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Roanoke-based Southern Coal gets AEP contract, recalls workers
Southern Coal Corp. is recalling several hundred laid-off miners in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia and plans to hire 650 new workers. Roanoke-based Southern Coal announced Tuesday that it has entered into a multiyear contract to supply coal to...
Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Bob McDonnell, Regional Authority, Coal, Government
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West Virginia remembers 2nd anniversary of mine disaster
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin wants West Virginians to observe a moment of silence, starting at 3:01 p.m. Thursday to mark the second anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster and the deaths of 29 men. Methane and coal dust...
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New governor elected in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) --
Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin has won a special election for governor in West Virginia, overcoming
Republican attempts to tie him to President Barack Obama and the health care plan.
Tomblin has served as acting governor since Joe...Tags: U.S. Senate, Regional Authority, Government, Elections, Democratic Party
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Here is the latest West Virginia news from The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Church groups gathered yesterday with miners and other supporters at a rally in Charleston against Patriot Coal's bankruptcy plan. About 150 people showed up at the rally at the West Virginia Coal Miner Statue at the state...Tags: Heroin, Prisons, Punishment
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W.Va. gov signs stricter seat belt law, becomes effective July 9
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a stricter seat belt law for West Virginia motorists. Tomblin signed the bill Thursday during a ceremony at the state Capitol. It is effective July 9 and allows police to pull over motorists...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice
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W.Va. colleges team up to launch new training center to supply workers to oil and gas industry
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) — A new training center for people who want to work in West Virginia's oil and gas industry is opening in Fairmont, complete with indoor and outdoor laboratories to simulate drilling operations. The Community and Technical...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Education, Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources
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W.Va. gov offers emergency response help to Oklahoma following deadly tornado
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is offering West Virginia's emergency response resources to Oklahoma officials following this week's deadly tornado. Tomblin said Wednesday he spoke with Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, telling her that...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Mary Fallin, Government, Disasters and Accidents
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Former Beckley hospital executive Karen Bowling named W.Va. health secretary
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former hospital executive will soon head West Virginia's Department of Health and Human Resources. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin named Karen Bowling on Wednesday to his Cabinet effective July 1. The appointment follows an in-...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Government, Bowling, Executive Branch, Politics
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Feds approve W.Va.'s waiver request from No Child Left Behind law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has won some limited freedom from the federal education law known as No Child Left Behind. Federal officials say the state can start using its own system to identify struggling schools and devote resource to...Tags: School Examinations, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Education
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Big decision looms for W.Va. House of Delegates in wake of speaker's resignation plans
Associated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's House of Delegates faces a momentous decision once Speaker Rick Thompson departs for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Cabinet. Choosing a new leader will help set the stage for 2014, when Republicans aim to wipe...Tags: Elections, Politics, Republican Party
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Tomblin naming Thompson new veterans secretary; House to elect new speaker
Associated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — House Speaker Richard Thompson is resigning from the West Virginia Legislature to join Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Cabinet as secretary of Veterans Assistance. Tomblin announced Thursday that Thompson will succeed Secretary...Tags: U.S. Army, West Virginia Legislature
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W.Va. DMV offers drivers a new license plate to commemorate state's 150th birthday this summer
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Drivers can now show their state pride with a new license plate marking West Virginia's 150th birthday. The Division of Motor Vehicles is offering the tag to the owners of passenger vehicles throughout the year. The DMV...
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