Thursday, June 20 2013 2:38 AM EDT2013-06-20 06:38:43 GMT
A developing sinkhole is prompting emergency officials to close down some roadways in Beckley. The Beckley Sanitary Board has decided to close traffic entering Piney Avenue from Prince Street. A meeting
A developing sinkhole is prompting emergency officials to close down some roadways in Beckley. The Beckley Sanitary Board has decided to close traffic entering Piney Avenue from Prince Street. A meeting
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:51:26 GMT
Business is booming in one county and should continue through the entire summer season. Thanks to the Boy Scout Jamboree and the almost $50,000 new people expected to flock to Southern West Virginia. The
Business is booming in one county and should continue through the entire summer season.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:47:43 GMT
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Fayette County Sheriff deputies are looking into a home invasion that happened Wednesday morning. According to 911 dispatchers, it happened at a home on Gatewood Road in Oak Hill at approximately 1 a.m.
An intruder is still on the loose. Where could he be now?
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:30 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:30:31 GMT
West Virginia warmer weather means more activities outside. But it also means more black-legged critters looking to make a meal out of you. Ticks are eagerly waiting for you in the woods, bushes and tall
West Virginia warmer weather means more activities outside. But it also means more black-legged critters looking to make a meal out of you.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:19 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:19:22 GMT
With about a month to go until tens-of-thousands Boy Scouts and their families will be touching down in the mountain state for the National Jamboree, the National Park Service is busy training volunteers. 59News
With about a month to go until tens-of-thousands Boy Scouts and their families will be touching down in the mountain state for the National Jamboree, the National Park Service is busy training volunteers. 59News
Secretary of State Natalie Tennant said several voters have suggested there is something her office could have done to prevent Texas felon Keith Judd from appearing on West Virginia's ballot, following his surprisingly strong performance against President Obama in Tuesday's primary elections. However, Tennant said doing so would have violated the U.S. Constitution.
According to that document, a candidate for president must be a natural born citizen, have lived in the U.S. for 14 years and aged 35 or older. It does not explicitly prohibit convicted felons from running for that office. And although states can determine their own qualifications for state offices, they cannot add to or subtract from qualifications for federal offices outlined in the Constitution.
"The West Virginia constitution's prohibition against a person under conviction of a felony applies only as stated in the West Virginia constitution for state, local and municipal offices," she said at a May 11 news conference where she discussed the issue of Judd's candidacy. "By the wording of our constitution, the felony disqualification does not apply to federal offices such as president."
However, Tennant wouldn't say if she thinks federal laws need to be changed to prevent felons from running for president.
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