New state law allows West Virginians to pursue GED (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)

5 July 2008, 2:17 am

PRINCETON — People who didn’t finish high school now have the opportunity to take the GED test free of charge, and 16- to 18-year-olds who dropped out of school recently can now take it much sooner, thanks to a new West Virginia law.... read more

Suspects in minister murder return to West Virginia (FOX 19 Cincinnati)

4 July 2008, 5:31 am

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Two Army deserters charged in the death of a Huntington minister are back in West Virginia after being arrested in Ohio.... read more

Visas Denied to Bushmen Building Mud Huts in Virginia (Fox News)

3 July 2008, 12:59 pm

Three West African bushmen recruited to build a mud-hut village at the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia have been denied visas because officials say the men were poor, didn't speak English and failed to convince them their visit would be temporary.... read more

Kroger Expands Ground Beef Recall To West Virginia (WTOV 9 Steubenville)

3 July 2008, 11:09 am

The Kroger Company expands its voluntary recall of some ground beef products to its stores in West Virginia.... read more

West Virginia Schedules Training for Archery in the Schools Program > Buckmasters > Articles (Buckmasters)

3 July 2008, 8:25 am

-- The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section will host an Archery in the Schools (AIS) Program training class August 12-13 at the Summersville Armory in Summersville, W.Va., according to Jerry Westfall, program coordinator.... read more

West Virginia Court Revives 2001 Flood Lawsuits Against Loggers (Insurance Journal)

3 July 2008, 5:26 am

The West Virginia Supreme Court has revived a pair of lawsuits seeking damages from timber, mining and land companies for devastating 2001 floods. The court reinstated a 2006 jury verdict that impr... read more