http://www.wvva.com/category/141371/top-publishing-category en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WVVA News 15 top-publishing-category http://www.wvva.com/story/13432759/republican-morgan-griffith-upsets-democrat-us-rep-rick-bouchers-bid-for-15th-term http://www.wvva.com/story/13432759/republican-morgan-griffith-upsets-democrat-us-rep-rick-bouchers-bid-for-15th-term?t=2010-11-03T00:49:49Z WVVA Wed, 3 Nov 2010 00:49:00 EDT The Associated Press reports that Republican Morgan Griffith has upset Democrat US Rep. Rick Boucher's bid for 15th term. With 74% of the precincts reporting, Griffith led with 52.51% of the votes. Boucher News http://www.wvva.com/story/13433358/rahall-wins-wvas-3rd-district-house-seat http://www.wvva.com/story/13433358/rahall-wins-wvas-3rd-district-house-seat?t=2010-11-02T21:58:12Z WVVA Tue, 2 Nov 2010 21:58:00 EDT CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Democrat Nick Rahall has turned back a challenge that focused on whether he supported the coal industry or President Barack Obama's environmental policies. Rahall won an 18th News http://www.wvva.com/story/13433078/gov-joe-manchin-wins-us-senate-race-in-wva http://www.wvva.com/story/13433078/gov-joe-manchin-wins-us-senate-race-in-wva?t=2010-11-02T21:23:29Z WVVA Tue, 2 Nov 2010 21:23:00 EDT CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Gov. Joe Manchin has kept West Virginia's U.S. Senate seat in the hands of the Democratic Party. The popular governor won the special election for the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd's News http://www.wvva.com/story/13430944/n http://www.wvva.com/story/13430944/n?t=2010-11-02T16:02:37Z WVVA Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:02:00 EDT Several websites help voters find their polling places. Here are some examples: www.whereivote.com http://www.voter.org https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/PublicSite/Public/FT2/PublicPollingP News http://www.wvva.com/story/13430058/va-polls-open-no-major-problems-in-early-voting http://www.wvva.com/story/13430058/va-polls-open-no-major-problems-in-early-voting?t=2010-11-02T13:44:52Z WVVA Tue, 2 Nov 2010 13:44:00 EDT RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia voters are electing their congressional representatives and deciding whether to approve three proposed amendments to the state Constitution. State Board of Elections Secretary News http://www.wvva.com/story/13429474/polls-open-across-west-virginia http://www.wvva.com/story/13429474/polls-open-across-west-virginia?t=2010-11-02T12:06:00Z WVVA Tue, 2 Nov 2010 12:06:00 EDT (AP) -- The polls are open across both states for an election that has West Virginians picking congressional and state representatives, as well as an unexpired term on the state's highest court. Virginians News http://www.wvva.com/story/13420529/clinton-revisiting-wva-for-manchin-rahall http://www.wvva.com/story/13420529/clinton-revisiting-wva-for-manchin-rahall?t=2010-11-01T17:46:11Z WVVA Mon, 1 Nov 2010 17:46:00 EDT BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia Democrats are hoping for a strong finish to a raucous general election season with a return visit by former President Bill Clinton. Clinton is scheduled to headline News http://www.wvva.com/story/13420539/final-sen-filings-show-raese-outraised-by-manchin http://www.wvva.com/story/13420539/final-sen-filings-show-raese-outraised-by-manchin?t=2010-11-01T06:55:00Z WVVA Mon, 1 Nov 2010 06:55:00 EDT CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Republican John Raese has loaned his campaign $2.4 million to keep pace with his Democratic opponent, Gov. Joe Manchin, in West Virginia's special U.S. Senate election race. The News http://www.wvva.com/story/13411050/wva-awards-funds-for-relocating-storm-victims http://www.wvva.com/story/13411050/wva-awards-funds-for-relocating-storm-victims?t=2010-10-29T12:42:39Z WVVA Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:42:00 EDT CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- The West Virginia Housing Development Fund is receiving a $500,000 state grant to continue helping residents of Mingo and Wyoming counties recover from flooding last year. Gov. News http://www.wvva.com/story/13399863/roommate-charged http://www.wvva.com/story/13399863/roommate-charged?t=2011-04-25T11:43:06Z WVVA Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:11:00 EDT Beckley, W.Va (WVVA)- Police are confirming, 30-year-old Amanda Wills is a 5-year- teacher at Beckley- Stratton Middle School. WVVA spoke with Raleigh County Director of Secondary Schools, Nelson Spencer. News http://www.wvva.com/story/13392482/mother-charged-with-attempted-murder http://www.wvva.com/story/13392482/mother-charged-with-attempted-murder?t=2011-04-25T11:43:04Z WVVA Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:27:00 EDT Beckley, W.Va (WVVA)- A mother and her roommate are charged with attempted murder and child abuse of her 6-year-old daughter. In September the child was rushed to Raleigh General Hospital after she stopping News http://www.wvva.com/story/13384340/update-infant-on-ventilator-in-roanoke-has-died http://www.wvva.com/story/13384340/update-infant-on-ventilator-in-roanoke-has-died?t=2010-10-25T16:54:28Z WVVA Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:54:00 EDT Investigators in Bluefield, Virginia say that a five-month-old baby boy who was declared brain dead last week has now passed away. Emergency workers found the infant unresponsive last Tuesday at Crescent News http://www.wvva.com/story/13373500/police-investigate-incident-involving-five-month-old-boy-who-is-now-brain-dead http://www.wvva.com/story/13373500/police-investigate-incident-involving-five-month-old-boy-who-is-now-brain-dead?t=2010-10-22T17:37:20Z WVVA Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:37:00 EDT Investigators in Bluefield, Virginia are looking into what happened to a five month old baby boy who is now clinically brain-dead. The infant is currently on a ventilator at Roanoke Memorial News http://www.wvva.com/story/13370745/ground-broken-on-boys-scouts-wva-adventure-camp http://www.wvva.com/story/13370745/ground-broken-on-boys-scouts-wva-adventure-camp?t=2010-10-22T10:32:50Z WVVA Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:32:00 EDT CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- More than $100 million has been donated toward construction of a Boy Scouts of America adventure camp and the permanent home of the group's national jamboree in southern West News http://www.wvva.com/story/13370731/tazewell-co-task-force http://www.wvva.com/story/13370731/tazewell-co-task-force?t=2010-10-22T10:28:58Z WVVA Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:28:00 EDT The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office is requesting assistance in identifying the man in this photo. He is under investigation by the Tazewell County Narcotics Task Force. Anyone with information is urged News http://www.wvva.com/story/13367000/firefighter-perishes-in-a-fire-at-her-own-home http://www.wvva.com/story/13367000/firefighter-perishes-in-a-fire-at-her-own-home?t=2010-10-21T19:11:17Z WVVA Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:11:00 EDT A firefighter is killed in a fire that destroyed her own home in the Meadow Creek area of Summers County. The fire started around 4:30am. Thirty-nine year old Shawnna Toth died in the fire. Her husband News http://www.wvva.com/story/13363925/report-va-fails-in-treatment-of-moms-behind-bars http://www.wvva.com/story/13363925/report-va-fails-in-treatment-of-moms-behind-bars?t=2010-10-21T10:47:11Z WVVA Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:47:00 EDT RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A new federal report gives Virginia a failing grade when it comes to the treatment of mothers in prisons. Virginia is one of 21 states that received failing grades in the report News http://www.wvva.com/story/13351935/sentencing-date-for-teenager-convicted-of-murder-moved http://www.wvva.com/story/13351935/sentencing-date-for-teenager-convicted-of-murder-moved?t=2010-10-19T17:17:34Z WVVA Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:17:00 EDT The teenager convicted of stabbing a Princeton man to death a year ago this month will not be sentenced until November. Joseph Marrs, 18, previously entered a guilty plea to second degree murder in the News http://www.wvva.com/story/13341390/plaque-dedicated-in-slain-vatech-students-honor http://www.wvva.com/story/13341390/plaque-dedicated-in-slain-vatech-students-honor?t=2010-10-18T10:07:22Z WVVA Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:07:00 EDT A plaque has been dedicated at a bridge where a 20-year-old Roanoke woman was last seen alive one year ago at a concert at the University of Virginia. The Daily Progress reported Morgan D. Harrington's News http://www.wvva.com/story/13333457/tribute-to-late-wv-senator http://www.wvva.com/story/13333457/tribute-to-late-wv-senator?t=2010-10-15T18:12:11Z WVVA Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:12:00 EDT A tribute to late West Virginia Senator Don Caruth was on Friday. The Flag Dedication Ceremony was held in Athens at the site of the future town hall. Caruth family members hoisted an American Flag that News http://www.wvva.com/story/13331514/with-alleged-copper-theft http://www.wvva.com/story/13331514/with-alleged-copper-theft?t=2010-10-15T13:50:51Z WVVA Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:50:00 EDT A woman who was charged with felony murder after a man died allegedly trying to steal copper wiring could soon get out of jail. A $50,000 bond was set for Jennifer Garrison, 28, in Raleigh County,. News http://www.wvva.com/story/13318419/long-time-welch-mayor-dies http://www.wvva.com/story/13318419/long-time-welch-mayor-dies?t=2010-10-14T09:09:27Z WVVA Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:09:00 EDT Martha Moore, Mayor of the City of Welch, passed away today. Moore had fought a long battle with lung cancer. That battle came to an end at noon at the Emory University Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia. News http://www.wvva.com/story/13309790/msu-basketball-coach-arrested http://www.wvva.com/story/13309790/msu-basketball-coach-arrested?t=2010-10-12T18:16:29Z WVVA Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:16:00 EDT WVVA has learned that Mountain State University men's basketball coach Bob Bolen was arrested. The details of his arrest not known at this time. The West Virginia Regional Jail Authority has Bolen listed News http://www.wvva.com/story/13307902/name-released-in-kayak-death http://www.wvva.com/story/13307902/name-released-in-kayak-death?t=2010-10-12T16:51:27Z WVVA Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:51:00 EDT Authorities have released the name of the kayaker who died on the Gauley River. Mark Hanna, 55, of Meadville, Pennsylvania died as a result of drowning on Sunday. News http://www.wvva.com/story/13302213/clinton-leading-wva-rally-to-help-boost-manchin http://www.wvva.com/story/13302213/clinton-leading-wva-rally-to-help-boost-manchin?t=2010-10-11T16:55:22Z WVVA Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:55:00 EDT MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin is pulling out a big gun in his U.S. Senate race against Republican industrialist John Raese. Former President Bill Clinton will lead a rally Monday News http://www.wvva.com/story/13300112/kayaker-drowns-on-gauley-river http://www.wvva.com/story/13300112/kayaker-drowns-on-gauley-river?t=2011-04-25T11:42:58Z WVVA Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:31:00 EDT Summersville, W.Va (WVVA)- A man drowned after his kayak overturned while going down the Gauley River with a group of friends. It happened Sunday around 1:30 p.m. Chief Ranger Jeff West says the victims News http://www.wvva.com/story/13291359/police-chase-crosses-state-line http://www.wvva.com/story/13291359/police-chase-crosses-state-line?t=2010-11-05T12:44:51Z WVVA Fri, 8 Oct 2010 11:02:00 EDT A police chase late Thursday night went from one Bluefield to the other. The end result was a two-car crash, putting one vehicle on it's top. The chase began in Bluefield, West Virginia after a driver News http://www.wvva.com/story/13287887/late-delegates-son-speaks-on-his-appointment-to-wv-house http://www.wvva.com/story/13287887/late-delegates-son-speaks-on-his-appointment-to-wv-house?t=2010-10-07T17:41:45Z WVVA Thu, 7 Oct 2010 17:41:00 EDT West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin appoints a late Delegate's son to fill the remaining months of his father's term. Thomas Michael Porter Junior of Glenwood was appointed to the 25th District seat to News http://www.wvva.com/story/13284584/porter-jr-named-to-fill-25th-district-house-seat http://www.wvva.com/story/13284584/porter-jr-named-to-fill-25th-district-house-seat?t=2010-10-07T15:09:28Z WVVA Thu, 7 Oct 2010 15:09:00 EDT CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Gov. Joe Manchin today announced that he has selected Thomas Mike Porter Jr. of Bluefield to be appointed to the 25th District West Virginia House of Delegates to fill the vacancy left News http://www.wvva.com/story/13277581/wv-governor-sues-obama-administration http://www.wvva.com/story/13277581/wv-governor-sues-obama-administration?t=2010-10-06T13:41:19Z WVVA Wed, 6 Oct 2010 13:41:00 EDT West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin is suing the Obama administration in an attempt to overturn its efforts to curb mountaintop removal coal mining. The lawsuit comes as Manchin faces criticism for his ties News http://www.wvva.com/story/13274111/remembering-upper-big-branch-6-months-later http://www.wvva.com/story/13274111/remembering-upper-big-branch-6-months-later?t=2010-10-27T12:25:46Z WVVA Tue, 5 Oct 2010 18:59:00 EDT Dozens of people gathered Tuesday night in Whitesville, WV to participate in ceremony honoring the miners who died in the Upper Big Branch explosion. There was a prayer service with a special candlelight News http://www.wvva.com/story/13266420/hospitals-new-ceo http://www.wvva.com/story/13266420/hospitals-new-ceo?t=2010-10-27T12:25:51Z WVVA Tue, 5 Oct 2010 12:24:00 EDT Bluefield Regional Medical Center's new CEO says that better patient care is the key to success. The sale of the hospital to Community Health Systems became official on Friday. The acquisition gives News http://www.wvva.com/story/22408406/2013/05/23/murder-suspect-atwell-in-court http://www.wvva.com/story/22408406/2013/05/23/murder-suspect-atwell-in-court?t=2013-05-25T09:22:46Z WVVA Sat, 25 May 2013 09:22:00 EDT PRINCETON (WVVA) - A Mercer County man has pleaded guilty to murdering his wife and kidnapping their daughter. Tracy Lee Atwell pleaded guilty in Mercer County Court Thursday afternoon to charges of first-degree News http://www.wvva.com/story/22414970/2013/05/24/mount-view-student-given-a-car http://www.wvva.com/story/22414970/2013/05/24/mount-view-student-given-a-car?t=2013-05-24T09:37:51Z WVVA Fri, 24 May 2013 09:25:00 EDT WELCH (WVVA) - Paying for college is hard enough, but for some actually getting there is an even bigger challenge. That's why one lucky college-bound senior at Mount View High School who has no means News http://www.wvva.com/story/22414887/2013/05/24/area-officials-plan-for-jamboree-traffic http://www.wvva.com/story/22414887/2013/05/24/area-officials-plan-for-jamboree-traffic?t=2013-05-24T09:14:07Z WVVA Fri, 24 May 2013 09:14:00 EDT BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) -- Transportation officials are making plans for the expected rush of traffic during the 10-day National Boy Scout Jamboree in July. Officials said Thursday that plans were being made News http://www.wvva.com/story/22414817/2013/05/24/92-year-olds-painting-wins-best-of-show-at-area-show http://www.wvva.com/story/22414817/2013/05/24/92-year-olds-painting-wins-best-of-show-at-area-show?t=2013-05-24T09:04:29Z WVVA Fri, 24 May 2013 09:04:00 EDT Bluefield, WV (PRESS RELEASE) - 92 year old artist has taken ‘Best Of Show' honors at the Appalachian Artist Association Spring Show, being held from now through June 27, 2013, in the Paine Gallery, News http://www.wvva.com/story/22414408/2013/05/24/tazewell http://www.wvva.com/story/22414408/2013/05/24/tazewell?t=2013-05-24T08:09:55Z WVVA Fri, 24 May 2013 08:09:00 EDT TAZEWELL (WVVA) - A Tazewell business owner accused of selling drugs out of his nail salon has entered a guilty plea. Sep Zu Ha, also known as 'Chingy,' was accused of selling cocaine and marijuana out News http://www.wvva.com/story/22283491/2013/05/17/lane-closures-on-rt-219-expected-next-week http://www.wvva.com/story/22283491/2013/05/17/lane-closures-on-rt-219-expected-next-week?t=2013-05-23T18:02:27Z WVVA Thu, 23 May 2013 18:02:00 EDT LEWISBURG, W. Va (PRESS RELEASE)– West Virginia Division of Highways announces a one-lane closure on US 219 in Lewisburg.It will be from 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM daily, starting Monday, May 20 through Friday, Kristen Conner News http://www.wvva.com/story/22410079/2013/05/23/local http://www.wvva.com/story/22410079/2013/05/23/local?t=2013-05-23T17:20:19Z WVVA Thu, 23 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT SHADY SPRINGS (WVVA) -- Think you know West Virginia? A group of eighth graders might be able to school you. The Shady Springs Middle School History Bowl team beat out 23 other teams across the state Caroline Bach News http://www.wvva.com/story/22409448/2013/05/23/riders-visit-rainelle-on-way-to-wall http://www.wvva.com/story/22409448/2013/05/23/riders-visit-rainelle-on-way-to-wall?t=2013-05-23T18:25:21Z WVVA Thu, 23 May 2013 16:48:00 EDT RAINELLE (WVVA) - More than 800 motorcyclists roared into Rainelle Thursday on their way to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington. The riders participating in the 'Ride for the Wall' -- a Memorial News http://www.wvva.com/story/22409625/2013/05/23/summers-co-man-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges http://www.wvva.com/story/22409625/2013/05/23/summers-co-man-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges?t=2013-05-23T16:45:27Z WVVA Thu, 23 May 2013 16:45:00 EDT BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Summers County pill dealer pleaded guilty today in federal court to drug charges, announced U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin. Michael Harshaw Jr., 36, of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va., pleaded News http://www.wvva.com/story/22409481/2013/05/23/heroin-dealer-from-beckley-gets-federal-prison-time http://www.wvva.com/story/22409481/2013/05/23/heroin-dealer-from-beckley-gets-federal-prison-time?t=2013-05-23T16:34:27Z WVVA Thu, 23 May 2013 16:34:00 EDT CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Two men who attempted to flee police in a vehicle containing illegal drugs and thousands of dollars' cash in March 2011 were each sentenced to prison on federal drug charges, announced News