CHESTER, W.Va. (AP) — MTR Gaming Group Inc. reported a net loss of $24.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 late Friday, nearly six times the $4. » Full Story

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia exported $4.8 billion worth of products and commodities last year and led the nation in coal exports, according to the state Development Office. » Full Story

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's Legislature headed toward the end of its regular session Friday with just a handful of measures from its recession-inhibited workload left on the agenda. » Full Story

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Flooding threatened by melting snow and forecasts of severe rain have prompted Gov. Joe Manchin to declare a state of emergency for 34 counties. » Full Story

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Teenage tanners, seat belt scofflaws and adults who text while driving are among those who will evade further legislative restriction this year. » Full Story

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Lawmakers have signed off on allowing West Virginia's cities and towns to tap insurance proceeds when clearing away buildings destroyed by fire. » Full Story

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An experimental bid to offer public funds to West Virginia's Supreme Court candidates would have to rely on revenues from sources other than fees. » Full Story

CHARLESTON, W.Va. » Full Story

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A foreman accused of faking a safety inspection report at a Patriot Coal Corp. » Full Story

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — People who abuse or traffic in prescription drugs could have a harder time doctor and pharmacy shopping in West Virginia under two measures poised to pass the Legislature. » Full Story