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The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and... More>>
Jurors who spent five months determining Jodi Arias' fate couldn't decide whether she should get life in prison or die for murdering her boyfriend, sending prosecutors back to the drawing board to rehash the shocking... More>>
Children in Monroe County had a lot to celebrate Thursday. More>>
Almost 1,000 motor cycles rumbled through our area Thursday. They made their annual stop in Greenbrier County during the "Veteran's Run For The Wall" tour. The veterans came all the way from California as they continue on their journey to Washington D.C.
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The Boy Scouts of America are expected to wrap up a two day meeting in which one the topics up for discussion is whether or not to change its long-standing ban on openly gay scouts. More>>
One man is dead, another hospitalized after head-on crash in Fayette County. More>>
Another pill dealer is off the streets as a Summers County may pleaded guilty to charges of selling Oxycodone. More>>
A man who sparked a statewide amber alert pleaded guilty in a Mercer County courtroom on Thursday. More>>
Animal Control officers in Tazewell County came to the rescue of a bear cub on Tuesday. More>>
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Cooper Industries LLC will pay $340,000 to reimburse the agency for cleanup costs at a Superfund site in Bluefield. More>>
The victim was apparently covering her head with a blanket to shelter from the heavy rain storms.
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Shades of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn. darken southern West Virginia as a man from Shady Spring threatens to "relive the Newtown shooting." More>>
Courtesy: Brandon MillerIt only strikes objects, it only strikes once, and it only strikes when it's raining: all myths about lightning. More>>
New study documents benefits of coal exports for state and national economies. Exports hit 107 million tons in 2011 and a record 126 million tons in 2012; 105 million tons is projected for 2013. More>>
A man was arrested Wednesday in a case involving last week's discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin. More>>
Nicknamed "The Wall," 8-year-old Kyle Davis loved soccer and going to Monster Truck exhibitions at the fairgrounds with his grandfather. JaNae Hornsby, 9, loved to draw, sing, and be a big sister and cousin to her younger... More>>
A West Virginia senator who's long pushed parents, coaches and communities to help protect young athletes from concussions is now sponsoring federal legislation to set safety standards for helmets. More>>
It was a special day Wednesday for children and faculty at the Mercer County Early Learning Centers as they got special visitor. More>>
Kids at one elementary school in Greenbrier County experienced a taste of the past Wednesday. More>>
A sharp increase in the number of meth labs over the past few months is bringing a call to action by all law enforcement agencies in parts of our area. More>>
Thirty-four million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. That number is according to AAA. More>>
It's the end of May and we're finally seeing some warmer temperatures and sunny skies. 59 News found out how you like to enjoy the great outdoors this season.
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is offering West Virginia's emergency response resources to Oklahoma officials following this week's deadly tornado. More>>
Pictured: James Green and Brandy SmallwoodThe Grand Jury in Raleigh County had some serious cases to review for the May term. The indictments were handed out on Wednesday. More>>
Credit: MountainStateUniversity.eduGov. Earl Ray Tomblin has announced Karen Bowling of Beckley as Cabinet Secretary of The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, starting July 1. More>>
Greenbrier County's prosecutor is seeking a life sentence for a man convicted of torching several vehicles at a West Virginia State Police barracks. Prosecutor Patrick Via says in a court filing that More>>
The WVU baseball team is in Oklahoma City right now doing what they can to help during the aftermath of the tornadoes. More>>
Mercer County Sheriff's Deputies are looking for clues in a reported armed robbery at the Winfrey Mobile Home Park. That is located on Route 460 near Princeton. More>>
Students at Rainelle Elementary School in Greenbrier County know exactly what to do when word of a tornado comes over the intercom.
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Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives,... More>>
President Barack Obama says a far-reaching immigration overhaul approved by a Senate panel is largely consistent with his own principles. More>>
With one week until Memorial Day, one Wyoming County cemetery is making a major change that has some community members pretty upset. More>>
Another round of protests involving United Mine Workers of America and their supporters results in about a dozen arrests in downtown St. Louis. More>>
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