Monday, May 20 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:16:15 GMT
A mix of volunteers and first responders are combing through debris in an Oklahoma City suburb looking for survivors. The city of Moore, Okla., was hit by a mile-wide tornado on Monday afternoon. The
A mix of volunteers and first responders are combing through debris in an Oklahoma City suburb looking for survivors.
Monday, May 20 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:05:46 GMT
Photo courtesy of the Governor's Office
Coins minted to celebrate West Virginia's 150th birthday are now in the hands of collectors. The commemorative silver rounds sold out Monday. Online sales had begun just after midnight. Officials say
Coins minted to celebrate West Virginia's 150th birthday are now in the hands of collectors.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:58 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:58:56 GMT
The mother of a missing West Virginia girl won't be relocated to serve supervised release for welfare fraud. A federal judge has approved a modified supervised release plan that allows Lena Lunsford to
The mother of a missing West Virginia girl won't be relocated to serve supervised release for welfare fraud.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:27 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:27:23 GMT
A night of violence in McDowell County leaves one man dead and another behind bars. It all happened in a very remote local in McDowell County. A porch light still remained on, a dog still waited for
A night of violence in McDowell County leaves one man dead and another behind bars. It all happened in a very remote local in McDowell County.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:03 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:03:14 GMT
One business in Greenbrier County is getting a financial boost after winning a local competition. The Man Cave at Cynthia's was the winner of this month's entrepreneur café hosted by the Greenbrier
One business in Greenbrier County is getting a financial boost after winning a local competition.
Monday, May 20 2013 2:50 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:50:08 GMT
Helen Holt, now 99, was West Virginia's first female secretary of state. She received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from WVU during Sunday's commencement.
Helen Holt, now 99, was West Virginia's first female secretary of state. She received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from WVU during Sunday's commencement.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:11 AM EDT2013-05-20 10:11:12 GMT
MORGANTOWN, WV (AP) — West Virginia landowners who want to apply for grants to improve wildlife habitat have until June 14 to contact the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
MORGANTOWN, WV (AP) — West Virginia landowners who want to apply for grants to improve wildlife habitat have until June 14 to contact the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:21 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:21:57 GMT
LAWRENCE MESSINA,Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's House of Delegates faces a momentous decision after Speaker Rick Thompson departs for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Cabinet: choosing
est Virginia's House of Delegates faces a momentous decision after Speaker Rick Thompson departs for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Cabinet: choosing a new leader will help set the stage for 2014, when Republicans aim to wipe out the Democrats' ebbing majority.
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:36 AM EDT2013-05-18 15:36:47 GMT
LAWRENCE MESSINA,Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is adding a commemorative coin to the celebratory mix for its 150th birthday, the commission overseeing the sesquicentennial activities
West Virginia is adding a commemorative coin to the celebratory mix for its 150th birthday, the commission overseeing the sesquicentennial activities announced Saturday.
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:36 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:36:07 GMT
An announcement is expected at 10 a.m. May 16 from Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin naming House Speaker Rick Thompson, D-Wayne, to a new position.
An announcement is expected at 10 a.m. May 16 from Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin naming House Speaker Rick Thompson, D-Wayne, to a new position.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has proposed a plan to expand disability coverage for veterans to include five diagnosable illnesses linked to service-connected traumatic brain injury.
The VA will publish the proposed rule to the Federal Register. The rule will revise the VA's standing adjudication regulation to consider five diagnosable illnesses as secondary to service-connected traumatic brain injury, or TBI. The five illnesses that would be covered under the new rule are Parkinsonism, unprovoked seizures, types of dementia, depression and diseases resulting from hypothalamo-pituitary changes. Veterans with TBI would be eligible for benefits including the five related illnesses under the new rule.
Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., applauded the move.
"When veterans return home from service, we owe them not only our gratitude, but also the best possible care for their wounds, including those that can't be seen," Rockefeller said in a statement. "Traumatic brain injury affects far too many service members and their families, and giving veterans access to specialized treatment is imperative. This proposed change to the VA's regulations will give more veterans access to the care they earned through their service to our nation."
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