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Maple coal cuts production at W.Va. mine

Posted: March 5, 2009 08:10 PM EST

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) -- Maple Coal Co. has cut production at its Eagle No. 1 mine and laid off 44 workers and seven contractor emmployees.

The underground mining complex is located at Armstrong Creek in Kanawha and Fayette ( Read more... )

http://www.bdtonline.com/local/local_story_065200853.html

AEP proposes 43 percent rate increase in W.Va.
Staff and wire reports

CHARLESTON - American Electric Power’s West Virginia subsidiaries want a 43 percent rate increase for higher coal and purchased power prices.

Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power said Friday they’ll file for the increase with ( Read more... )

http://www.bdtonline.com/archivesearch/local_story_058210716.html

Matz-Milner is no more

Front of iconic hotel collapses
By BILL ARCHER
Bluefield Daily Telegraph

BLUEFIELD - The front section of an historic landmark on Princeton Avenue, the old Matz-Milner Hotel - collapsed Friday morning, leaving rubble strewn across the Avenue, and crushing the art ( Read more... )

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/40657447.html

Lawmaker Wants Barbie Banned in W.Va.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Barbie could get an unwelcome present for her 50th birthday: outlawed in West Virginia.

A state lawmaker proposed a bill Tuesday to ban sales of the iconic Mattel doll and others like her.

The proposal from Democratic Delegate Jeff Eldridge ( Read more... )

 I just listened to a professor with a PhD state that "Europe has been in disarray sice the muslim invaders of the 3rd century occupied Spain after the Mongols left."

Pardon me while I wipe my brain off the wall.

http://www.bdtonline.com/local/local_story_014214446.html

Simpson enters guilty plea to lesser charges in rare murder by dueling case
By CHARLES OWENS
Bluefield Daily Telegraph

WELCH - A Mercer County man charged with a rare murder by dueling count pleaded guilty Wednesday in McDowell County to two lesser offenses.

Steven Bryant Simpson Sr., 49, of Rock ( Read more... )

www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,452945,00.html

W. Virginia Town Shrugs off Poorest Health Ranking

HUNTINGTON, W.Va.  -  As a portly woman plodded ahead of him on the sidewalk, the obese mayor of America's fattest and unhealthiest city explained why health is not a big local issue.

"It doesn't come up," said David Felinton, 5-foot-9 and 233 pounds, as he ( Read more... )

 Been busy/lazy lately. Here is the latest bad craziness from WV...

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Inmate sues Hustler for $1 million, wants access to child pornography

11/14/2008 8:00 AM
By Kelly Holleran -Kanawha Bureau
CHARLESTON -- A Mount Olive inmate has filed a federal lawsuit against Hustler for $1 million, alleging that because the magazine ( Read more... )

 Well, the terroristic farter had the Battery charge agaibst him dropped. And the story has changed, it appears now he is accused of passing gas and then FANNING IT TOWARDS AN OFFICER. Seriously, someone tried to charge him with Battery (against an officer of the law) for directing a body odor. Someone call the 6th grade student government!!!

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 I tend to always take the side of the cops until hard evidence is provided of serious wrong-doing. They have a tough job and do it darned well 99.Idon'thavetimetotypeallthe9sitwouldtake% of the time.

However, I may be finding a trend towards nastiness, corruption and general whininess in WV.
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