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W.Va. Energy Star tax holiday begins final run

September 2, 2010 PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's Energy Star sales tax holiday is beginning its final run. more »»

Swing sets eliminated at some W.Va. schools

September 2, 2010 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Playground swings, a source of comfort and joy for schoolchildren for generations, are getting the heave-ho at elementary schools in Cabell County. more »»

Lottery games a hit at W.Va. State Fair

September 2, 2010 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Lottery's top seller of instant ticket games in August wasn't a convenience store or grocery.The West Virginia State Fair claimed the No. more »»

W.Va. auditor suing banks over Kenya-based scam

September 2, 2010 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's elected auditor hopes a criminal that case wrapped up this week targeting an international fraud scheme will aid his lawsuit seeking to recover the $1. more »»

MSHA seeks to have Massey lawsuit dismissed

September 1, 2010 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration wants a judge to dismiss coal producer Massey Energy's lawsuit challenging the agency's power over mine ventilation plans. more »»

Key figure in Kenya-based scam gets 20 months

September 1, 2010 CHARLESTON, W.Va. more »»

Man pleads guilty in 2005 slaying of WVa inmate

September 1, 2010 KINGWOOD, W.Va. (AP) — An inmate has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2005 slaying of another inmate at the Preston County Jail. more »»

WVa man sentenced for threatening jurors

September 1, 2010 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Point Pleasant man will spend three years in prison for mailing threatening letters to jurors. more »»

W.Va. judge tosses sex abuse case against priest

August 31, 2010 SPENCER, W.Va. (AP) — A judge has dismissed charges against an Ohio priest accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old boy while the two visited a West Virginia church in 1991. more »»

Raese hints at bruising campaign against Manchin

August 31, 2010 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Two things are certain about the looming U.S. Senate battle between Democratic Gov. more »»

Activists seek ban on mountaintop removal mining

August 31, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — Activists from the Appalachian region called on the Obama administration Monday to end the practice of mountaintop removal coal mining, saying it is destroying their land and... more »»

Report: W.Va. psychiatric hospital overcrowded

August 30, 2010 WESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A court-appointed monitor says overcrowding remains a problem at West Virginia's psychiatric hospital in Westo. more »»

Byrd's office quietly closes, yielding trove

August 30, 2010 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — As West Virginians prepared to vote last week in the primary triggered by his death, the staff of the late U.S. Sen. Robert C. more »»

Belle specialty plastics plant nears completion

August 30, 2010 BELLE, W.Va. (AP) — A Japanese company expects to finish building a $100 million specialty plastics factory in Belle by the end of the month.Manager Tom Provost says the Kureha Corp. more »»

Led by W.Va. gov, U.S. Sen primary race attracts $2M

August 28, 2010 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Heading into Saturday's special primary, Gov. Joe Manchin has attracted most of the nearly $2 million amassed by the 14 candidates seeking the late Robert C. Byrd's U.S. more »»

Officials assess drought in Eastern Panhandle

August 28, 2010 INWOOD, W.Va. (AP) — The drought isn't letting up in the Eastern Panhandl. more »»

Public comment period extended for W.Va. wind farm

August 28, 2010 ELKINS, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is giving the public an extra month to comment on the environmental impact of a wind farm in southeastern West Virginia. more »»

2 more Kenyans sent to prison for multistate scam

August 28, 2010 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two more Kenyan nationals are heading to federal prison over an international scam that targeted agencies in West Virginia and other states. more »»

W.Va. gov's plane blows tire on takeoff

August 27, 2010 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Joe Manchin is safe after being forced to abort a takeoff in his private plane. more »»

More than 30K early W.Va. votes cast for US Senate

August 27, 2010 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — More than 30,500 West Virginians took advantage of early voting before the special U.S. Senate primary election. more »»

 
 

Rotary Club of Weirton Heights September 7, 2010

The Rotary Club of Weirton Heights meets each Tuesday at 8 a.m. at the Eat 'n Park restaurant, located on Three Springs Drive in Weirton. more »

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September 2, 2010 There comes a time when you have to clean out all the old stuff so that new stuff can take its place. more »

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