West Virginia

Some Work to Promote Use of Native Flora in Plantings

Groups are encouraging people to use plants that are native to West Virginia because they can help restore wildlife habitat and reduce pollution, erosion and other issues. By KELLY MERRITT For The State Journal Practically any...

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Blackwell Uses Background to Help Clients Cut Energy Costs

Updated Friday, November 20, 2009 ; 05:04 PM As ESG's West Virginia Business Development Manager, Audra Blackwall is helping schools and government agencies save money. Frank Blackwell is superintendent of Wyoming County...

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: The gator handling grandma and the hillbilly alligator man

Joan Sturgill and Charlie the alligator battled for about two months before they made their peace. Charlie permanently damaged her knee with his jaws, nearly broke her leg with his tail and put his teeth through her hand. But...

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Fight against Internet payday lenders continues

FAIRMONT, Nov 22, 2009 (The Times West Virginian - The Office of West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is continuing its fight against Internet payday lenders. Last week, the office's Consumer Protection Division filed...

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National Jamboree brings Fayette County to world stage

As a county commissioner, and speaking today on behalf of the elected officeholders and citizens of Fayette County, I want to express our gratitude that the National Scouting Center, including the high adventure center and the...

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3 HAWKS IN CAPTIVITY FREED

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Three red-tailed hawk chicks that were removed from a tree on Purdue's campus this past spring and put in captivity are now on their own. A professional wildlife rehabilitation released the last of the...

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Way Down Deep

Description: Although Ruby seemed to just appear out of thin air on the steps of the courthouse on the first day of summer in 1944, no one in Way Down Deep, West Virginia, ever worried too much about where the toddler came...

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Boundary commission says surveyor’s line is correct

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Yesterday, the West Virginia Boundary Commission met in Charleston to discuss information and research it had collected about the Virginia-West Virginia boundary dispute. The commission was appointed by West...

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Waste Wood is an Untapped Energy Source in W.Va.

Updated Friday, November 20, 2009 ; 05:08 PM The Mountain State is the third-most forested state in the U.S. and some say it could be a prime source of energy. “That’s a big advantage we have in this state: We have a lot of...

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Artist Profile: Brad Paisley

A Superstar Country Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist Its not everyday that someone comes along who is not only a great singer/ songwriter but also has the unmatched ability to play the guitar the way that Brad Paisley does....

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