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Two Democrats are seeking a District 3 council seat. Incumbent Fred Jackson is not going after another term. Alex Vence and Bob Garza hope to win the Huntington City Council slot. District 3 stretches...

West Virginia voters can begin heading to the polls this week to cast votes ahead of the May 10 primary election. Early voting begins Wednesday and runs through May 7. Polls will be open...

West Virginia University has created an Institute of Water Security and Science to promote research on stewardship, management, human health and other issues. Water researcher Jason Hubbart will lead the institute.

West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin and natural gas industry executives have met with Japanese business leaders to discuss investment opportunities. A news release says executives from Energy Corporation of...

Lack of work on a paving project is causing frustration for people who commute on a major roadway. Pot holes, a rough surface and hundreds of orange cones have been a familiar scene for...

South Charleston Police are lookign for a robbery suspect after a holdup at the 7-11 in the 4000 block of Kanawha Turnpike Saturday. Clerks said a man about six feet tall came in wearing...

A shooting in Dunbar appears to be accidental. Initial reports said a man was playing video games at his home when someone drove by, fired shots and hit him in the chest. He lives...

The city sent out a demolition crew shortly after a house fire early Friday since it was old, run-down, and a total loss. The building was known as the old Capital Paging building in...

A Boone County judge says he will rule Wednesday on a request to unseal details about prescription pain pill shipments to West Virginia. The Gazette-Mail has asked Circuit Judge William Thompson to unseal the...

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is planning a stop in Huntington this week. Sanders’ campaign website says Sanders will attend a rally at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena on Tuesday night. The rally is...