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Blankenship Jury Waits Until After Holiday

Blankenship Jury Waits Until After Holiday

Jurors are on a holiday break without a verdict in the trial of ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship, who’s charged with conspiring to break safety laws and defrauding mine regulators at West Virginia’s Upper...

Jobless Rate Dips

Jobless Rate Dips

Unemployment rates dropped in 51 of West Virginia’s 55 counties in October. WorkForce West Virginia says Jefferson County had the lowest unemployment rate in the state at 3.2 percent, followed by Monongalia County at...

Busy Travel Weekend Continues

Busy Travel Weekend Continues

An estimated 46.9 million Americans are taking a car, plane, bus or train at least 50 miles from home over the long holiday weekend, according to AAA. That would be an increase of more...

Deer Season Off to a Record Start

Deer Season Off to a Record Start

The opening of buck firearms season has tallied up a huge one-day harvest of whitetail deer: more than 20,000. State wildlife officials say Monday’s kill was up 77 percent from last year. The new...

Warnings Issued for Jury Service Scam

Warnings Issued for Jury Service Scam

Federal court officials in the Southern District are warning residents about a scam involving jury service. OResidents have reported being called by someone claiming to represent the court. The caller says the resident failed...

Hunter Killed Trying to Seek Heat

Hunter Killed Trying to Seek Heat

West Virginia State Police say a hunter was killed after he and a fellow hunter built a fire and the heat broke apart an overhanging boulder, tumbling on the hunter. Senior Trooper G.S. Walter...

Still No Verdict in Blankenship Trial

Still No Verdict in Blankenship Trial

Jurors recessed after their fourth full day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the trial of ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship. The jury spent Monday deliberating in U.S. District Court in Charleston. If...

Hunting Brings in Big Bucks

Hunting Brings in Big Bucks

The state estimates that the West Virginia economy gets a big boost from the annual buck firearms season. The Division of Natural Resources estimates that more than 330,000 hunters will spend a total of...

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