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W.Va. Moves Slowly in Considering Possible Drilling in State Forests
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Groups Brainstorm Oil and Gas Rules for W.Va.

State Developers Want Website Modifications

Tech Leaders Discuss State's Future

Many Gas Customers Will See Drop in Their Bills

First Dog to be Euthanized Under Wheeling's Vicious Dog Ordinance Will Take Place Thursday

West Virginia Drought Emergency Possible

New Belmont County Fairgrounds Welcomes First Visitors Tuesday

Chamber Leader Concerned About State Future

29 Horses Killed in Fire at Charles Town Races

Potential Questions Surround Governor's Seat

Wheeling Leaders Hold Management Retreat at Wheeling Jesuit University

More Voters Expected in November

Two Grave Creek Mound Employees Fired

PSC Seeks Clarification of PATH Processes in Md., Va.

West Virginia Farmers Could Save Money On Their Farm Land

Mountaineers for Responsible Government Attend Glenn Beck Rally

W.Va. Airmen Headed to Afghanistan

Manchin, Raese Poised to Face off in November

West Virginia Special Election Set for Saturday

MSHA Confirms Explosive Levels of Methane Detected Before April 5 Blast

Julie Alston Tapped to Head State Office of Economic Opportunity

Early Voting Strong For Special Election

UBB Miner Talks About Having PTSD

Ohio Veterans Bonus Program Launched

Activist Arrested After Protest at DEP Headquarters in Charleston

West Virginia Bucking Housing Market Trend, Again

Northern District of West Virginia has new U.S. Marshal

Local Waste Authorities Getting Funding

New Brooke County School Board Member Announced

Two Wheeling Organizations Chosen for Community Participation Grants

Turnout High for Special Election

Manchin Votes Early in Senate Race

Former Gov. Arch Moore Released from Hospital

Five New Council Members Seated in Wellsburg

Chemical Plant Gets Visit During Senators Made in Ohio Tour

Goodwin Pushes for Small Business Assistance

Impact of New Coal Permitting Guidance Uncertain

Lawsuit Filed Against West Virginia Lottery Commission

Tennant Ready to Work with Lawmakers on Absentee Voting

Early Voting Set to Begin

Special Election Ads Slow to Start

West Virginia State Superintendent Visits Elm Grove Elementary Monday

West Virginia Receiving Funds to Help Fight Against Health Insurance Premium Hikes

W.Va. Revenue Secretary Leaving

Ohio County Teachers Return to Classroom Monday

Students Improve in Math, Reading

Voter Registration Increases in W.Va. in Advance of Special Senate Election

Rumors Surround Ohio Valley Steel Mills

DEP Issues Coal Mine Water Pollution Permit Guidance

Byrd Family Thanks W.Va. for Affection

DOH to Use Gas Well Brine to Treat Roads

South Charleston Lawyer Eyes Gubernatorial Vacancy Lawsuit

Stimulus Money Available to Help Pay Child Support Arrearages

Lawmakers Question Competition in Broadband Market

Economic Summit Addresses States' Problems

Ihlenfeld Takes Oath as New US Attorney

Five Wellsburg Council Members Resign at Tuesday's Meeting

Corrections Commissioner Releases 'Sobering Statistics'

New Machine Should Help With Water Issues in Martins Ferry

BrickStreet Rates Dropping For Some Businesses

Governor Orders Flags Half-staff for Fallen Soldier

William Ihlenfeld II Confirmed as US Attorney for Northern District of W.Va.

Secretary of State Meets with International Leaders

Committee Studies Cutting Business Equipment Taxes

Meal Trucks Now in Every W.Va. County

Governor Proclaims August Breastfeeding Month

Senate Passes on Energy Bills

Northwood Health Systems Has License Restored

Energy Rebate Program Continues

FCC Awards West Virginia More Than $2 Million in E-Rate Funds

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

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

Several Ohio Valley Soldiers Return Home

Amber Alerts Put In Fast Lane in West Virginia

Gov. Joe Manchin to Hold News Conference Updating Special Session

Special Primary Election Bill Now Heads to W.Va. Senate

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

NAACP Protest TEA Party Movement in Steubenville, Ohio

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

West Virginia Lottery Commission Makes Decision on Lottery Machine Permits

Special Session Scheduled for July 15

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

Congressman Space Highlights Mine Training

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

Gas Drilling Controversy Burns On

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

Massey Energy Challenges MSHA Order

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

Byrd Helped to Funnel Roughly $10 Million to Oglebay

Loss Of Senator Robert C. Byrd Is Felt Keenly By West Virginians

Wheeling Jesuit University Mourns Sen. Byrd

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

Wheeling Chosen to Host October Create W.Va. Conference

Report: Coal Costs Taxpayers More Than it Gives Back

Capitol Improvement Projects Under Way

Manchin Makes Appointment to W.Va. PSC

"Thou Shalt Not Text" While Driving in Martins Ferry

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

President Meets Face-to-Face with BP Executives on Gulf Oil Disaster

Four Sentenced for Defrauding Federal Grant Program

W.Va. Secretary of State Addresses Rhododendron Girls State Tuesday

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

Governor Issues State of Emergency for Four Counties

Attorney Says Lincoln Ballot Problems Not Partisan

Prichard Intermodal Terminal Plans Interrupted

Senate Rejects Resolution to Prevent EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases

DEP: AB Resources Must Stop All West Virginia Drilling Operations

Fans Applaud Choice of Luck

Massey Asks Governors to Look at MSHA Concerns

A Special 'Welcome Home' for West Virginia Guardsmen

More Than $100,000 in Grants Awarded to Wheeling Child Advocacy Center

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

President Plans Address at Carnegie Mellon

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

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

No Serious Injuries Reported in Mineral County Explosion

Special Report: Breaking Down Healthcare Reform

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

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

EPA Holds Public Hearing on Spruce No. 1 Mine

MSHA Outlines Hearing Process in UBB Investigation

Official Winner of County Clerk Race in Ohio County Announced

President Makes Stop in Steel Town

WVEA Opposes Pay For Performance Proposal

Special Session Continues at State Capitol

Women of Military Attend First Symposium at Bethlehem Vets Center

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

Mollohan's Loss is Talk of the Country Some Say

Supreme Court Announces Appellate Rule Changes

Manchin Releases Special Session Agenda

West Virginia Students Preparing to Take the WESTEST

Oliverio Wins Democratic Nomination, Beating Longtime Incumbent Alan Mollohan

Online Voting Becomes Reality In West Virginia

PSC Orders Verizon to Improve Quality of Service

Moundsville Marines Begin 400-Day Tour Monday

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

It's Moving Day for Steubenville City Building

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

Wheeling's Postal Workers Upset Over Processing Move

Primary Preparations Continue Around W.Va.

Construction to Begin on Multiple Roads in Columbiana County

Traffic Alert Sunday in Belmont County

Capito: 'Don Caruth Was a True Statesman'

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

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

Senate Concludes Hearing on Mine Safety, Massey Responds

Betsy Jividen Sworn In as U.S. Attorney for Northern District

Manchin Lifts Statewide Burning Ban

New School Construction Money Vote Results

Police Release Statement Over Alleged Trainee Beating

Ohio Man Arrested with Gun Near Air Force One

Grieving Continues, Healing Process Begins

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

Ohio Senator is Teaming up With Lawmakers to Break up Big Banks

Sen. Byrd to Attend Upper Big Branch Memorial Sunday

W.Va. Mine Health And Safety Board Reviewing Rules

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

Tuesday is Last Day to Register to Vote in W.Va. Primary

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

April 16 is Deadline to Mail 2010 Census Forms

Oglebay Institute Celebrates 80 Years of Inspiration

Tax Deadline is Here

Outdoor West Virginia Fires Triple Since April 1

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

Rockefeller Vows Support of Steel Industry While in Northern Panhandle

Appliance Mail-In Rebate Starts in May in West Virginia

Verizon Workers Picket Possible Frontier Deal

Work to Repair Wegee Road Bridge Underway in Belmont County

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

Rail Investment means Jobs for Ohioans

Manchin Vetoes Trooper Bill

Rockefeller Proposes Federal Program to Support Carbon Capture

Father, Son Serve as Mayors of Neighboring Towns

Jail Overpopulation Prompts Close Scrutiny of Criminal Punishment

Republican Committee to Unveil Mollohan Attack Ad

Postal Service Moving Forward on Plan for Five Day Deliveries

What the New Health Care Reform Bill Means to Americans

Wheeling's Free Clinic Could See Some Immediate Affects From Health Care Legislation

School Systems Seek State Funds

Shadyside Makes Cuts to Save the Budget

West Virginia's First Lady Gayle Manchin Visits Northern Panhandle

Wheeling Named ON TRAC Community

State College Savings Plan Growing Rapidly

House Passes Health Care Reform, Ohio Valley Residents Speak Out

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

Uninsured Week Appropriate During Health Care Reform Debate

W.Va. Not Only State Considering Taxing Wind

Some May Get IRS Surprise in the Mail

Health Care Debate Hits the Streets

Gov. Joe Manchin Vetoes First Bill From 2010 Session

West Virginia Setting Nationwide Trend In Absentee Voting

Brown Bag Vigil Held in Front of Ohio Congressman's Office in Bridgeport

Powhatan Village Employees Start New Four-Day Work Week

Wheeling City Council Passes 2011 Budget

Manchin Considers Vetoing Gun Tax Holiday Bill

Moundsville Marines Set for Another Deployment

W.Va. Department of Transportation Outlines Plan for Public

The City of Steubenville Welcomes Its First Female City Manager

Session Ends With no Tax Cuts for Business Equipment

Lawmakers set to Wrap Up Regular Session

Lawmakers Are In The Home Stretch

Racial Slur Has NAACP President Calling for Martins Ferry's Mayors Resignation

School Bus Safety Bill Passes Senate Committee

Mixed Martial Arts Supporters Rally For Round 2

Martinsburg Set to Nix Annexation Request

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

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

Obama Declares W.Va. Major Disaster Area

Proposal on Table to Stop Saturday Postal Deliveries

Wheeling Not Proposing Raises, Doesn't Mean No Pay Increase

Electric Rates Could Rise After AEP Requests Increase

Proposed Bill Would Require Snow Removal From Vehicles

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

Couple Charged with Child Neglect in Son's Death

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

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

Capito Addresses Toyota Concerns

Taxpayers Left to Pick Up Snow Removal Tab in Harrison County, Ohio

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

Rockefeller Weighs in on Health Reform, Public Option

State Considers Taking Over Portion of South Charleston Technology Park

Why is There Grumbling About Two Teachers Vying to be on Marshall County School Board?

W.Va. GOP Continues Attempts to get Floor Votes

Legislature Observes WVU Day

Laser Eye Surgery Bill Passes W.Va. Senate

Manchin, Others at White House Talking Health Care

Services, Employment, No Tax Increases in Proposed Wheeling Budget

West Virginia GOP Dealt Setback In House

Health Care, Economy Top Governors Agenda

Highlands Is Great Example of Successful Economic Development Grant

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'

Ohio's Secretary of State on Hand For Belmont Swearing In Ceremony

Intermediate Appellate Court Bill Introduced

New Veterans Cemetery Planned for State

Boy Scouts Report to Governor

'Connect to Care' Project Announced

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

New Long-Term Acute Care Facility in Bellaire Will Pump Millions Into Economy

State Workers Rally on President's Day

Bad Weather Delays Governor's Weather Damage Tour

Lawmakers Consider Beer Tax Increase

Marshall County Prosecutor Appeals Circuit Court Appeal of Man Accused of Sex Crimes

One Ohio Senator Optimistic About Steel in Ohio Valley

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

Schools Missing Days, Gov. Manchin Said Things Will Change Next Year

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

Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha Dies at 77

Gov. Joe Manchin Set to Tour Storm-Damaged Areas

Gov. Manchin Discusses the State of Emergency

Governor declares State of Emergency

Mining Symposium Held in Charleston

Gov. Joe Manchin Signs School Calendar Law

Event Held in Wheeling Explained Why Census 2010 is Vital for Your Community

Jefferson County Coroner Dies

Those Using Food Banks in Ohio is Growing

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

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

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland Gives 2010 State of the State Address

Lawmakers to Revisit Texting Ban

W.Va. Supreme Court Refuses Appeal of Jeffrey Woods, Convicted Murderer

Justice Department Closes Mollohan Investigation

Capito Files for Re-Election

House of Delegates Quickly Passes School Calendar Bill

Capito to File for Re-election

Need a job? Census Bureau is Hiring

Generation West Virginia Sees Hope in Legislation

School Calendar Bill on Fast Track

Manchin Responds to Campaign Spending Ruling

West Virginia Delegate Orphy Klempa Files for State Senate Seat

W.Va. Delegate Randy Swartzmiller to Seek Sixth Legislative Term

Gasification Plant Still Coming to Benwood?

Supreme Court Eases Corporate Campaign Financing

Young, Old Lobby West Virginia Lawmakers

State Senator Bowman Will Not Seek Re-Election

MegaMillions Headed to West Virginia

Black Lung Language in Health Care Bill Worries Business Community

Future Of Jefferson County Jail Hangs on Vote

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

Thousands of Workers Needed to Conduct 2010 Census

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

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

Public Cross Examination of Frontier Officials Complete

DHHR: Federal Health Bills Would Cost West Virginia Millions

State GOP Calls for Change

Candidates Begin Filing for 2010 Elections

Market Street Bridge Closed for Repairs

Wheeling Post Office Debate Opens to Public This Week

Bellaire City Schools in Fiscal Emergency

Legislative Agendas for Energy Still Mostly Hidden

Lawmakers Control Future of Panel's Recommendations

Labor, Business Factions Compile Legislative Agendas

Table Games Could Soon Be Reality in Pennsylvania

Bob Ney Appears in Documentary about Lobbying Scandal

State Worker Pay Raises Unlikely

Northwood Intends to File Lawsuit Against Manchin, Others

Road Crews not Skimping on Salt This Winter

McKinley Throws Hat Into First District Congressional Race

Governor to Deliver Keynote Address at Stewards of Change Conference

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

Temporary Bridgeport Police Chief Will Stay in Place for Now

International Trade Commission Makes Decision on China Steel Imports

West Virginia Bond Sales Provide Funds for Schools

Manchin Asks Agencies to Cut Budgets by 3.4 Percent

Senate Passes Health Care Bill

Delivery Hoax Taking Place in Ohio

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

Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray Warns Ohioans of New H1N1 Scam

Steubenville Mayor Might Appoint Himself Temporary City Manager

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

Ohio Budget Debate Continues

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

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

W.Va. Try to Drum up Support for Harmony House

West Virginia Joins Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact

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

Unique Partnership is Formed To Keep Ohioans Safe

West Virginia is Awarded Federal Stimulus Funds

Wheeling Officials Request Water Rate Increase

Economist Tells Lawmakers W.Va. Roads Need Additional Funding

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

Police Officers, Judges Upset Over Prisoners Release

MSHA Releases Plan for Reducing Black Lung Disease

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

Meeting Between Severstal, Ohio Officials set for Dec. 3

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

Leonardo Technologies Awarded $95 Million Contract

Water Rate Hike Considered in Wheeling

Manchin’s Chief of Staff Resigns

Program Matches Job Seekers With Jobs

Mountaintop Mining Protester Arrested at Capitol

Franchise Fee Hitting Ohio Hospitals

Mailing Deadline for Iraq, Afghanistan set for Dec. 4

PSC Adopts Extended Timeline for PATH

Recalled Cribs Worry Daycare Centers

Martins Ferry Searches For New Police Chief

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

Jury to Resume Deliberations Monday in Chief Barry Carpenter Case

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

Legislators to Meet for Special Session

PSC Consumer Advocate recommends rejecting Verizon, Frontier Deal

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

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

Manchin Wants State Vehicle Accountability

Brooke County City Receives $200,000

State Representatives Stand Up for Coal

State Residents Gather to Voice Opinions at PATH Hearing

Capito Tells EPA That Coal Miners Deserve Clarity

Senator Rocekfeller Applauds and Criticizes Dept. of Defense

WV Congressman Alan Mollohan on Watchdog List

State's Outdoor Burning Restrictions to Start October 1

UPDATE: Byrd Taken To Hospital After Fall

Manchin Addresses U.S. Chamber of Commerce

West Virginia Soldier Killed in Iraq

Ohio Governor Asks For Age Increase

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

Good Time for West Virginians to Buy That Washer and Dryer

State Urging West Virginians to "Eat Local"

Home-Rule Pilot Program Challenged

Former Manchin Spokeswoman Joins Drug Firm

Governor Manchin Set To Receive A National Honor

Gov. Manchin to Sign Autism Insurance Bill

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

Special Session Starts Today in Charleston

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

Governor Calls Another Special Session

Former State Lawmaker Indicted

West Virginia Municipal Election Results

Byrd Continues to Recover

Manchin Signs State Budget

2009 Spring Gobbler Season Harvest Numbers Released

"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

Several Northern Panhandle Libraries To Recieve Federal Funding.

Treasury Department Statement on Chrysler Dealer Consolidation

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

W.Va. to Receive Over $63 Million in USDA Recovery Act Funds

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

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

Lawmakers End Regular Session

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

Bill Would Create Legislative Oversight Board for Mental Health Care

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

No Moratorium on Mining Permits

Funeral Today for Late Justice

Governor Manchin Heading to Washington Wednesday to Discuss EPA Ruling

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

Repeat DUI Legislation Written By Student

HEPC to Act Today on WVU Presidential Selection

Moundsville Volunteer Fire Department to Receive Grant Money

Governor Manchin's 2009-10 Budget May Change if Economy Weakens

Ban on Barbie: One West Virginia Delegate is Calling for This Action

Governor Joe Manchin's Pay Raise is Not Setting Well With Some

Push for Same Sex Marriage Ban in Mountain State

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

Different Dialing Begins Tomorrow in Mountain State

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

WV Slated to Receive Millions

DUI Bill Named After Those Killed

Governor Announces Federal Stimulus Package Includes $8.2 Billion in Funding for Ohio

Qualified West Virginians may e-file state personal income taxes for free.

Stimulus Plan Now a Reality

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

Unions Rally at State Capitol

State Teachers Unhappy With Plans to Extend School Year

Brown Tapped to Head Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy.

Governor Manchin Submits 2009-2010 Budget to Legislature

2009 Session of West Virginia Legislature Begins Today

Senate Ends Debate On Economic Stimulus Plan, Votes Today

Governor Joe Manchin Will Deliver Fifth State of the State on Wednesday

Historic Health Care Bill Signed as West Virginia Senator Looks On

John Domenick Named Committee Chairman

Manchin Begins Second Term as Governor

Rockefeller Awarded Public Service Medal

West Virginia Roads and Bridges Could Get Shot in Arm

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

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