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Cahill emerges victorious in heated sheriff's race
Cahill emerges victorious in heated sheriff's race
LEWISBURG (WVVA) - Tuesday's election marked the end of a heated race for sheriff in Greenbrier County. When the votes were counted, challenger Jan Cahill had unseated Sheriff Jim Childers by 1,970 votes. ResultsMore >>
LEWISBURG (WVVA) - Tuesday's election marked the end of a heated race for sheriff in Greenbrier County. When the votes were counted, challenger Jan Cahill had unseated Sheriff Jim Childers by 1,970 votes. ResultsMore >>
Loughery, Davis win terms on W.Va. Supreme Court
Loughery, Davis win terms on W.Va. Supreme Court
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Justice Robin Davis is returning to West Virginia's Supreme Court next year. Voters handed Davis another 12-year-term to the five-member court on Tuesday. The Democrat has satMore >>
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A longtime West Virginia Supreme Court law clerk will become its newest justice. Voters elected Republican Allen Loughry on Tuesday. He joins Justice Robin Davis, who won re-electionMore >>
GOP's Morrisey unseats W.Va. AG McGraw
GOP's Morrisey unseats W.Va. AG McGraw
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Republican Patrick Morrisey has denied state Attorney General Darrell McGraw a sixth term. Morrisey upset the Democrat Tuesday after a well-funded campaign that frequently invokedMore >>
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Republican Patrick Morrisey has denied state Attorney General Darrell McGraw a sixth term. Morrisey upset the Democrat Tuesday after a well-funded campaign that frequently invokedMore >>
Helmick wins open W.Va. ag commissioner seat
Helmick wins open W.Va. ag commissioner seat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Sen. Walt Helmick has won an open seat for agriculture commissioner. The Greenbrier County Democrat defeated Republican Kent Leonhardt on Tuesday. The seat was left open byMore >>
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Sen. Walt Helmick has won an open seat for agriculture commissioner. The Greenbrier County Democrat defeated Republican Kent Leonhardt on Tuesday. The seat was left open byMore >>
W.Va. voters reject push to lift sheriff limits
W.Va. voters reject push to lift sheriff limits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia voters have once again rejected a push to allow sheriffs to serve more than two consecutive terms. The constitutional amendment was voted down on Tuesday. It wasMore >>
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia voters have once again rejected a push to allow sheriffs to serve more than two consecutive terms. The constitutional amendment was voted down on Tuesday. It wasMore >>
US SENATE: Allen concedes Senate race to Kaine
US SENATE: Allen concedes Senate race to Kaine
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- An exhausting Senate race that led the nation in spending by murky outside, independent groups and has tested voters' patience for a year is at an end. The most recent polling showsMore >>
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Republican George Allen has conceded the Virginia U.S. race to Tim Kaine. With 88 percent of the vote in, Kaine led Allen with 50.6 percent of the vote, or by about 37,000 votes. TheMore >>
WV GOV: Tomblin wins re-election
WV GOV: Tomblin wins re-election
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia voters must again decide who should be governor after narrowly answering the question just over a year ago. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin narrowly defeated Republican BillMore >>
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia voters have given Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin a full term as the state's chief executive. A Democrat, Tomblin shook off attempts by Republican Bill Maloney to link himMore >>
Perdue re-elected as West Virginia treasurer
Perdue re-elected as West Virginia treasurer
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia Treasurer John Perdue has won re-election. Perdue defeated Republican Senate Minority Leader Mike Hall on Tuesday. Perdue was first elected to the office in 1996.More >>
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia Treasurer John Perdue has won re-election. Perdue defeated Republican Senate Minority Leader Mike Hall on Tuesday. Perdue was first elected to the office in 1996.More >>
Tennant re-elected W.Va. Secretary of State
Tennant re-elected W.Va. Secretary of State
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant has won a second term in office. The Democrat defeated freshman Delegate Brian Savilla of Putnam County on Tuesday. The RepublicanMore >>
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant has won a second term in office. The Democrat defeated freshman Delegate Brian Savilla of Putnam County on Tuesday. The RepublicanMore >>
US HOUSE: Rahall wins 19th term in US House
US HOUSE: Rahall wins 19th term in US House
The seat for West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District has been occupied by Democrat Rep. Nick Rahall for 36 years, but this time his opponent, Republican nominee Rick Snuffer, thinks he has what it takesMore >>
The seat for West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District has been occupied by Democrat Rep. Nick Rahall for 36 years, but this time his opponent, Republican nominee Rick Snuffer, thinks he has what it takesMore >>
Va. Oks constitutional limits on eminent domain
Va. Oks constitutional limits on eminent domain
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Voters have approved an amendment to the Virginia Constitution limiting government's ability to take private property through eminent domain. The amendment approved Tuesday had beenMore >>
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Voters have approved an amendment to the Virginia Constitution limiting government's ability to take private property through eminent domain. The amendment approved Tuesday had beenMore >>
All 11 US House members in Va. re-elected
All 11 US House members in Va. re-elected
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia's U.S. House incumbents have all won re-election. Results of Tuesday's election leave Republicans with an 8-3 advantage over Democrats in the state's House of RepresentativesMore >>
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia's U.S. House incumbents have all won re-election. Results of Tuesday's election leave Republicans with an 8-3 advantage over Democrats in the state's House of RepresentativesMore >>
Shelley Moore Capito re-elected in West Virginia
Shelley Moore Capito re-elected in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Republican congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito has won her seventh term representing West Virginia's 2nd District. Capito defeated Democrat challenger Howard Swint on Tuesday. CapitoMore >>
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Republican congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito has won her seventh term representing West Virginia's 2nd District. Capito defeated Democrat challenger Howard Swint on Tuesday. CapitoMore >>
Comments from voters on Election Day
Comments from voters on Election Day
(AP) - A selection of voter reactions as Virginians and West Virginians went to the polls Tuesday. ------ Charlotte Nichols brought her 14-year-old granddaughter to a crowded polling place in KanawhaMore >>
(AP) - A selection of voter reactions as Virginians and West Virginians went to the polls Tuesday. ------ Charlotte Nichols brought her 14-year-old granddaughter to a crowded polling place in KanawhaMore >>
Election Day 2012: Key seats up for grabs across region
Election Day 2012: Key seats up for grabs across region
PRINCETON (WVVA) - While most attention may be focused on the White House and the tight battle between President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney, several races with important local implicationsMore >>
PRINCETON (WVVA) - While most attention may be focused on the White House and the tight battle between President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney, several races with important local implicationsMore >>
Long lines at precincts in Va.., some glitches
Long lines at precincts in Va.., some glitches
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Long lines and some glitches are being reported at precincts in Virginia as voters head to the polls to cast their ballots. Polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday. Media outlets report votersMore >>
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Long lines and some glitches are being reported at precincts in Virginia as voters head to the polls to cast their ballots. Polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday. Media outlets report votersMore >>
High School students have knack for picking President
High School students have knack for picking President
Bluefield, VA (WVVA)---Although most students at Graham High School are not old enough to vote, Monday they spoke out about who the next Commander in Chief should be. The entire High School gathered toMore >>
Bluefield, VA (WVVA)---Although most students at Graham High School are not old enough to vote, Monday they spoke out about who the next Commander in Chief should be. The entire High School gathered toMore >>

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Some unions now angry about health care overhaul
Some unions now angry about health care overhaul
When President Barack Obama pushed his health care overhaul plan through Congress, he counted labor unions among his strongest supporters.More >>
When President Barack Obama pushed his health care overhaul plan through Congress, he counted labor unions among his strongest supporters.More >>
Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the...More >>
After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's...More >>
GOP's Walker touts state ties during trip to Iowa
GOP's Walker touts state ties during trip to Iowa
Wisconsin's Republican governor, Scott Walker, is introducing himself to Iowa Republicans as would-be presidential candidates often do - as one of their own.More >>
Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do - one of their own.More >>
Rep. Jo Bonner resigning to take Ala. college post
Rep. Jo Bonner resigning to take Ala. college post
U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner says he is resigning from Congress effective in August to take a post with the University of Alabama system.More >>
U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner announced Thursday that he is resigning from Congress effective in August to take a post with the University of Alabama system.More >>
Weiner gets started stumping in NYC mayoral race
Weiner gets started stumping in NYC mayoral race
However Anthony Weiner does when the polls close, he's certain to add drama to the most competitive New York City mayor's race in more than a decade.More >>
Anthony Weiner set out to reintroduce himself to voters Thursday as he embarked on a mayoral bid after leaving Congress in a sexting scandal. He found a much more supportive reception in his first day of campaigning than he...More >>
Smooth confirmation hearing for Pritzker
Smooth confirmation hearing for Pritzker
President Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of commerce is facing scrutiny in the Senate for her ties to a subprime mortgage lender that failed in 2001 and as a beneficiary of family offshore trusts in the...More >>
President Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary was questioned briefly about her ties to a subprime mortgage lender that failed in 2001 and her role as a beneficiary of family offshore trusts in the Bahamas, but...More >>
Socialists try to form new govt in Bulgaria
Socialists try to form new govt in Bulgaria
The Socialists, who finished second in Bulgaria's election this month, were asked to form a new government Thursday, after the front-running party was unable to.More >>
The Socialists, who finished second in Bulgaria's election this month, were asked to form a new government Thursday, after the front-running party was unable to.More >>
Malaysian charged with sedition, 3 more arrested
Malaysian charged with sedition, 3 more arrested
Malaysian authorities detained two anti-government figures and charged a student activist with sedition Thursday, raising political tensions after recent national elections triggered claims of fraud.More >>
Malaysian authorities detained three anti-government figures, charged a student activist with sedition and seized hundreds of opposition newspapers Thursday, raising political tensions after recent national elections...More >>
Police: Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan
Police: Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan
Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan has been discharged from the hospital roughly two weeks after he sustained serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event.More >>
A police officer says a car bomb in southwest Pakistan has killed 11 policemen and a civilian.More >>
Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor
Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor
Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.More >>
Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore - and win.More >>