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Beckwith Jodie Nallen
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Kilsyth Dothan Beards Fork
Prince Maplewood Longacre
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Accident snarls traffic on West Virginia Turnpike (The Register-Herald)
A wreck and diesel fuel spill on the West Virginia Turnpike resulted in a traffic jam that lasted for almost two hours, according to authorities. The wreck in Interstate 77’s northbound lanes was reported at 7:08 p.m., according to Turnpike Operations.West Virginia Boys Basketball Poll (The Republican) Others receiving votes: Fairmont Senior 7, Washington 1. Others receiving votes: Poca 7, Sissonville 6, Grafton 2. Others receiving votes: Gilmer County 10, Meadow Bridge 6, Fayetteville 4, Mount Hope 3, Valley Fayette 3, Pendleton County 2, Valley Wetzel 1.
Resolution would move forensics from state police to campuses (The Register-Herald) CHARLESTON — Has the time arrived to shift forensics laboratory work from the West Virginia State Police to various institutions of higher learning? Sen. Bill Laird, D-Fayette, a four-time sheriff in his home county, feels the answer could prove to be a resounding yes.
Cleanup crews hustle to beat looming storm (The Uniontown Herald Standard) While snowplow operators and electricity repair crews scrambled across the region Monday in the aftermath of the massive snowfall that blanketed the district and left thousands of residents cold and in the dark, forecasters predicted another significant snowfall for Fayette County and the surrounding areas.
Snow blankets the Fay-West region (The Leader Times) When the last snowflake fell a little after 1 p.m. Saturday, the Fay-West region found itself under a thick blanket of almost 2 feet of snow with many residents without power.
Lawmaker suggests moving forensics tests (The Register-Herald) CHARLESTON — Has the time arrived to shift forensics laboratory work from the West Virginia State Police to various institutions of higher learning?
Heavy snow forecast for region — again (The Register-Herald) Winter has already become an unwelcome guest that will not leave southern West Virginia.
Time is ripe to kick up local food production (The Fayette Tribune) FAYETTEVILLE — You are what you eat. And the residents of Fayette County want you to be what you eat locally.
Alpha Natural Resources Announces Safety Milestones (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Alpha Natural Resources , a leading U.S. coal producer, today announced 2009 safety milestones, including several prestigious safety honors received last week in West Virginia and an overall safety performance for all of its affiliated companies that was substantially better than the 2009 industry average for both surface and underground coal mining operations. Â Last year was the best year on ...
W.Va. businessman asks court to drop charges (The Uniontown Herald Standard) A West Virginia businessman who was indicted on a dozen wire fraud counts that includes allegations of wrongdoing that reach into Fayette County has asked a judge to dismiss the case against him.