West Virginia Politics
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Roane County 911 center evacuated due to flooding
The West Virginia National Guard sent personnel to assist in Roane County after several inches of rain prompted flash flooding Thursday. The flooding forced the evacuation of Roane County's 911 center and closed roads in the Spencer area, said Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management director of operations Terrance ...
W.Va suspect accused of firing at trooper shot
State Police say a trooper shot a Raleigh County man who allegedly fired a weapon at the officer. State Police spokesman Sgt. Michael Baylous says 63-year-old Gary Richmond is being treated for a gunshot wound to the chest and abdomen. Baylous says Richmond is expected to be charged with attempted ...
Senators ask network to ban kids' junk food ads
Four U.S. senators are calling on children's cable network Nickelodeon to ban ads targeted at children that promote and sell junk food and sugar. A letter was sent this week to Nickelodeon and its parent company, Viacom, by Democratic Sens. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, Dick Durbin of Illinois, Richard ...
WVU lawyer wants out of degree-scandal lawsuit
The former academic integrity officer at West Virginia University says a judge should dismiss her from a lawsuit over a 6-year-old master's degree scandal. Attorney Marjorie McDiarmid calls the latest complaint by two former business school deans caught up in a 2007 scandal involving a former governor's daughter a "cut ...
Arch wants appeals court to rehear W.Va. mine case
Arch Coal is preparing to re-argue key points in a long-running battle with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its retroactive veto of a water pollution permit for a massive West Virginia strip mine. The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has given EPA 15 days ...
Huntington mayor seeks cooperation with Charleston
Huntington Mayor Steve Williams says it's time for his city and Charleston to start working together. Williams has invited Charleston Mayor Danny Jones, Charleston City Council and administration officials to meet with their counterparts in Huntington so they can explore ways to cooperate. "I was with (Jones) twice last week, ...
2 sue WVU to stop smoking ban from starting July 1
A student and a research assistant are suing West Virginia University to stop a campus-wide smoking ban from going into effect July 1. The Dominion Post (http://bit.ly/15Zwlsk) says Kyle Gregory and Dennis Cole are demanding an injunction in Monongalia County Circuit Court. They argue the smoking ban is discriminatory because ...
Repairs approved for W.Va. governor's mansion
Repairs have been approved on the West Virginia governor's mansion. The Capitol Building Commission approved the work Wednesday. General Services Division Director Greg Melton says it will include exterior repairs and repainting, along with work scheduled for the reception room, ballroom, sunroom and staircases. Sunroom windows will be replaced by ...
W.Va. court dismisses negligence suit against DHHR
The state Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit accusing the Department of Health and Human Resources of negligence in the death of a Sissonville man who choked on a hot dog at a day shelter. The justices ruled state officials and employees are immune from lawsuits stemming from their official ...
Blennerhassett Island shoreline project complete
A project to stabilize the shoreline on Blennerhassett Island is complete. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the $2 million project on the Ohio River island near Parkersburg involved placing nearly 32,000 tons of stone to help minimize erosion around a Corridor D bridge pier. The project took eight ...
Midwest pelted with rain, wind, hail, tornadoes
A massive line of storms packing hail, lightning and tree-toppling winds rolled through the Midwest Wednesday evening driving people into basements for shelter, tearing down power lines and causing flooding in low-lying areas. Forecasters predicted that by the time the storms were done, they could affect more than one in ...
Bloomberg pressures donors over gun control votes
Six months after the Newtown school shooting, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is stepping up his gun control campaign by asking donors not to support Democratic senators who opposed a bill to expand background checks on gun buyers, while a mayors' group he co-founded is embarking on a national bus ...
NRA going after W.Va. senator for gun stance
After years of showering U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin with stellar ratings and campaign endorsements, the National Rifle Association targeted the West Virginia Democrat with a TV ad launched Wednesday over his continuing push for broader gun buyer background checks. The new ad urges viewers to phone Manchin's office and tell ...
Report responds to W.Va. handling of 2012 derecho
The summer storms that pummeled West Virginia last year prompted the Tomblin administration on Wednesday to recommend nearly 100 ways to improve the state's emergency response plans. With severe storms forecast for parts of West Virginia overnight, Wednesday's report responds to the state's handling of the June 2012 derecho and ...
Helicopter makes forced landing near Morgantown
Authorities say a pilot suffered minor cuts after his helicopter lost power and had to make a forced landing near Morgantown. The Federal Aviation Administration says the Hughes helicopter with one person on board failed to clear some treetops while attempting to take off at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. State Police ...
Princeton chief retires amid internal review
Princeton's police chief has retired amid an internal review involving administrative issues. City manager Elke Doom tells media outlets that P.V. Powell's last day as police chief was Friday. Powell was placed on administrative leave in May following claims that he wasn't following proper protocol. Lt. Detective J.W. Howell has ...
Pratt voters OK sale of town's water system
The proposed sale of Pratt's water system to West Virginia American Water has been approved by town residents. Media outlets report that Pratt voters approved the sale 153-7 during the Kanawha County town's municipal election on Tuesday. The sale also must be approved by the West Virginia Public Service Commission. ...
Marshall approves tobacco-free policy
Marshall University's Board of Governors has banned tobacco products on the Huntington campus. The policy approved Tuesday is effective July 1 for indoor and outdoor locations. The policy gives exceptions for events that attract a large number of off-campus visitors, provided that smoking is limited to designated outdoor smoking areas. ...
Southern Baptists re-elect first black president
The Southern Baptist Convention re-elected its first black president, the Rev. Fred Luter Jr., at its annual meeting Tuesday. Luter was first elected in 2012. His presidency comes at a time when the nation's largest Protestant denomination is trying to move beyond its traditional white Southern base. The Nashville-based Southern ...
Court revives lawsuit over fatal W.Va. mine fire
A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit against the Mine Safety and Health Administration over the deaths of two West Virginia coal miners. U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver had dismissed the suit, saying MSHA was immune because private inspectors in the same circumstances could not be held liable. The ...
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