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BREAKING NEWS: Police Investigate 'Gruesome' Murder in South Charleston
Last Updated: 3:34 PM 11/20/09 - Police in South Charleston are on the scene of what they're calling a "gruesome" murder.
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Hundreds Greet Miles Ferguson on Return Home to Portsmouth
Last Updated: 3:28 PM 11/20/09 - More than 500 people turned out early Friday morning to welcome Miles Ferguson home.
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Murder Suspect to Get Mental Evaluation, Trial Delayed Until January
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Last Updated: 4:37 PM 11/20/09 - The murder case against a woman accused of running over a man with her car after a fight over drugs hit a snag on Friday. - (Full Story)

Portsmouth Police Arrest Pair on Drug Charges
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Last Updated: 3:48 PM 11/20/09 - A raid on house in Portsmouth ended with two people under arrest on drug charges. - (Full Story)
Break-in Reported at New Boston Credit Union
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Last Updated: 3:44 PM 11/20/09 - No arrests have been made in a breaking and entering at the Desco Federal Credit Union in New Boston on Thursday. (Full Story)
West Virginia Considers Tax Flexibility for Localities
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Last Updated: 1:39 PM 11/20/09 - Members of a panel looking at ways to update West Virginia's tax laws say counties and municipalities should have more flexibility when it comes to collecting taxes.
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West Virginia Lawmakers Tweak Gas Tax, Move to End Session
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Last Updated: 1:52 PM 11/20/09 - West Virginia's Legislature has tweaked the state's fuel taxes, but only after a partisan debate over whether motorists will notice any difference at the pumps. (Full Story)
MCTC Picks New Name, Initials Remain the Same
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Last Updated: 1:29 PM 11/20/09 - During a meeting Friday morning, the Board of Governor's made Mountwest Community and Technical (MCTC) the choice during a meeting Friday morning. (Full Story)
Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Overturns in Va., Killing 1
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Last Updated: 12:12 PM 11/20/09 - Virginia State Police say one person was killed when a tour bus belonging to Miley Cyrus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star was not on board. (Full Story)
Historic Towboat Makes Journey to South Point Friday
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Last Updated: 11:41 AM 11/20/09 - The 91-year-old Snyder, a National Historic Landmark, is the last remaining steam-powered sternwheel towboat in existence.
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Small Leak Reported at DuPont Plant
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Last Updated: 11:39 AM 11/20/09 - The leak happened at 11:10 p.m. Thursday during the start up of a distillation column in the Methylamines process. (Full Story)
Charleston to Host WVSSAC State Cheer Competition
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Last Updated: 11:36 AM 11/20/09 - The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WSSAC) is sponsoring the event on December 12 at the Charleston Civic Center. (Full Story)
Portsmouth Man Arrested on Felonious Assault Charges After Stabbing
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Last Updated: 10:31 AM 11/20/09 - A Portsmouth man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Lucasville, Ohio, earlier this week. (Full Story)
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty in Pagans Case
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Last Updated: 10:29 AM 11/20/09 - An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in a racketeering case targeting the Pagans Motorcycle Club. (Full Story)
Officials to Share Proposals to Update West Virginia Taxes
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Last Updated: 10:25 AM 11/20/09 - State tax officials are prepared to share their proposals on how to update and modernize four areas of West Virginia's tax system. (Full Story)
Wood County Volunteer Firefighter Faces Arson Charge
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Last Updated: 10:22 AM 11/20/09 - A volunteer firefighter faces an arson charge for allegedly setting a brush fire in Wood County. (Full Story)
Car Crash Ruptures Gas Line Outside of State Police Detachment
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Last Updated: 10:13 AM 11/20/09 - The single vehicle crash happened early Friday morning in front of the State Police Barracks in Gilbert. (Full Story)
Former Cabell Deputy Wounded during Shootout with Bank Robbers
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Last Updated: 10:03 AM 11/20/09 - Sean Chandler is a police officer in Westminster, Colorado -- a suburb of Denver -- and the son of County Court Clerk, Adel Chandler. (Full Story)
Cancer Screening Available for Former Piketon Workers
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Last Updated: 9:28 AM 11/20/09 - A 42-foot long mobile CT scanner parked at a union hall near Piketon now is offering free lung cancer screening to current and former workers at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant. (Full Story)
Teens Charged in School Prank Expected in Court Friday
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Last Updated: 9:26 AM 11/20/09 - The two teens who police say ignited two smoke bombs at Prestonsburg High School Wednesday morning are expected to be in court Friday. (Full Story)
Marshall Cardiology Fellow Faces Fraud Charges
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Last Updated: 8:44 AM 11/20/09 - A cardiology fellow at Marshall University's School of Medicine faces federal health care fraud charges. (Full Story)
Byrd Spending 92nd Birthday in Home State of West Virginia
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Last Updated: 3:55 PM 11/20/09 - Sen. Robert C. Byrd is spending his 92nd birthday in West Virginia, at a groundbreaking for a new section of highway. (Full Story)
Man Shot in South Charleston, Found Near Mound
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Last Updated: 6:38 AM 11/20/09 - A man was found shot near the mound in South Charleston. Dispatchers says his condition is fair. (Full Story)
Jimmy John's Delivery Guy Robbed After Making Delivery
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Last Updated: 3:39 PM 11/20/09 - Jimmy John's worker claims he was held up after making delivery. (Full Story)
Man Shot Five Times at a Home in Kanawha County, Name Released
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Last Updated: 10:11 AM 11/20/09 - The Kanawha County Sheriff's Department is investigating a late night shooting in London. (Full Story)
Huntington City Council Members Discuss Violence in Downtown Bars
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Last Updated: 10:50 PM 11/19/09 - The city of Huntington is trying to curb crime in downtown bars after the latest deadly shooting in a 4th Avenue nightclub. (Full Story)
Alcohol a Factor in W.Va. Mine Truck Driver’s Death
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Last Updated: 10:25 PM 11/19/09 - An investigation into an accident that killed a coal truck driver this summer shows that alcohol played a factor. (Full Story)
MU Faculty Senate Takes First Step to Impeach Senate President
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Last Updated: 10:47 PM 11/19/09 - Marshall University faculty senate members completed the first step to impeach faculty senate president Cam Brammer.
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W.Va. Special Legislative Session Extended
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Last Updated: 9:22 PM 11/19/09 - The special legislative session at the Capitol will head into a fourth day.
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