      | House Passes Flood Relief  March 8, 2014 WHEELING — The House of Delegates overwhelmingly passed legislation Friday to encourage development of a private flood insurance market in the state, despite questions about whether the measure will... more »»  Top Headlines Senators Back Minimum Wage Hike of $1.50 March 8, 2014 CHARLESTON (AP) — The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill to raise the minimum wage by $1.50 over three years. Under the bill passed Friday, the wage would increase from $7.25 to $7. more »»  Regional Shale Activity Growing March 8, 2014 ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Belmont County may still be in the early phases of the Utica Shale rush, but Gulfport Energy, Antero Resources, Rice Energy, Hess Corp. more »»  Pizza for Pain And Suffering March 8, 2014 BOBTOWN, Pa. — Critics are raging after an energy giant offered pizza coupons to a community near a natural gas well that exploded last month, killing a worker. more »» Jobless Rate Climbs March 8, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — Brutal winter weather snarled traffic, canceled flights and cut power to homes and factories in February. Yet it didn’t faze U.S. more »» Obituaries Dave Takach March 7, 2014 TAKACH, Dave Allen, 70, of Rayland died Wednesday. Friends received Sunday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Borkoski Funeral Home, Tiltonsville, with services there Monday at 11 a.m. more »» Lois Brennan March 7, 2014 BRENNAN, Lois A., 84, of Wheeling, W.Va., passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014, in Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Wheeling. Lois was born September 12, 1929, in Erie, Pa. more »» Walter Norris March 7, 2014 NORRIS, Walter “Nick,” 69, of Pine Grove, WV, went to be with his Lord, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. more »» Corrine Bonaventura March 7, 2014 BONAVENTURA, Corrine G., 72, of Dallas, W.Va., died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at home surrounded by her family. She was born September 19, 1941, in Avella, Pa. more »» Kenneth Tucker March 7, 2014 TUCKER, Kenneth D., 84, of Moundsville died Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Visitation Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. more »» Community Charges Against WLU Athletic Director Dropped March 8, 2014 Misdemeanor charges filed last year against West Liberty University Athletic Director James Watson and three others following the basketball’s team conference championship game in Charleston have... more »» $40M AEP Belmont Project Begins March 8, 2014 American Electric Power will invest $40 million in Belmont County and build two new substations within the Bellaire Local School District. more »» Benefit Planned for Victims of Fire March 8, 2014 It took less than 24 hours for the Marshall County community to begin efforts to help the victims of a Thursday morning house fire on Tiffany Lane get back on their feet. more »» Husband, Wife Jailed in Alleged Theft of Jewelry March 8, 2014 Ohio County Judge James Mazzone on Friday sentenced Ronald and Valerie Williams to jail in separate cases involving the theft of rings from a private residence. more »» Pethtel Says He Supports Fiscally Responsible Raise For Teachers, Service Personnel March 7, 2014 CHARLESTON -- During a House Finance Committee meeting this week addressing legislation to give teachers and service personnel a pay raise, Delegate David Pethtel, D-Wetzel, clarified that he... more »» Editorials Make Subsidy Cuts Permanent March 8, 2014 Substantial sacrifices are being made by West Virginians to keep our state budget balanced. more »» Keep Future Fund Proposal on Track March 8, 2014 For most of the current 60-day regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, it has seemed as if state Senate President Jeff Kessler’s Future Fund proposal finally was enjoying the smooth... more »» Rejecting Legislation By Ambush in W.Va. March 8, 2014 A favorite strategy of those who want controversial bills passed — or rejected — by the West Virginia Legislature is to wait until the final day of the regular session, which ends at midnight, to d... more »» Finalize Flood Insurance Fix March 7, 2014 Members of Congress made an enormous mistake in 2012. Fortunately, it appears lawmakers are eager to correct it. more »» Don’t Cripple Future Fund March 7, 2014 A tried-and-true strategy for killing a piece of legislation is to insert a “poison pill” into it. more »» Local Columns Lawmakers Don’t Trust Selves March 8, 2014 Some of the amendments legislators have suggested for state Senate President Jeff Kessler’s Future Fund bill have interesting undertones. more »» Call The Police March 8, 2014 I don’t know who the “concerned citizen” is but he or she gets a gold star for their actions on Feb. 23 in Fairmont, W.Va. more »» Debt Owed To Wounded Warriors March 2, 2014 Somewhere in Afghanistan a couple of years ago, a young American on patrol with a platoon of other U.S. Army troops was looking forward to the end of his tour of duty. more »» ‘Silent Cal’ Spoke Loudly With Pro-Growth Action March 2, 2014 A couple of weeks ago, near Presidents Day, a couple of cronies and I were sharing a libation in a local tavern and, at one point in our conversation, we began to discuss who we believed to be the... more »» Benwood Native Honored in N.Y. March 2, 2014 Benwood native Travis Tellitocci has been named a Dutchess County New York Regional Chamber of Commerce Forty and Under honoree. more »» Sports Martins Ferry downs Garaway in Division 3 March 8, 2014 ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Martins Ferry doesn’t claim that it’s one of the top 3-point shooting teams around. The Purple Riders prefer to rely on their inside attack, featuring senior Robert Varg. more »» Wheeling Jesuit falls in OT March 8, 2014 CHARLESTON — Realistically, Wheeling Jesuit failed to do precisely one thing during its Mountain East Conference Tournament quarterfinal Friday at the Charleston Civic Center Coliseum. more »»  West Liberty gets revenge on ND March 8, 2014 CHARLESTON — They would never have admitted to it publicly, at least not prior to Friday night, but the West Liberty men’s basketball team had said as much privatel. more »» Cee-Bees Too Much For Paden City March 8, 2014 NEW MARTINSVILLE—For some reason Paden City has had good luck playing at Magnolia High School this year, winning there twice during the regular season and also capturing a sectional semifinal contes... more »» South Patriots take out Park March 8, 2014 WHEELING — It’s not much of a secret Parkersbug South likes to shoot the 3-pointer. more »» |     What's HotMost CommentedTop JobsNews-Register SubscriptionsDelivered 7 Days Per Week1.  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