Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:51 AM EDT2013-05-22 09:51:12 GMT
An electrical fire destroyed a home in Harrison County Tuesday night. The Harrison County 911 Center said it started just after 12:15 a.m. on Locust Street in Salem. It said the fire appears to be suspicious.
Fire destroys a home in Salem just after 12:15 a.m. Tuesday night.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:51 AM EDT2013-05-22 07:51:48 GMT
Our warmest day of the next week pushes temperatures towards 90 degrees in some places. With the daytime heating, an afternoon/evening thunderstorm exists for the area. The cold front begins to push through
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:06 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:06:38 GMT
Doddridge County High School has received a three-year, $50,000 Innovation Zone Grant, allowing students with similar interests to spend a few hours every month getting real world experience.
Doddridge County High School has received a three-year, $50,000 Innovation Zone Grant, allowing students with similar interests to spend a few hours every month getting real world experience.
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.
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:36 AM EDT2013-05-18 15:36:47 GMT
LAWRENCE MESSINA,Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is adding a commemorative coin to the celebratory mix for its 150th birthday, the commission overseeing the sesquicentennial activities
West Virginia is adding a commemorative coin to the celebratory mix for its 150th birthday, the commission overseeing the sesquicentennial activities announced Saturday.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin appointed Robert "Rocky" Fitzsimons Dec. 26 to fulfill the vacancy in the First District of the West Virginia Senate for the remainder of former Sen. Orphy Klempa's term, which runs through 2014.
Fitzsimmons' appointment is effective immediately. The district is made up of Brooke, Hancock and Ohio counties as well as part of Marshall County.
Fitzsimmons was selected from a three-name pool that included David Palmer, former Wheeling Fire Department lieutenant, and Same Love of Weirton, who was a member of the House of Delegates from 1983-1996 and currently is a lobbyist.
Fitzsimmons received a bachelor of science degree from Washington University and a law degree from Wake Forest University.
He currently practices law with Fitzsimmons Law Firm PLLC in Wheeling.