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.
CHARLESTON -
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Advisory Council on Substance Abuse
presented its year-end report Jan. 24, providing policy and program
recommendations for the upcoming legislative session.
The overall recommendations include: maintaining existing,
successful substance abuse programs; continuing efforts to develop community
based, after-treatment recovery supports; encouraging ongoing efforts of
substance abuse coalitions; and assisting in the proper disposal of collected
drugs.
An executive order in September 2011 called for the creation
of an advisory council and for regional task forces. A news release from
Tomblin's office cited recent national data that shows a decrease in
prescription drug misuse among West Virginians ages 12
and older for the first year since 2008.
"First, I want to thank each member of the Advisory Council
for being dedicated to fighting the substance abuse epidemic," Tomblin said in
the news release. "Since coming together in 2011, we've taken numerous
productive steps to rid our state and our families from the heartache and
dangers substance abuse brings to our hometowns."