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A Boone County Miner Died On The Job

A Boone County man was killed on the job Thursday afternoon.

Tips To Save On Power Bills While Cooling Your Home

Appalachian Power has some advice for customers who may be turning on their air conditioners for the first time this season.

Ugly Head Reared Again In 2010 Lincoln Primary

Former county commission candidate Phoebe Harless is now suing a group of current and former county officials in federal court for $57,000, plus unspecific punitive damages.

LEAD; Now With Office Space

The new LEAD office opened Monday in Suite 215 of the White and Browning building in downtown Logan.

Disaster Prep: Your Pets

Now is a good time to start planning for what to do with your pets in the event of a future disaster.

Trouble For Rural And Small Hospitals In West Virginia

An administrative decision could cost 18 state hospitals millions of dollars and because the small hospitals have slim operating budgets the new plan could end up limiting or eliminating residents access to critical medical care.

Aracoma Alma #1 Appeal Begins In Federal Court

The mine belt fire claimed the lives of miners Don Bragg and Elvis Hatfield. Their wives, Delorice Bragg and Freda Hatfield, are appealing their lawsuit against MSHA that was dismissed by U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver in July 2010.

A Clean Election In Lincoln County?

Lincoln County�s chief elections officer says that while last week�s primary election was the cleanest election for Lincoln County in years, there were still some red flags.

West Virginia #1 In Workplace Fatalities

West Virginia's workplace fatality rate in 2010 was 13.7 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers.

Fallen Boone County Officers Honored

The names of Jesse Browning and Cecil Ferrell were added to the national memorial for the more than 19,000 law enforcement men and women who have given their lives in the line of duty.

Parsons Arrested

The suspect in a brutal double homicide and sexual assault in Boone County was arrested early Wednesday morning at a campsite in Rand.

Body Identified As Chester Stewart

Police have identified a body found in a swimming pool as that of a missing Wyoming County man. 49-year-old Chester Stewart's death is being investigated as a homicide.

Upward Bound Funding For Mingo County

U.S. Rep. Nick J. Rahall announced Tuesday that the Mingo County Commission has been awarded federal funding for an Upward Bound Program to help generate the academic skills and motivation that high school students need to enter, succeed and complete secondary and postsecondary education programs.

EPA Files Appeal On Spruce Permit

The next shot in the new battle of Blair Mountain and the Spruce #1 mine in Logan County was fired Monday as the EPA filed an appeal over a federal judge�s ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency illegally vetoed a major coal mining project in West Virginia.

FEMA Offers Crisis Counseling For Emotional Rammifications Of Flooding

Crisis counselors are available to assist applicants who may be experiencing emotional distress. In the Logan-Mingo area, the Crisis Counseling phone number is 304-792-7130.

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New Deer Hunting Regulations

ere will finally be a gun season in October, but there's a catch. The season will only run three days and only antelerless deer may be taken.

Landau And The Lottery

Murphy will be performing at the West Virginia State Fair on Sunday August 12th at 7:00 pm. Five lucky West Virginia lottery players will be picked by Murphy before the concert begins. Those players picked from a stack of nonwinning tickets will have a meet and greet with Murphy before the concert and be given a chance to win cash prizes of up to $10,000 dollars in a special onstage drawing.

Pilot Meal Program Expands

Students across West Virginia will have the opportunity to eat breakfast and lunch at school at no cost. West Virginia is one of only four states to be selected to participate in the Community Eligibility Option for the 2012 to 2013 school year.

Appalachian Produces Video; Hopes To Prevent Copper Theft

The power company hopes people will email, facebook, and tweet links to the video to spread its message as far and wide as possible.

Online Course For Dementia

West Virginia University has created an online course for caregivers of people with dementia. The non-credit, continuing education class is designed for employees of senior centers and adult daycare centers, home care providers, as well as policy makers and family caregivers.