Growing potatoes
An effort by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture to encourage growers to consider potato production has landed at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank. The last of six five-acre plots on...
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Felony conviction reinstated
The state Supreme Court has reinstated the felony conviction of a former Berkeley County sheriff’s captain in a gun embezzlement case. The court on Friday overturned a decision last year by Circuit Judge John...
Animal Shelter Will Save Money with New Vet Clinic
A Charleston animal shelter is trying to curtail pet overpopulation with an in-house spay-neuter program. The Gazette-Mail reports that the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association has established an on-site veterinary clinic and an in-house spay-neuter program...
School and social bullying
With social media being such a hot tool for kids, bullying has changed. Now people are turning to the worldwide web for some cyber bullying. Melissa Gray is a parent of a 7th grader...
Social bullying in school
With social media being such a hot tool for kids, bullying has changed. Now people are turning to the worldwide web for some cyber bullying. Melissa Gray is a parent of a 7th grader...
Wind Power
Appalachian Power says it’s adding more wind power to its energy portfolio. The company said Thursday that it has reached a 20-year deal to purchase 120 megawatts of new wind generation from a subsidiary...
Native American artifacts
Archaeologists say they’ve found Native American artifacts on property in the path of the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline. The Roanoke Times reports archaeologists have found arrowheads, tools and pottery on a property in Rocky...
Tomblin has approved a plann
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has approved a plan to use reserves and sweep agency accounts to cover a $111 million budget gap for the fiscal year ending June 30. On Thursday, the...
Budget update
Facing a possible government shutdown, West Virginia’s Republican-led Senate has approved a budget liable for a veto. Senators voted 18-16 Thursday on a plan without tax increases. It uses $183 million from Rainy Day...
Water Tampering Trial is Delayed
The trial has been postponed for an employee at a Raleigh County coal industry laboratory accused of falsifying water samples. The Gazette-Mail says 62-year-old John Brewer will be tried in federal court beginning Aug....
