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Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
Monday, May 20 2013 2:50 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:50:08 GMT
Helen Holt, now 99, was West Virginia's first female secretary of state. She received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from WVU during Sunday's commencement.
Helen Holt, now 99, was West Virginia's first female secretary of state. She received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from WVU during Sunday's commencement.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:11 AM EDT2013-05-20 10:11:12 GMT
MORGANTOWN, WV (AP) — West Virginia landowners who want to apply for grants to improve wildlife habitat have until June 14 to contact the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
MORGANTOWN, WV (AP) — West Virginia landowners who want to apply for grants to improve wildlife habitat have until June 14 to contact the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:21 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:21:57 GMT
LAWRENCE MESSINA,Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's House of Delegates faces a momentous decision after Speaker Rick Thompson departs for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Cabinet: choosing
est Virginia's House of Delegates faces a momentous decision after Speaker Rick Thompson departs for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Cabinet: choosing a new leader will help set the stage for 2014, when Republicans aim to wipe out the Democrats' ebbing majority.
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:36 AM EDT2013-05-18 15:36:47 GMT
LAWRENCE MESSINA,Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is adding a commemorative coin to the celebratory mix for its 150th birthday, the commission overseeing the sesquicentennial activities
West Virginia is adding a commemorative coin to the celebratory mix for its 150th birthday, the commission overseeing the sesquicentennial activities announced Saturday.
West Virginia played host to the annual meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference earlier this week, and House of Delegates Speaker Rick Thompson said the event was a success.
Thompson, who is serving as chairman of the SLC this year, said hosting the conference was a lot of work, but it was worth it.
"I am extremely proud of the four-day event we were able to provide for the members of the Southern Legislative Conference," Thompson said.
The event brought together members of 13 southern state legislatures at the Charleston Marriott and Charleston Embassy SuitesJuly 28 through Aug. 1 for a variety of workshops and educational trips. The event also brought to town West Virginia natives Homer Hickam and Jennifer Garner, as well as Mark Kennedy Shriver. Visitors were treated to a fireworks show on the Capitol lawn, a West Virginia Power baseball game and concert at Haddad Riverfront Park by the popular Davisson Brothers band.
But members of the conference also gave back to the community. As part of the Mark Norris Campaign Against Hunger, participants assembled 20,000 meals that were distributed to the Mountaineer Food Bank and Huntington Area Food Bank. Both facilities' inventories dropped dramatically low after a derecho hit the area June 29, resulting in power outages that caused many families' food to spoil.
"Our staff volunteers arranged a host of instructional and recreational visits for conferees and their family members. It was a lot of work, but very gratifying for all of us to see so many people who had never been to West Virginia gain an appreciation of what our state has to offer," Thompson said.
Next year's SLC annual meeting will take place in Mobile, Ala.
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