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Bowling Named New Secretary For The State Department Of Health And Human Resources
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has named a new secretary for the state Department of Health and Human Resources. Tomblin announced Wednesday the hiring of former Mountain State University School of Health Sciences and Wyoming County native Dean Karen Bowling.
Hillbillies Bumped From State Softball Tournament
Man Plays Two Tight Games Lose To Moorefield And Wheeling Central
Power Outages
Severe Thunderstorms and high winds left hundreds of Coalfield residents without power Wednesday.
WVOWRADIO.COM Set To Upgrade
The website of WVOW Radio will be upgraded over the next few weeks and begin streaming full time in early June.
Next Speaker Of The House
A Mingo County Democrat is officially in the House Speaker’s race. House Finance Committee Chairman Harry Keith White made the announcement yesterday.
Alleged Corruption In Mingo County
FBI and West Virginia State Police have been investigating public officials in Mingo County for alleged corruption.
Logan County Vandalism
Spray paint and bullet holes are what many drivers face when they try to navigate Logan County roads.
Juvenile Drug Courts Opens In McDowell County
Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin is in McDowell County to mark the opening of a new Juvenile Drug Court.
Hatfield-McCoy Trails To Expand
An Addition To The Hatfield-McCoy Trail System In Southern West Virginia Is In The Works.
CEDAR Coal Study Teachers Awarded
Several teachers in the coalfields participated in a coal study unit and recieved a cash prize for their participation.
Akers Returns Home
Logan County Commissioner and state basketball legend Willie Akers has returned to his home in Logan.
New Secretary Of The State Department Of Veterans Assistance
House Speaker Rick Thompson said Thursday he plans to resign from the House on June 15th to become Secretary of the state Department of Veterans Assistance.
McCarthy Nomination Continues
The Senate Enviornment and Public Works Committee voted 10-8 Thursday to move along Gina McCarthy's nomination as the new head of the EPA.
Reward Up To $5000
The state fire marshal's office has increased the reward for information about a 2009 fire at Monaville that killed five people.
PRIDE Offers Tips To Save On Energy Bills
Warmer months have arrived and Pride in Logan is offering some weatherization tips to help cut the costs of utility bills.
Documentary Causes Mixed Emotions In Oceana
The film "Oxyana" chronicles the lives of people addicted to Oxycontin. Filmed by Sean Dunne, it was part of the lineup at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York in March.
911 Addressing Office Hours
The Logan County 911 Addressing office reminds residents of their new location and hours.
Sheriff Eugene Crum Memorial Poker Run
The new date and time is Sunday, May 26th, at 1pm. The cost is $15 dollars per bike and proceeds will benefit the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department.
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Help The CAC With 10 And 10
Make a small $10 donation and send the link inside to 10 friends. Make a huge difference with a small effort.
Moon Shot
An astronomer says his calculations about the exact position of a full moon one night in 1863 would help explain how Confederate Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was felled by friendly fire in the Civil War.
WV Spay/Neutur Assistance Program And Fund
Senate President Jeff Kessler commends the creation of the statewide spay and neuter program. Senate Bill 202 will create the West Virginia Spay and Neuter Association Program and Fund.
Last Place In Voting
New U.S. Census Bureau figures suggest that West Virginia saw the lowest voter turnout among states in November.
Operation Chain Reaction
WV State Troopers are cracking down on distracted driving and it goes beyond texting and talking on the phone.
WV Ranks 5th In Pre K Education
The study by the National Institute for Early Education Research found that about 61 percent of 4-year-olds were enrolled in state-funded preschool in 2011-12, up from 58 percent the year before.
Ladies Last
According to the article the average life expectancy for McDowell County women is 74. That is the lowest in the nation.
Helicopter Spraying In Remote Areas
In an effort to keep rights of way clear and reduce power outages, Appalachian Power will be spraying herbicide from helicopters in the coalfield counties.
See Orange. Slow Down.
See Orange. Slow Down. That’s the message the West Virginia State Police are sending to motorists traveling through work zones across the Mountain State.
Facebook County Contest
Sen. Jay Rockefeller is asking West Virginians to vote for their favorite county. Click on the headline for links to vote for your coalfield county.
Workplace Safety
A new labor union report says 43 workers were killed on the job in 2011 in West Virginia, down from 95 the previous year that included a mine blast that killed 29.
About A Dozen A Month
In the first 10 months since a West Virginia law banned driving while texting or talking on a hand-held cell phone, 125 offenders have been convicted of doing just that.
Carp Invasion
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is asking boaters and anglers to help it stop the spread of Asian carp, an invasive species.
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