Sunday, May 19 2013 8:11 PM EDT2013-05-20 00:11:16 GMT
Crews are on the scene of a working structure fire at a residence in Harrison County. It happened just after 6:00 p.m. on Rockwell Lane in Enterprise. Harrison County 911 said Shinnston, Lumberport,
Crews from Marion and Harrison counties responded to a structure fire on Sunday that burnt a Harrison County house to the ground.
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.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:19 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:19:54 GMT
MORGANTOWN, WV– Though the Appalachian region is home to less than 10 percent of the United States' population, the region's traffic fatality rate is 45 percent higher than that of non-Appalachian areas,
Though the Appalachian region is home to less than 10 percent of the United States' population, the region's traffic fatality rate is 45 percent higher than that of non-Appalachian areas, according to faculty at West Virginia University's School of Public Health.
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.
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:00 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:00:28 GMT
A bill moving through Congress could help working families.
A bill moving through Congress could help working families.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin will serve as the 2013 states'
co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission. Tomblin was chosen as
co-chair by the governors of the 12 other states in the Appalachian region.
"The Appalachian Regional Commission's support for
local projects has improved the quality of life for many West
Virginians. I'm humbled and honored to help lead this
effort," Tomblin said in a news release.
"As the states' co-chair, I will work to continue the economic
development and infrastructure improvements ARC has facilitated in West
Virginia and throughout Appalachia."
Gov. Tomblin will serve a one-year term and will work
directly with ARC Federal Co-Chair Earl F. Gohl.
The West Virginia Development Office coordinates the ARC
program in West Virginia. Keith
Burdette, the executive director of the Development Office and the cabinet secretary
of the Commerce Division, will serve as the governor's liaison to the ARC.
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