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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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Garcetti holds slim lead as LA picks new mayor
Garcetti holds slim lead as LA picks new mayor
Los Angeles is about to elect its next mayor.More >>
Councilman Eric Garcetti held a slender edge Tuesday in early returns over city Controller Wendy Greuel to become the next Los Angeles mayor, while slow-coming returns suggested it could take a day or more until a winner...More >>
Portland, Ore., rejecting water fluoridation
Portland, Ore., rejecting water fluoridation
Oral health and politics collided Tuesday as Portlanders - proudly nonconformist and environmentally minded - decided whether their city remains the largest in the U.S. without public fluoridation.More >>
The mayor of Portland, Ore., has conceded defeat in an effort to add fluoride to the city's drinking water.More >>
Pakistani cricket star politician leaves hospital
Pakistani cricket star politician leaves hospital
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 >>
Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan left the hospital Wednesday, more than two weeks after he suffered serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event, a spokesman said.More >>
IRS official to take the 5th at House hearing
IRS official to take the 5th at House hearing
The former head of the Internal Revenue Service heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.More >>
Summoned by Congress, a key figure in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing...More >>
New Egypt tax law: cuts for poor, business hikes
New Egypt tax law: cuts for poor, business hikes
Egypt's president has signed a new tax law that cuts the amount paid by poorer Egyptians while increasing taxes on small and medium-sized businesses.More >>
Egypt's president signed a new tax law Tuesday that cuts the amount paid by poorer Egyptians in the latest move aimed at reforming the country's economy.More >>
Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot
Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot
Iranian news websites have boosted speculation that election overseers have barred two prominent but divisive figures from next month's presidential ballot.More >>
Iran's election overseers removed potential wild-card candidates from the presidential race Tuesday, blocking a top aide of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a former president who revived hopes of reformers.More >>
Iran candidate list for presidential race
Iran candidate list for presidential race
By The Associated Press The eight candidates approved Tuesday for Iran's June 14 presidential election to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who cannot run again because of term limits.More >>
By The Associated Press The eight candidates approved Tuesday for Iran's June 14 presidential election to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who cannot run again because of term limits.More >>
Georgian ex-PM detained on abuse of office charge
Georgian ex-PM detained on abuse of office charge
Two allies of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili - a former prime minister and a provincial governor - were charged on Tuesday with embezzlement and abuse of office in another sign of an ongoing power struggle...More >>
Allies of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili - a former prime minister and a provincial governor - were charged on Tuesday with embezzlement and abuse of office in another sign of an ongoing power struggle between the...More >>
O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016
O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016
His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats...More >>
His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats around the...More >>
GOP leaders say impeachment talk premature
GOP leaders say impeachment talk premature
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Republican National Committee chairman are distancing themselves from conservatives who suggested in recent days that President Barack Obama could face impeachment for the developing...More >>
The Republican National Committee chairman and a leading conservative, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, urged caution Monday for Republican critics calling for President Barack Obama's impeachment, but would not rule out...More >>