Friday, May 24 2013 12:33 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:33:24 GMT
Smith Street between Morris and Ruffner Avenue is closed after a crash sent the utility pole down. The immediate area is blocked as a result.Emergency crews responded to the crash after a man driving
Driver flees crash scene after crash knocks down utility pole in Charleston
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
Friday, May 24 2013 3:44 PM EDT2013-05-24 19:44:48 GMT
Democrats have thrown their support behind Delegates Harry Keith White, D-Mingo, and Tim Miley, D-Harrison, in the race to replace Rick Thompson as Speaker of the House.
Democrats have thrown their support behind Delegates Harry Keith White, D-Mingo, and Tim Miley, D-Harrison, in the race to replace Rick Thompson as Speaker of the House.
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.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:43 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:43:57 GMT
The three locks on the upper Monongahela River will be open to recreational boaters this weekend during limited hours.
The three locks on the upper Monongahela River will be open to recreational boaters this weekend during limited hours.
CHARLESTON, WV -
Roscoe "Ross" Taylor has been appointed as the cabinet secretary for the West Virginia Department of Administration, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced Jan. 3.
Taylor has served as acting secretary since February 2012, when former secretary Robert Ferguson resigned. Taylor also has served in other capacities, including state comptroller and finance division director and deputy finance director. Currently, Taylor serves as chairman of the West Virginia OASIS Enterprise Resource Planning project steering committee.
Tomblin said he is happy with Taylor's leadership and hopes to see the state continue to benefit.
"I am pleased Ross will continue to lead the Department of Administration," Tomblin said. "He has done an outstanding job, and I'm confident the state will continue to benefit from his public service."
Taylor earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from West Virginia State University and a master's degree in business administration from Marshall University. He and his wife Laura reside in Ripley and have three children.
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