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Alpha Bankruptcy Progresses

Alpha Bankruptcy Progresses

Alpha Natural Resources says it has received a $500 million offer from existing lenders for the potential sale of assets. Alpha announced the offer in a filing Monday in federal bankruptcy court in Richmond,...

Watch Out for a Texting Scam

Watch Out for a Texting Scam

Not all text messages are legit. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office got word of a scam from a number that appears to be from your cell phone service provider. It says there’s a security...

Help is Available for Heating Bills

Help is Available for Heating Bills

Low-income West Virginians can get help paying heating bills through the Department of Health and Resources and the Emergency Low Income Energy Assistance Program. Homes that meet income and other program guidelines to can...

Gun Bill Advances

Gun Bill Advances

The West Virginia House of Delegates has approved a bill that would lift permit requirements to carry a covered-up gun. Delegates passed the concealed carry legislation Monday by a 68-31 margin and now it...

Changes in Store for Toll Plazas

Changes in Store for Toll Plazas

Drivers may notice some changes near toll plazas on the West Virginia Turnpike. The Parkways Authority Board okayed spending $690,000 for rumble strips that they’ll install this spring. The rough strips are meant to...

Register Now for the Statewide Cleanup

Register Now for the Statewide Cleanup

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications to participate in the annual Make It Shine statewide cleanup during the first two weeks of April. The deadline to register is Feb. 28....

Another Freedom Official Gets Probation

Another Freedom Official Gets Probation

A former Freedom Industries official became the fourth defendant sentenced to three years’ probation on a pollution charge in the 2014 chemical spill. Ex-owner William Tis also was fined $20,000 Monday in federal court...

Alpha Issues Layoff Notices

Alpha Issues Layoff Notices

Another round of potential layoffs is coming for workers at Alpha Natural Resources mines. On Friday, Feb. 5 WARN notices were issued to employees at four mines and one processing plant run by Brooks...

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