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OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma wants say in release of records in W.Va. court 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 2 1050
WV's Oldest River Becomes America's Newest National Park: (& Jimmy Carter Natl Hist. Park, GA News) 1 appalachiablue Jan 2021 Jan 2021 15 1425
In a rare rebuke, FERC fails to approve Mountain Valley Pipeline's proposal 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 1347
Oh, and 2 more coal-related actions from Trump on his way out the door. Pardons for: ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 1171
'I thought it was cool': West Virginia woman charged after Capitol riots 8 Lasher Jan 2021 Jan 2021 8 2078
For Women Who Say Derrick Evans Harassed Them, WV Lawmaker's Capitol Assault Arrest Is No Surprise 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 Jan 2021 6 1545
W.Va. officials want to cut the income tax, but it's a big budget challenge 2 Lasher Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 1317
EPA brownfield grants helping revive West Virginia communities 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 1269
VP Pence arrives in Charleston for Brig. Gen. Yeager memorial service 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 Jan 2021 2 1263
For 20 years, Purdue Pharma has kept OxyContin records sealed in a W.Va. courthouse. Now, there's a 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 5 1311
Gov. Justice: WV Delegate faces federal charges 4 Lasher Jan 2021 Jan 2021 11 1637
Del. Derrick Evans participated in the mob that forcefully made their way into the U.S. Capitol. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 Jan 2021 6 1890
WV Press Association 0 Lasher Jan 2021 Jan 2021 2 1358
Judge Denies Blackjewel's Move to Liquidate 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 1461
Gov. Justice anticipates long-term care facilities to be fully vaccinated this week 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 3 973
DEP cancels Christmas tree recycling events due to COVID-19 pandemic 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 1062
Here are the voices the giant drug distributors don't want you to hear 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 16 1878
Unusual snow day announcement 3 Staph Dec 2020 Dec 2020 14 1473
Federal Regulators Are Rewriting Environmental Rules So a Massive Pipeline Can Be Built 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1339
POTUS-E Biden reaches out to mother of slain Charleston police officer 0 Tanuki Dec 2020 Dec 2020 5 1195
Governor Justice gives update on COVID-19 vaccine 0 Lasher Dec 2020 Dec 2020 4 1000
After his own state agency relaxed the pollution rules, W.Va. Gov. Justice's company promises to 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1061
Manchin among senators urge mine safety agency to do more to protect coal miners from silica exposur 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 930
State tax collections continue to top projections in November 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 829
West Virginia To Again Suspend Elective Medical Procedures As Virus Cases, Hospitalizations Spike 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1048
First Attempt At Charter School Fails in West Virginia, A Year After Law Passed 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1232
Homecoming dance or wedding vow renewal? North Central West Virginia event causes COVID-19 concerns 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1055
West Virginia's governor refuses to acknowledge Joe Biden as president-elect 16 left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 0 2345
WV Residents Pack Polling Places For Early Voting. 'We Need Change, Going In The Wrong Direction' 1 appalachiablue Oct 2020 Oct 2020 9 1468
Two charged in West Virginia cell tower compound break-in 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2020 Oct 2020 7 1170

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Conchata Ferrell, Star of 'Two and a Half Men' Dies at 77; Native of Charleston, MU Grad 4 appalachiablue Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1595
Justice: 'Way premature' to lift state of emergency despite favorable risk map 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 3 1129
Justice and Salango May Be On The Ballot For Governor, But Democratic Stalwart Manchin's Presence 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 1174
Local pro kayaker details heroic effort to rescue missing kayaker found alive at Kanawha Falls 0 sl8 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1573
Inside one of West Virginia's deadliest COVID-19 outbreaks 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2020 Sep 2020 4 1202
W.Va. school color map updated; 2 orange, 4 red and 3 gold 0 Lasher Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1258
West Virginia, Confused About Voting In The 2020 Election? "Better Know A Ballot" Is Here To Help! 1 Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1342
Hundreds rally outside W.Va. State Capitol 4 Lasher Sep 2020 Sep 2020 5 1661
Marshall University in West Virginia to cut employee pay 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1187
West Virginia hospital settles whistleblower suit for $50M 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 888
West Virginia governor's race warms up with new attacks 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 892
West Virginia University becomes the latest school to backtrack on in-person classes after a spike i 4 Lasher Sep 2020 Sep 2020 4 1213
Hawks Nest Tunnel to rise from the depths for first time in 85 years 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2020 Aug 2020 10 1700
Disgraced West Virginia bishop Michael Bransfield was told a year ago to make restitution. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2020 Aug 2020 3 1170
Robert C. Byrd's name removed from a college health center 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jul 2020 1 1625
Gov. Justice objects to call to investigate FirstEnergy lobbying for 2019 power plant tax breaks 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 4 1117
WV Gov. Justice, Marion Health Dept. admonish Fairmont church for holding large event 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 5 1331
Caputo calls for special session instead of governor's 'suggestion box' 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 1008
Wayne Jones family, Martinsburg PD reach $3.5 million settlement 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 1014
Companies Owned by This Billionaire Governor Received up to $24 Million in Bailout Loans 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 5 1426
West Virginia mail carrier admits attempted election fraud 4 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 10 1837
"How The Coronavirus Made Ending Homelessness Even More Critical"; WV, Appalachia 0 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 5 1442
Yeager Airport earning reputation as home base for military training operations 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 1528
From Powerball winner to scandal: Jack Whittaker dies at 72 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 1796
Rush Limbaugh Wannabe Caiden Cowger Launches Fake "News" Site, the "Washington Reformer" 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 May 2020 1 1647
This Billionaire Governor's Been Sued Over Unpaid Bills. A Judge Just Ordered Him to Pay More. 1 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 7 1952
"It appears West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is very anxious about a forthcoming ProPublica ⁩story." 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 May 2020 8 2279
a better model for WV? North Dakota businesses dominated the PPP. Their secret weapon? ... 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 May 2020 0 1568
COVID-19 tore through a black Baptist church community in WV. Nobody said a word about it 1 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 14 1886
Gov. Justice Clarifies Reopening Dates, State Officials Address Contact Tracing Needs 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1538

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W.Va.'s Longview Power Declares Bankruptcy Citing Low Energy Prices, Coronavirus 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1608
Gov. Justice: WV should be able to avoid layoffs, program cuts with federal stimulus funds 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1118
Coronavirus Takes A Terrible Toll On Ohio Valley Nursing Homes 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1612
'Pot of gold' (needed medical supplies) found in shuttered WV hospital 0 Tanuki Apr 2020 Apr 2020 14 1843
'People Are Fleeing To Appalachia To Escape Covid-19; That Needs To Stop' 3 appalachiablue Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 2185
Citing Pandemic, Monongalia County Restricts Liquor Sales To In-State Residents 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1567
State officials announce West Virginia's first COVID-19 cluster 5 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1772
West Virginia governor's coal companies to pay $5M in fines 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1174
West Virginia governor rambles, mixes messages on virus 2 left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 1514
Yet another way to time your hand-washing! 6 Staph Mar 2020 Mar 2020 2 1693
Coronavirus confirmed in all 50 states and D.C., after West Virginia reports first case 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1242
I heard this joke from two different people today, from opposite ends of the state. 2 Staph Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1809
Film: 'THE DEVIL WE KNOW' DuPont Chemical Coverup: PFAS, Teflon, Featuring Parkersburg, WV Residents 0 appalachiablue Feb 2020 Feb 2020 7 1834
The Lawyer Who Fought Dupont's Pollution For 20 Yrs & Inspired the Film 'Dark Waters' 0 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 2 1421
"Not the duration, but the intensity." Weather Service notes intense snow 0 elleng Jan 2020 Jan 2020 2 1966
'WV Can't Wait' Campaign: Gubernatorial Hopeful Stephen Smith Proposes 1st State Wealth Tax 4 appalachiablue Dec 2019 Dec 2019 7 1760
Train Cars Derail, Fall into Potomac River in Harpers Ferry. 14 elleng Dec 2019 Dec 2019 7 3190
WV Racing Commission leader says agency on track to go broke 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1443
Corrections Instructor Byrd Taught Cultural Diversity; Still No IDs Of Cadets In 'Nazi Salute' Photo 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 4 1693
Manchin Plans To Halt Senate Action Over Coal Miners' Benefits 7 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 1818
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