beating Kareem Hunter to death with a rubber mallet in Marmet is not guilty, according to the jury. Miguel Quinones was accused of beating Hunter to death and then dumping...
Road side service
A West Virginia transportation official says a recommendation will be made to end a contract with a nonprofit group that operates a roadside assistance service. Department of Transportation deputy secretary John McBreyer told a...
Fitzpatrick pleads not guilty
A suspect has pleaded not guilty in the fatal shooting of a former coal chief executive at a southern West Virginia cemetery. News media outlets report that 18-year-old Brandon Fitzpatrick of Louisa, Kentucky, entered...
Minister slaying
A murder trial for a woman accused in the slaying of a Raleigh County minister has been postponed until December. The Register-Herald reports Raleigh County Prosecutor Kristen Keller sought the delay Monday during a...
Higher taxes approved on tabacco
In a vote likely averting a government shutdown, the West Virginia House of Delegates has approved higher taxes on cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products. The GOP-led House voted 63-35 on Monday for the...
No man rides alone
Michael Priddy and David Allison went on a do-good adventure they won’t soon forget. On April 28 they left Sacramento, Calif., on their bicycles, rode across the U.S., and finished their ride in Quantico,...
Late Bob Denver
Gilligan will be getting a weekend’s worth of attention on the baseball field in southern West Virginia. The late Bob Denver, who starred in the 1960s TV comedy “Gilligan’s Island,” will be honored in...
Stealing copper
A search has ended without finding a man reported missing after authorities say he went to steal copper from the Upper Big Branch mine. The Register-Herald reports a statement from mine owner Alpha Natural...
