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Senators Unveil Mine Safety Bill

Few Happy with State’s Shot at School Reform

W.Va. VFDs to be Covered Under State Insurance Program

Low-Interest Loan Program Targets First-Time Home Buyers

Senators Introduce Mine Worker Pension Bill

Cash Prize Offered for Hole in One

McGraw Named Nation's Worst According to New Report

New Chairman Elected for W.Va. Republican Party

Candidate Filing Period for Special Election Ends

Cap and Trade Bill Dead

Ballot Position Drawing Held Saturday

Goodwin Assigned to 4 Senate Committees

Six Airports Receive Federal Funding for Upgrades

Highway Officials Defend How They Handled Eastern Panhandle Snow

New Study Claims Marcellus Shale Drilling Great for the Economy

Several Set to Receive 2010 Governor's Service Awards

Education Bills Pass House Vote

County Clerks Kick Into High Gear to Prepare for Special Primary Election

Sheirl Fletcher Announces Run for Senate Seat

Ken Hechler Files for Senate Run

W.Va. GOP Reacts to Governor's Announcement to Run for Senate Seat

Goodwin Takes Senate Seat in Washington, Casts First Vote

Manchin Running for Senate Seat

Amber Alerts Put In Fast Lane in West Virginia

Gov. Joe Manchin to Hold News Conference Updating Special Session

House Passes US Senate Succession Bill

Stimulus Road Signs Point Out Progress

Senate Passes its Version of a Succession Bill

Manchin Taps Carte Goodwin for Senate Seat

MSHA Announces Competition for Safety, Health Training Grants

Rockefeller Bill Would Fund Long-Term Development of Carbon Capture and Sequestration

Manchin Releases Legislation for Special Session

Poll Workers Cast Absentee Ballots During Lincoln County Primary

Rep. Capito Awaits Byrd Senate Seat Decision

West Virginia's Credit Rating Upgraded

Gov. Manchin Continues Research on Filling Sen. Byrd's Seat

Manchin to Hold Off Candidacy Announcement

Gov. Manchin Named Chair of National Governors Association

Special Session Scheduled for July 15

Eyesore Cleaned Up, Locals ask Where Officials Were

Manchin Issues Statement On Attorney General's Opinion

Former Member of West Virginia State Legislature Dies

W.Va. State Police Testing Applicants for 61st Cadet Class

W.Va. Attorney General's Office Files Lawsuit in Fundraising Scam

Manchin Wants Special Election For Byrd's Seat

W.Va. State Senator Attends Byrd Funeral

Working Group to Tackle Firefighter Insurance Woes

Union to Manchin: Appoint Thyself

Flags to Return to Full-Staff at Sunset Tuesday

Nation Says Final Farewell to Sen. Robert C. Byrd

W.Va. Chamber Calls for Special Election

Time Article Angers Many Mountaineers

Widow Of Ted Kennedy Pays Respect To Senator Byrd

Tennant Urges Governor to Fix Succession Law

Obama, Clinton Honor Byrd at Memorial

Phil Donohue Attends Byrd Memorial Service

Country Roads Sends Home Native Son

Visitors Turn Out All Hours of Night to Pay Last Respects to Byrd

Hundreds Pay Byrd Final Respects

Sen. Robert C. Byrd Remembered on Capitol Hill

Sen. Robert C. Byrd -- A Love Story

Robert C. Byrd Memorial Concludes

Arrangements Made for Sen. Byrd's Memorial in West Virginia

Sharon Rockefeller Releases Statement on Passing of Sen. Robert C. Byrd

Charleston Mayor Says Byrd's Replacement Issue May be on Special Session Agenda

Byrd Recording for Kanawha Commission Meeting one of his Last

Rate Increase Approved for AEP Customers

Feasibility Study Considers Raleigh County Postal Facility

Massey Energy Challenges MSHA Order

Disaster Loans Available for W.Va. Counties

Former W.Va. Governor Remembers Robert C. Byrd

Tennant: No Special Election to Fill Byrd’s Seat Until 2012

Capitol Staff Prepares for Sen. Byrd Memorial in Rotunda

Sen. Byrd's Musical Background

Buildings, By-Ways and Bridge Carry Byrd’s Name

W.Va., National Leaders React to Passing of Sen. Byrd

DEVELOPING STORY: Sen. Robert C. Byrd Dies at 92

Rockefeller Commends Obama for Relief Declaration

Crews Working on Ventilation at Upper Big Branch

Lawsuits Possible in Surface Mine Ruling

Manchin Applauds Education Work Group's Efforts

West Virginia American Water to Request Rate Increase

W.Va. Volunteer Fire Departments Shop for Insurance

Massey Sues Feds Over Mine Ventilation

Teachers Union Makes Proposals for Education Reform

Report: Coal Costs Taxpayers More Than it Gives Back

Capitol Improvement Projects Under Way

Manchin Makes Appointment to W.Va. PSC

Rockefeller Calls for Delay on Climate Legislation

Valley Fill Permitting to Become More Difficult

Cash for Appliances Program Under Way

Insurance Hike Leaves Volunteer Fire Departments Scrambling

Four Sentenced for Defrauding Federal Grant Program

Inmates Help Clean Up Flood Aftermath

Investigation into Gas Well Explosion Nearing Completion

Political Spin Surrounds Energy Bill

Boys State Helps to Provide Government Instruction

Black Lung Rate Increase Under Review

Attorney Says Lincoln Ballot Problems Not Partisan

Prichard Intermodal Terminal Plans Interrupted

Senate Rejects Resolution to Prevent EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases

Fans Applaud Choice of Luck

Massey Asks Governors to Look at MSHA Concerns

A Special 'Welcome Home' for West Virginia Guardsmen

State Awards Grants for Inaugural Innovation Zone Projects

W.Va. to Receive $1 Million in Recovery Act Funding

State Misses Deadline for Race to the Top

MSHA Launches Annual Roof Fall Prevention Awareness Program

Special Session on Education Delayed Until Mid-July

Stimulus Funds Create 8,500 Jobs in W.Va.

Homeland Security Funding Announced For West Virginia

Roundtable Discussion Held on Cyber Crimes

Inspection Teams Plan for Third Reentry Inside Upper Big Branch Mine

Rockefeller Sends President Letter on Mine Safety

Gov. Manchin Orders Flags Lowered in Observance of Memorial Day

Veterans Speak Out On Don't Ask, Don't Tell

EPA Extends Deadline for Public Commenting on Spruce No. 1 Mine

Byrd, Rockefeller Applaud Goodwin Confirmation

Sen. Mike Hall Named Senate Minority Leader

President Announces 1,200 Troops to Protect U.S. Border

Tea Party Activists Rally at Sen. Jay Rockefeller's Office

W.Va. Names 16 Schools of Excellence

No Serious Injuries Reported in Mineral County Explosion

Unemployment Rate Falls in Mountain State

FCC Approves Verizon's Sale of Landlines to Frontier Communications

Public Gathers to Learn New Supreme Court Rules

Court Allows MSHA's Decision on Private Interviews on UBB Mine Explosion

Senate Subcommittee to Look Into Opening Upper Big Branch Investigation

W.Va Power to Honor Miners

Capito Blames Administration for Voter Unrest

Byrd Questions MSHA Officials, Don Blankenship During Senate Mine Safety Hearing

Special Session Costs State $231,000

Special Session Questions Linger

Shott Appointed to Caruth’s Seat

Run For The Wall Has Begun

New Monroe County School Board Members Taking Lame Duck Board Members to Court

EPA Holds Public Hearing on Spruce No. 1 Mine

MSHA Outlines Hearing Process in UBB Investigation

Raleigh County Flood Meeting Set For Tonight

WVEA Opposes Pay For Performance Proposal

Special Session Continues at State Capitol

Mining Permit Hearing Set For Tuesday

Senate to Eye Federal Mine Safety Funding, Blankenship to Testify

Rockefeller to Attend Upper Big Branch Field Meeting

New EPA Standards to Impact Coal-Fired Plants Next Year

Union Weighs Options After PSC Ruling

Governor Signs Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicle Idling Act

Coal Taxes Continue to Boost W.Va. Budget

Military Leader Supports Development of Agile Technology

Supreme Court Announces Appellate Rule Changes

Manchin Releases Special Session Agenda

Rahall Rolls Through Primary Election in Your Vote 2010

Oliverio Wins Democratic Nomination, Beating Longtime Incumbent Alan Mollohan

Online Voting Becomes Reality In West Virginia

PSC Orders Verizon to Improve Quality of Service

UMWA Files Suit to Open MSHA’s Upper Big Branch Hearings

Yeager's C-130s to Stay Put

Education was Agenda for Special Session

State to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of JFK Win

Rahall Makes Funding Request for Mine Safety

Secretary of State: Watch Out for Election Law Violations

Students Receive Golden Horseshoe Awards

State Flags to Fly Half-Staff in Honor of Caruth

Rockefeller Proposes Amendment Requiring Mine Companies to Disclose Safety Records

Manchin Establishes Workplace Accident Safety Hotline

Rahall, Mollohan, Boucher Ask EPA to Withdraw Conductivity Guidance

Faces of Coal: Attack on Coal is Under Way

Byrd Reflects on Coal, Coal Mining Disaster

Capito Praises Passage of Mother's Day Coin Act

Union to Release Report on Verizon-Frontier Deal Thursday

Secretary of State Hosts Webcast

Primary Preparations Continue Around W.Va.

Capito: 'Don Caruth Was a True Statesman'

Benefactor Donates $2.5 Million for New Marsh Fork School

U.S. Census Workers Set to Start Collecting Information

National Day of Prayer Sparks Controversy

Raleigh County to Receive State, Private Money for New Marsh Fork School

Political Ad Causes Controversy

W.Va. State School Chief Pushes for Federal Education Reform

Manchin Calls Special Session to Deal With Education

Variety of Cuisine Available in Beckley on Sunday

Independent Appraisers to Take Closer Look at Properties in 24 W.Va. Counties

Senate Concludes Hearing on Mine Safety, Massey Responds

Manchin Lifts Statewide Burning Ban

New School Construction Money Vote Results

Police Release Statement Over Alleged Trainee Beating

Grieving Continues, Healing Process Begins

President's Visit Aside, Mourners Say Miners are the Real Headline

Thousands Gather Hours Early For Memorial Service

Sen. Byrd to Attend Upper Big Branch Memorial Sunday

W.Va. Mine Health And Safety Board Reviewing Rules

Flood Victims Urged to Be On Alert for Scams

Early Voting Begins Today in West Virginia

Pittsburgh Pirates Honor 29 Miners Killed

Preparations for Presidential Visit Under Way

W.Va. School Board Recommends Steps for Education Improvement

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Participates in Wreath Laying at WVU

U.S. Census Bureau Starts House Visits May 1

Energy Expert Explains Why Grid Upgrades Are Needed

Unemployment Holds Steady in West Virginia

State School Board to Debate Charter Schools, Performance Pay

Flood Meeting Set For Greenbrier Residents

Tea Party To Be Held In Bluefield, Va.

U.S. Attorney's Office Not Investigating Mine Explosion, Might in Future

Moment of Silence Observed for Mine Victims

State Bans Outdoor Burning

Capito Calls for Mine Safety Enforcement Review

Manchin Vetoes School Calendar Committee Bill

Byrd 'Sick,' 'Saddened,' 'Angry' That Mine Accidents Still Happen

Sen. Jeff Kessler Calls for Mine Inspectors to Have Power to Close Mines

Obama Urges for Answers on Cause of Mine Disaster

Rockefeller: Lawmakers Aren't Doing Enough to Prevent Texting While Driving

Mingo Logan Coal Co. Asks Federal Court to Deny Request for Stay

Manchin Does not Intend to Sign Sales Tax Holiday for Purchasing Firearms

Mingo Logan Coal Co. Suit Challenges EPA Over Spruce Mine

Guard Fights to Keep C-130s

School Bus Safety Bill Becomes Law

Byrd, Manchin, Rahall, Capito Respond to EPA Announcement on Water Quality

EPA Sets Standards for Water Quality Below Mining Operations

Some Folks in West Virginia Get Extra Time to File

Appliance Mail-In Rebate Starts in May in West Virginia

Verizon Workers Picket Possible Frontier Deal

Final PSC Hearing on December Storm Scheduled for Charleston

Bill Raising School Dropout Age to 17 Becomes Law

Manchin: Trooper Bill Veto Won't Hurt Efforts Against Child Internet Crimes

Senators Voice Concern Over Planned C-130 Transfer

Manchin Reduces or Eliminates Funding for 55 Programs in State Budget

W.Va. Air National Guard May Lose Aircraft

Manchin Vetoes Trooper Bill

Rockefeller Proposes Federal Program to Support Carbon Capture

Jail Overpopulation Prompts Close Scrutiny of Criminal Punishment

Beckley Council Discusses Budget

School Systems Seek State Funds

State College Savings Plan Growing Rapidly

West Virginia Government Sets Budget for Fiscal Year

W.Va. State Tax Commissioner to Step Down in March

Secretary of State Tennant Attends Summit in Germany

W.Va. Not Only State Considering Taxing Wind

Health Care Debate Hits the Streets

Gov. Joe Manchin Vetoes First Bill From 2010 Session

West Virginia Setting Nationwide Trend In Absentee Voting

Manchin Considers Vetoing Gun Tax Holiday Bill

Session Ends With no Tax Cuts for Business Equipment

Lawmakers set to Wrap Up Regular Session

Lawmakers Are In The Home Stretch

Transportation Meetings Being Held

School Bus Safety Bill Passes Senate Committee

Federal Funds To Be Used To Improve Student Performance

Mixed Martial Arts Supporters Rally For Round 2

Martinsburg Set to Nix Annexation Request

Protesters Target Rahall's Office

Sen. Rockefeller Sits Down with Citizens Concerned about Distracted Driving

State Seeks to Expand Wind-related Manufacturing

Gov. Joe Manchin's Mother Suffers Stroke Friday Morning

Rockefeller, Rahall, Mollohan Move to Block EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases

DEP Seeks Ideas for Implementing Narrative Water Quality Criteria

Lawmakers Observe After School Day at the Capitol

Manchin Backs Efforts to Block EPA

Many Bills Live, Die as Session Nears End

Southern West Virginia County Gets Recognition

Court Bills Meet Mixed Fate in Legislature

House Gives Green Light to School Bus Safety Bill

Proposed Bill Would Make Drivers Buckle up or Pay up

State Unemployment Rate Increases

Electric Rates Could Rise After AEP Requests Increase

Wyoming County Saluted in Charleston

Lawmakers Debate Supreme Court Ruling

Controversial Bill Would Give W.Va. Residents Better Access to Eye Care

Fuel Project Loans Approved by State EDA

W.Va. DOH Announces Winter Damage Repair Program

House Approves Sales Tax Holiday for Guns

W.Va. GOP Wraps Up 'Free The People Week'

Federal Stimulus Money to Fund Fayette County Water Project

Lawmakers Vote to Uphold Nuclear Power Plant Ban

Group Rallies For Vote to Ban Gay Marriage

W.Va. Civil Rights Advocates Honored

W.Va. Senate Approves Tech Park Bill

Beer Tax Fizzles

Drug Testing Bill to be Debated Thursday

Questions Answered About Financial Programs

Capito Addresses Toyota Concerns

Supreme Court Begins to Build Unified Computer System for Court Records

Bill Would Force Drivers To De-Ice Vehicles

GOP Continues To Try To Discharge Bills

W.Va. Attorney General Files Suit Against Beckley Couple

Rockefeller Weighs in on Health Reform, Public Option

Beckley Council Approves Property Acquisition

State Considers Taking Over Portion of South Charleston Technology Park

W.Va. GOP Continues Attempts to get Floor Votes

Legislature Observes WVU Day

Laser Eye Surgery Bill Passes W.Va. Senate

BIG Project Closer To Becoming Reality

Crime Bill Calls For More State Troopers

West Virginia Unit Headed To Middle East

West Virginia GOP Dealt Setback In House

Health Care, Economy Top Governors Agenda

DHHR Critics Seek Greater Efficiency in Agency Split

Lawmakers Propose Creating Business Court

Proposed Law Would Raise Mandatory School Attendance Age

GOP Lawmakers Plan 'Free The People Week'

Intermediate Appellate Court Bill Introduced

Federal Money Approved For Broadband Plan

New Veterans Cemetery Planned for State

Boy Scouts Report to Governor

'Connect to Care' Project Announced

Federal Funds Approved for Rail Project

Magistrate Requirements Could Change

Some Programs That Received Federal Stimulus Money Now Facing Cuts

W.Va. Out of Step with States in Equipment Taxes

Kanawha County Senator Tries to Lift Nuclear Ban

Census Results Could Lead to Redistricting Changes

Officials Say Now is the Time for People to Be Counted

Rally At State Capital Pushes for Multiple Issues

FAA Administrator Discusses Aviation Safety With Rockefeller

Lifting Ban on Nuclear Energy

House Passes Bill To Collect Fees From Vacant Properties

West Virginia Senate Eyes Optometrist Bill

State Senate Minority Leader Battling Brain Cancer

Council Member Fights Smoking Battle

Marshall Professor Gives Insight into Global Warming

State Senators Probe What Went Wrong in Eastern Panhandle

State Budget Sees Shortfall on Snow Removal

Report: Minority Gains not Showing up in Wallets

State Workers Rally on President's Day

Bad Weather Delays Governor's Weather Damage Tour

Lawmakers Consider Beer Tax Increase

House of Delgates Forms Committee for Coal Permitting Process

Capito Urges White House for Disaster Declaration

W.Va. House Speaker Requests Rainy Day Funds Released

Compassionate Allowances for Alzheimer's Disease

Justices Support New Rules Over New Court Level

Sen. Rockefeller Urges White House for Disaster Declaration

Drug Testing Bill Re-Introduced in House

Marshall Brings Some Green to Charleston

Big Move for Beckley's B.I.G. Project

Names of Elderly Monongalia Couple Found Dead Released

Officials Investigating Four Possible Weather Deaths Across W.Va.

Report: Drivers Distracted Due to Electronic Devices

Advocates of Pro-Choice Ask Legislators to Support Women's Choice

Gov. Joe Manchin Set to Tour Storm-Damaged Areas

Turnpike Clear After Winter Storm

Gov. Manchin Discusses the State of Emergency

Governor declares State of Emergency

Mining Symposium Held in Charleston

Gov. Joe Manchin Signs School Calendar Law

Women Meet With W.Va. Lawmakers

Oliverio Announces U.S. House Run

Former Supreme Court Justice Maynard Files to Run for Congress

Filing Deadline Webcast Live on Internet

Sen. Mike Oliverio Won't Seek Re-election

Rhodell VFD to Get Federal Grant Money

Manchin Meets With Environmental Activists

Rockefeller: Bayer Investigation Affected by DuPont

Monongalia County Delegate Arrested on DUI Charge

For Whom the Road Tolls

White House Releases State of the Union Speech

Lawmakers Respond to State of the Union Address

Doctors Ask Lawmakers to Repeal Medicare Cost Cuts

Lawmakers to Revisit Texting Ban

Justice Department Closes Mollohan Investigation

Capito Files for Re-Election

House of Delegates Quickly Passes School Calendar Bill

Capito to File for Re-election

Berkeley School Board Looks to Replace 2 Members

Morgan County Courthouse on Pace for April Opening

Generation West Virginia Sees Hope in Legislation

School Calendar Bill on Fast Track

Manchin Responds to Campaign Spending Ruling

Supreme Court Eases Corporate Campaign Financing

Young, Old Lobby West Virginia Lawmakers

Drug Offenders Rounded Up in Tazewell County, Va.

MegaMillions Headed to West Virginia

Black Lung Language in Health Care Bill Worries Business Community

State Retirees Rally for Tax Break

House Committee Approves School Calendar Bill

Disability Agenda Presented to Lawmakers

WorkForce West Virginia Recovers Money From Fraud Claims

Manchin Offers Support to Haiti

State Police Appeal Directly To Legislators For Funding

Legislators Trying to Retain Student Work Force

Perdue: Feds clear family of wrongdoing in grade-changing case

W.Va. Students Encourage Anti-Smoking Laws

Governor Gets His H1N1 Flu Shot

Mollohan Files for Re-Election Run

W.Va. National Guard Helps Haiti

Senator Mike Green Speaks about Legislative Session

Blair Calls for Lawmaker's Resignation Over Racism Allegation

Lawmaker Calls Testing Welfare Recipients for Drugs 'Racist'

Manchin Sees Bipartisan Support for Business Tax Cuts

Manchin Proposes Light Policy Agenda Amid Tight Budget

Rockefeller To Discuss Health Care

Residents React to the State of the State Address

Public Cross Examination of Frontier Officials Complete

DHHR: Federal Health Bills Would Cost West Virginia Millions

Mercer County Legislative Wish List

State GOP Calls for Change

Candidates Begin Filing for 2010 Elections

Former Marshall Football Coach Eyeing New Team

Legislative Agendas for Energy Still Mostly Hidden

Lawmakers Control Future of Panel's Recommendations

Labor, Business Factions Compile Legislative Agendas

Lawyers Urge Caution in the Snow

State Worker Pay Raises Unlikely

Northwood Intends to File Lawsuit Against Manchin, Others

Road Crews not Skimping on Salt This Winter

Rahall’s Mobile Office Tours District in January

McKinley Throws Hat Into First District Congressional Race

Governor to Deliver Keynote Address at Stewards of Change Conference

Alderson Town Hall is Without Phone Service

Former West Virginia Attorney General Chauncey Browning Jr. Dies

Federal Bill Would Regulate Most National Railroad Rates

Cap and Trade Could Cost W.Va. 23,000 Jobs

National Federation of Independent Businesses to Poll State's Members

West Virginia Bond Sales Provide Funds for Schools

Manchin Asks Agencies to Cut Budgets by 3.4 Percent

Census Bureau Hires in Raleigh County

Senate Passes Health Care Bill

Tanning Salon Owners Feel Burned by Proposed 10 Percent Tax

W.Va. State of Emergency Lifted for 26 Counties

Almost $50 Million to West Virginia to Restore Abandoned Coal Mines

Communities Look for Road Salt Alternatives

PATH Companies Re-file in Maryland, Seek to Withdraw Virginia Application

National Guard Called Out Because of Storm

Manchin Appoints Meshea Poore to Kanawha House Seat

State Development Authority OKs Power Plant Bond Applications

New Scholarship Available at Marshall University

Pennsylvania Senate Passes Table Games But Issue Remains Unresolved

Union Worries About Employee Survey

Tobacco Tax Hike Again on Table

Obama Calls Insulation 'Sexy,' Pushes Energy Efficient Renovations

YouTube Video Causes Stir Over Sugary Drinks

West Virginia Named No. 2 Judicial Hellhole

Byrd Announces More Funding for W.Va. Projects

Alternatives to Jail Paying Off in Preston County

D.C. Scraps Car Inspections, W.Va. Unlikely to Follow

West Virginia Joins Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact

Sen. Byrd Announces More Than $95 Million for W.Va. Military Installations

West Virginia is Awarded Federal Stimulus Funds

Wheeling Officials Request Water Rate Increase

Economist Tells Lawmakers W.Va. Roads Need Additional Funding

Capito Plans to Attend Climate Conference in Copenhagen

State University Enrollment at All-Time High

Claiming Donations as Tax Deduction Requires Receipt of Contributions

West Virginia Cigarette Tax Increase Possible

State Two-Year Colleges See 16.7 Percent Jump in Enrollment

Miley to Lead House Judiciary Committee

Millions in Homeland Security Funding Heading to W.Va.

Manchin Chooses Spears as Next Chief of Staff

AEP to Receive $334 Million for Mountaineer Plant Upgrade

State Provides Safe Cribs for Christmas

Duo Behind Bars for Assault, Kidnapping Hospitalized

Online Voting Becomes Law in West Virginia

China, U.S. Collaborate on Coal Conversion at WVU Workshops

Some States Look to end 'Double Dipping'

Byrd: Coal Industry Must Engage in Mountaintop Removal Mining Debate

MSHA Releases Plan for Reducing Black Lung Disease

From Mountains to the Valley: MedExpress expanding, revolutionizing health care

Jefferson Voters Set to Decide on Table Games

Governor, First Lady to Host Joyful Night

U.S. Route 35 Tolls Appear to be all but Certain

Verizon, Frontier Submit Written Testimony in Advance of PSC Hearings

Manchin’s Chief of Staff Resigns

Program Matches Job Seekers With Jobs

Mountaintop Mining Protester Arrested at Capitol

Mailing Deadline for Iraq, Afghanistan set for Dec. 4

PSC Adopts Extended Timeline for PATH

Recalled Cribs Worry Daycare Centers

Tennant: Holiday Scams can be Avoided by Research, Common Sense

Courtesy Patrol Wants Day Shift Restored

$848 Billion Health Care Bill Moves to Senate Floor

Committee Weighs Pros, Cons of Tax Reform

House Passes Governor's Energy Portfolio Bill

House Passes Gas Tax Bill

Online Voting Bill Passes During Special Session

Gas tax fight drags special session into fourth day

House of Delegates Approves Municipal Pension Bill

Interior Department Says it Will Strengthen Surface Mining Oversight

Bill Would Block Public Access to Energy Credit Prices

Robert C. Byrd Becomes Longest Serving Member of Congress

UPDATE: Senate Endorses Pension Plan, Economic Stimulus Bonds

Job training funds dry up for the state’s unemployed

Rockefeller Works to Investigate Alleged Web Scam

Legislators Tackle Pensions, Economic Recovery Funds During Special Session

Boy Scout Camp to be Built in Fayette County

Legislators to Meet for Special Session

PSC Consumer Advocate recommends rejecting Verizon, Frontier Deal

West Virginia's Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Vonage

Benefits Group Discusses Health Care Reform

Byrd set to Become Longest-Serving Member of Congress

The Mayors Roundtable Will Be Held in Wheeling Friday

Report: W.Va. Economy to Improve in 2010

PEIA Board Members M.I.A. At Public Hearing

Transportation Needs Addressed at Beckley Conference

Governor Rededicates State Veterans Memorial

Officials: 2010 Census Important For W.Va. Communities

Government to Offer Cash for Appliances

Rockefeller to Host Take a Veteran to School Day

W.Va.'s Representatives Vote Along Party Lines on Health Care Reform Bill

Highway Maintenance Cuts Ahead in West Virginia

State Predicts $100 Million Budget Gap

PSC Staff Seeks to Dismiss Power Line Application

Diverse Groups Seek to Reconcile Timeline and Technology in Senate Climate Legislation

Senate Climate Bill Enters Three Days of Hearings

Berger Calls Federal Bench Appointment 'an Honor'

Manchin Wants State Vehicle Accountability

State Representatives Stand Up for Coal

State Residents Gather to Voice Opinions at PATH Hearing

Capito Tells EPA That Coal Miners Deserve Clarity

Public Will Get the Chance to Speak to Congressional Member's Staff

WV Cities Approved To Garnish State Tax Refunds

State's Outdoor Burning Restrictions to Start October 1

Public Helps Plan For West Virginia's Future

UPDATE: Byrd Taken To Hospital After Fall

Manchin Addresses U.S. Chamber of Commerce

West Virginia Soldier Killed in Iraq

Stimulus Money To Help Reduce Crime

Stimulus Money Announced For Raleigh County

Rockefeller Reacts to Presidential Address

West Virginia Federal Judge Nomination Moves Forward

The Greenbrier Granted Casino License

West Virginia Supreme Court Begins Fall Term Wednesday

UPDATE: Funeral Services Scheduled for Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA)

West Virginia Energy Star Tax Holiday to Be Held Again in 2009

FDA Probe of Mylan Inc. Completed

State Urging West Virginians to "Eat Local"

Stimulus Information Website Ranks Fourth in the Nation

Raleigh County gets Funding to Help Homeless

Byrd Returns to Work

Governor Manchin Set To Receive A National Honor

Manchin Speaks with Byrd

Gov. Manchin to Sign Autism Insurance Bill

Climate Bill Passes in House by Seven Votes

MSHA Releases New Mine Rescue Team Training Rules

Environmental Groups Push FDA to Take Over WV Water Pollution Discharge Program

West Virginia Legislature Wraps Up Second Special Session

Update on U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd

PSC Holds Hearings on American Electric Power's Rate Hike Request

Governor Calls Another Special Session

Former State Lawmaker Indicted

Byrd Continues to Recover

Manchin Signs State Budget

2009 Spring Gobbler Season Harvest Numbers Released

Byrd Remains in Hospital

"Yellow Ribbon Bill" to Be Signed Into Law Monday

Governor Manchin Releases Special Session Call

Revised Metro Government Bill Awaits Governor's Signature

Manchin to Seek Student Attendence Bill During Special Session

PEIA to Make New Employees Pay Full Premium Costs

GM Dealer Receives Award: #1 in WV

Senator Robert Byrd Hospitalized

AEP, Allegheny Energy File to Build 280-Mile Transmission Line

Treasury Department Statement on Chrysler Dealer Consolidation

O’Connor’s Concern Continues for State Judicial Election System

State of West Virginia to Begin Liquor License Bidding Process

Priorities Beginning to Gel as Special Session of West Virginia Legislation Comes Closer

West Virginia Tax Revenues for April Exceed Prior Estimates

Swine Flu on Agenda at Thursday's Kanawha Commission Meeting

PSC to Hold Hearing Tuesday on Appalachian Power Rate Hike Request

Obama Administration to Attempt Overturn of Pro-Mining Bush Rule

Health Officials Advise Swine Flu Precautions

Governor Manchin Issues First Veto of 2009

Governor Manchin Signs "Silver Alert" Bill

Governor Manchin Discloses Bills He Wants Brought Back in Special Session

New State Tax Department Computer System a Big Success

Rep. Rahall to Hold Stimulus Bill Workshop Monday

School Building Authority to Announce Construction Grants Monday

West Virginia Cities to Get New Powers to Fight Littering

Could Gas Tax Increase Be In the Cards?

WV Unemployment Rate Hits Ten-Year High

Bill Passed to Extend Teachers' Retirement Payment Deadline

Update on Bills of Note in the West Virginia Legislature

Bill Would Help Cities in Effort to Tear Down Dilapidated Buildings

Update on Bills of Note in the West Virginia Legislature

Fast-Food Calorie Labeling Bill Resurrected

Update on Bills of Note in the West Virginia Legislature

Senate Votes Down Restaurant Menu Bill

Bill Would Give New Powers to State Ethics Commission

WV to Receive $6.6 Million for Community Health Centers

House Committee Passes Failure to Render Bill

A Grouchy Day Inside the State Capitol

Senate Panel Votes to Cap PROMISE Scholarships at $4,750 a Year

PSC Puts a Hold on Appalachian Power's Rate Hike Request

Funeral Today for Late Justice

Governor Manchin Heading to Washington Wednesday to Discuss EPA Ruling

Politicians Meet Future Voters

Other Legislative Actions of Interest - Thursday, March 19, 2009

State Surface Mine Board Upholds Massey Blasting Permits

Repeat DUI Legislation Written By Student

Plan to Rescue The Greenbrier in the Works

HEPC to Act Today on WVU Presidential Selection

West Virginia Will Survive Economic Crisis

Manchin To Create Committee On Courts

President Obama Signs 2009 Proclamation Naming March "Red Cross Month"

Governor Manchin Seeks Statewide Nominations for Volunteer Awards

Obama to Declare End of Combat Operations in Iraq in 2010

Sen. Byrd Warns President Obama Against Altering Constitutional Balance of Power

Rockefeller Responds to President Obama's Address to Congress

UPDATED TRANSCRIPT: President Obama Delivers First Speech to Congress

Manchin Talks Stimulus Plans with Lawmakers

Legislature Unhappy With Executive Control of Stimulus Funds

White House Says Stimulus Could Bring 20,000 Jobs to WV

Governor Manchin Submits 2009-2010 Budget to Legislature

2009 Session of West Virginia Legislature Begins Today

House fails to delay digital TV conversion

Byrd Announces Billions for Coal in Senate Stimulus Bill

Attorney General: Nothing to Fear From Survey Offer

Manchin Begins Second Term as Governor

Raleigh County Native to Lead State Police

U.S. Census to begin hiring in West Virginia

Underwood Funeral Arrangements Set

Daughter, Colleagues Remember Late Governor

State Police Superintendent to Retire on Dec. 31

More Women Involved in WV Politics

Modest Decline Reported in State Housing Industry

Governer Joe Manchin Presents Grant Money

West Virginia Set to Be A Swing State Again in 2008

Harrison Dems Push Grassroots Efforts

Gov. Manchin in Denver for Democratic National Convention

Minimah to Stay in Race

Byrd Released from Hospital

Republicans Battle For Seats in 27th District

Former Lawmakers Win Democratic Top Spots

Manchin Wins Over Raleigh County Man

Food Tax Drops in July

Timmermeyer to Step Down

Senator Byrd Out of Hospital

WVU Professor Held In Contempt Of Court For 2001 Story

PSC Changes Area Code Plan

The Delegate Scorecard

Governor Urges PSC to Reconsider Area Code Decision

Chief Justice Recuses Himself from Massey Case

Gov. Manchin Delivers State of the State Address

Full One-on-One Interview: Pres. Garrison Addresses Issues Facing WVU

Governor Manchin Makes Wager with Oklahoma Governor on Fiesta Bowl

Starcher Will Not Run For Another Term

Gov. Manchin Comments on Rodriguez's Decision to Leave

State Trying To Help Low Income Families with High Heating Bills

'Wild,Wonderful' Wins

Manchin Rescinds Outdoor Burning Ban

Governor Orders Flags To Be Lowered in Memory of Doddridge County Soldier

Governor Puts Welcome Message Up for Vote

Lawmakers Hope to Make Warrants Obtainable

Manchin Appoints Replacement For Thompson

Letter is Submitted with Three Names to Fill Thompson's Seat

Giuliani Stops in West Virginia

Update: Ron Thompson Resigns

Ireland Announces She Will Not Seek Re-election

State Declares Drought Emergency

Governor Orders Drug Screening for Prospective State Employees

Manchin Orders Flags to Half-staff To Honor Soldier from Putnam County Killed in Iraq

U.S. Chamber: West Virginia's Legal Climate Worst in Nation

Beckley Police Chief Retiring

Lynch: "Americans Are Capable of Creating Their Own Heroes"

Friday To Be Day of Mourning in W.Va.

Manchin Signs Table Games Bill

County-By-County Breakdown of Where Teachers Will Walkout on Wednesday

Lawmakers Finish 2007 Session at Midnight

Lawmakers Stress Quality Over Quantity

Teacher Pay Raise Bill Heads to Manchin

House Agrees with Senate on Teacher Pay

Thompson Takes Oath of Office

Potential Teacher Walkout Could Become a Reality Later this Month

Jeremy Bell Bill Dies In Legislature

Legislative Week in Review with Chris Stirewalt

House Passes Teacher Pay Raise Bill

Senate Judiciary Passes Table Games Bill

Rockefeller Responds To Proposed Troop Surge

Legislative Week In Review With Chris Stirewalt

House Passes Table Games Bill

Huntington Fire Sparks New Safety Legistlation

House Reverses Decision on Thompson’s Seat

Ron Thompson Voted Out of House

House: Thompson’s Last Chance Is Feb. 8

Thompson's Seat to be Vacated

Legislative Week in Review with Chris Stirewalt.

Legislative Week in Review

Thompson Communicates With House Leadership

House Speaker Receives Letter from Delegate Thompson

New Area Code Coming to West Virginia

Legislative Wrap-Up for Jan. 12, 2007

Manchin Delivers 2007 State of the State Address

Southerners Respond to Governor's Speech

Report Raises Questions About PROMISE Scholarships

Bulla Resigns as State Commerce Secretary

Gasoline Tax Increases Jan. 1

Community Reacts to Passing of a President

Gov. Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Honor Former President

West Virginia Shows Modest Population Growth

W.Va. Housing Fund Reaches Milestone

Sago Families Get State Report on Fatal Mine Accident

Manchin Appoints Three to be Circuit Judges

State Releases Fall 2006 Wild Turkey Harvest

High Gas Prices Force Meals on Wheels to Adapt

West Virginia named in 2006 "Judicial Hellholes"

Manchin Signs Tax Plan

Democrats Select Thompson as House Speaker

Gov. Manchin's Nephew Sentenced on Battery Charge

Computer Stolen from 130th Airlift Wing in Charleston

Ohio County Delegate to Lobby for Manchin

Senior Advisor Leaving Manchin Administration

Manchin to Co-chair Appalachian Regional Commission

Special Session Over, Bills Headed To Manchin

Robert C. Byrd Named President Pro Tempore

Legislature Approves Reduction in Food Tax

Medical Malpractice Crisis Over, Insurance Commissioner Says

State Senate honors fallen Beckley police officer

Special Session in Full Swing

Special Legislative Session Begins

Controversy Brewing Over Special Session

Rumsfeld Resigning

Capito Keeps Her Seat

Mollohan Wins

Fugitive Task Force Teams Arrest 129 In West Virginia

A Bat Or A Basket? Those Are the Stakes For Manchin, Fletcher

Meeting on Aracoma Report Canceled Because Adequate Notice not Given

Elections 2006: Trail Mix

Fewer Voters Expected in November General Election

AARP Helps Fund Call Center

McCain Comes to Charleston

WVU Student Launches Petition to Change “Open For Business”

W.Va. citizens lead the nation in joining the Army National Guard

Flavored Cigarettes Banned in West Virginia

State Official Dies

Health Violations at Capitol Complex

State GOP leader steps down

West Virginia's Governor Sets Up Jobs Cabinet

Beckley Leaders Promote Construction of Z-Way

Nixon 'Plumber' Using Past to Stress Need for Integrity

Officials Reach Temporary Interstate Tunnel Deal

Voting Machine Problems Lead to Formal Complaint

WV in Desperate Need of Foster Parents

State Board of Education Learns More about Missing One Million Dollars from RESA-One

Democrats Meet to Discuss Election Year Strategy

First Round of Inmates Expected at McDowell Prison

Beckley Army Recruiting Battalion Receives Top Honors

Beckley-Raleigh YMCA Getting Upgrades

Open for Business Could Become Option for License Plates

Beckley Allocates Funds to Keep Armory Open

McDowell County Lobbies At The Capitol

State Senate Looks to Ban Cell Phones While Driving

Kaine Sworn in as Governor of Virginia

Governor Manchin's State of the State Speech

Sago Mine Violations Typical of WV mines

Turnpike Officials Plan for Smooth Holiday Travel

WV Turnpike Tolls Go Up in January

Hundreds Honor A Top WV Lawmaker

Byrd Turns 88

Democrats Score Victory in Top Virginia Race

Hearing Expected in Baby's Death

Medicaid Rally

Alan Susman Resigns Chairmanship

Concerns Over Meth Use Bring People Together

Senator Defends His Request For Money

Program Hopes to Give You Money

Getting the Lead Out

Judge Denies Request for Stay in Fayette School Case

Byrd Gets More Competition

School District Scrambling to Fill 50 Vacancies

Fayette County City's Hold Elections

Chamber Honors Sheriff With Citizen Award

GOP Begins Anti-Byrd Campaign

Dirty Politics

Manchin Asks Insurers To Keep Promise

New Legislation Pushes Cold Medicines Behind the Counter

Complaint Against McGraw Dismissed

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