Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:18:28 GMT
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
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:59 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:59:52 GMT
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has announced Karen Bowling of Beckley as Cabinet Secretary of The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, starting July 1.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has announced Karen Bowling of Beckley as Cabinet Secretary of The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, starting July 1.
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.
Former Mountaineer Gas administrator Kenneth H. Yoakum was named by Acting Cabinet Secretary Ross Taylor of the Department of Administration as the executive director of the State Fleet Management Office, according to an Oct. 29 news release.
Yoakum managed the Mountaineer Gas fleet of vehicles and oversaw the maintenance and compliance of the company's 18 West Virginia locations, according to the news release. His new position is effective immediately.
Yoakum has experience in public utility administration, contracts, customer service and marketing strategies. His new responsibilities will include overseeing all aspects of West Virginia's 6,500 state-owned passenger vehicles, and he will be asked to develop both short- and long-term plans along with implementing best fleet management practices.
Taylor said the Legislature passed a 2010 bill that consolidated the state's fleet, and the Department of Administration has been focused on enhancing its processes and procedures.
"Kenny will be instrumental in keeping that momentum moving forward by developing policies to ensure the necessary internal controls and cost efficiencies," Taylor said in a news release. "With his extensive knowledge and experience in the management of fleet vehicles along with his negotiation skills, he will bring the tools and resources to our state government that will produce positive changes in this program.
Yoakum has a bachelor's degree in business management from West Virginia State University.
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