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Elkins man to be honored during Vandalia
Elkins folklorist Gerald Milnes will be honored during the 37th Annual Vandalia Gathering at the Capitol Complex in Charleston. The Division of Culture and History says Milnes will be given the Vandalia Award during a ceremony set for 7 p.m. Friday at the Culture Center. The award is West Virginia's ...
Life sentence sought for W.Va. police lot arsonist
Greenbrier County's prosecutor is seeking a life sentence for a man convicted of torching several vehicles at a West Virginia State Police barracks. Prosecutor Patrick Via says in a court filing that 48-year-old David Clayton White of Meadow Bridge has two prior felony convictions. West Virginia's recividism law allows prosecutors ...
Marshall tears down old dorm to create green space
Marshall University has torn down an old dormitory to create green space on its campus. Demolition of Hodges Hall began Saturday and was completed Tuesday. Marshall spokesman Dave Wellman tells The Herald-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/18gS9kL ) that the cost of deferred maintenance also was a factor in the decision to tear down ...
Ex-worker to repay money embezzled from Wayne PSD
A former employee is repaying nearly $62,000 embezzled from the Northern Wayne Public Service District. Wayne County prosecutor Tom Plymale tells WSAZ-TV (http://bit.ly/13KEOjz ) that 28-year-old Tiffani Petry of Kenova agreed to repay the money if she received probation. She has repaid $28,000 so far. Plymale says Petry pleaded guilty ...
W.Va.'s local-food movement a model for Appalachia
With eight in 10 farmers making less than $10,000 a year, West Virginia will never rival big Midwestern factory farms in producing food. But creative collaborations with food entrepreneurs are seeding a new kind of economy that federal officials say could become a model for 12 other Appalachian states. Officials ...
Weight on Ashland bridge restricted after wreck
A wreck on an Ashland bridge has prompted the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to impose a temporary 10-ton weight limit on the span. The cabinet says the wreck damaged part of the 12th Street bridge's superstructure and occurred as the bridge was hit by a vehicle on the Ohio approach span. ...
Warner bill aimed at tracking bay restoration
Sen. Mark R. Warner says he's introduced legislation that would better track the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. The Virginia Democrat says the legislation would require the Office of Management and Budget to compare costs and the performance of restoration activities by various federal agencies involved in the massive environmental ...
WVU Tech alumni raising funds for wall
An alumni group at the West Virginia University Institute of Technology is trying to raise $30,000 to build a wall at the entrance to the Montgomery campus. To raise money for the wall, the Tech Golden Bear Alumni Association is selling bricks at $100 apiece that will be placed behind ...
W.Va. average gas prices up 5 cents in past week
West Virginia gasoline prices are up about 5 cents over the past week heading into the Memorial Day holiday weekend. AAA East Central says the average price for a gallon of regular gas is $3.66 in the state. Prices range from $3.56 in Martinsburg to $3.86 in Huntington. Motorists are ...
W.Va. Film Office holding production seminar
A training seminar for people wanting to become entry-level production assistants in the film industry is set for this summer in Huntington. The West Virginia Film Office will hold the seminar June 22 and 23 at Trifecta Productions in Huntington. The Charleston Daily Mail (http://bit.ly/10jcq7t) reports skills training will be ...
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