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New soccer fields on 58th Street

New soccer fields on 58th Street

The Charleston Municipal Planning commission approved rezoning a parcel of land for an expanded soccer facility. A warehouse and additional soccer fields and a soccer retail outlet will benefit from the reclassification along 58th...

A big check for 90-year-old woman

A big check for 90-year-old woman

Officials are calling it one of the largest unclaimed property payouts ever in West Virginia. A 90-year-old woman was presented with a check for more than 290-thousand-dollars. The money came from the State Treasurers...

600 new businesses in West Virginia

600 new businesses in West Virginia

More than 600 new businesses are open in West Virginia. State numbers show 625 businesses opened their doors last month statewide. The largest percentage of business growth was in Clay, Jackson, and McDowell counties....

Panhandling ordinance concerns ACLU

Panhandling ordinance concerns ACLU

The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia is weighing in on Charleston’s proposed panhandling ordinance. The ordinance would make it illegal to ask for money, ban solicitation is high traffic areas and outlaw...

China plans to invest billions in WV

China plans to invest billions in WV

China Energy Investment Corporation plans to invest nearly 84-billion-dollars in shale gas development and chemical manufacturing projects in West Virginia. West Virginia Secretary of Commerce H. Wood Thrasher signed a memorandum of understanding with...