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Woman Stabbed in St. Albans
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Last Updated: 5:20 AM 11/07/09 - A woman is in the hospital after she was stabbed early Saturday morning in St. Albans. - (Full Story)

WV Final Week; OH & KY Playoff Scores (11/6)
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Last Updated: 12:20 AM 11/07/09 - Ashland lost in the first round of the high school football playoffs. Cabell Midland spoiled Hurricane's playoff chances. - (Full Story)
Eight-Player Football Teams Considered for Some Rural W.Va. Schools
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Last Updated: 11:15 PM 11/06/09 - Rural schools with fewer students playing football are finding it tough to measure up against bigger schools and larger teams. As a result, changing the number of players from 11 to 8 on the field could soon be a reality.
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Charleston Rock Radio Station Changes to Christmas Format
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Last Updated: 11:02 PM 11/06/09 - A radio station known for rocking out is now decking the halls with holiday music, and it's causing plenty of static.
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West Virginia Paratrooper Killed in Afghanistan
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Last Updated: 10:35 PM 11/06/09 - An Alaska-based paratrooper from West Virginia has been killed in Afghanistan. (Full Story)
Guyan River Volunteer Fire Department Ransacked, Truck Stolen
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Last Updated: 10:26 PM 11/06/09 - Someone broke into the Lincoln County fire station around 3 a.m. Friday and stole a department utility truck. But before leaving, the thief loaded up the truck with about every thing in the station and took off. (Full Story)
UPDATE: Boy Who Scares Away Car Thief Talks; Surveillance Video Released
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Last Updated: 10:02 PM 11/06/09 - Malik Youngblood says he stopped the man trying to steal his mom's car because, "I didn't want my little brothers to die."

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Nitro High Graduate Among Soldiers Serving at Fort Hood
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Last Updated: 9:48 PM 11/06/09 - Thousands of soldiers call Fort Hood a home away from home, including Nitro High School graduate Jason Lipford. On Friday, we caught up with his mother and girlfriend who didn't know about the shooting rampage there until they got a text message from Jason.
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St. Mary's Dedicates Center for Education
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Last Updated: 9:10 PM 11/06/09 - St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington celebrated 85 years of health care in the Tri-State Friday afternoon. (Full Story)
Ohio Valley Symphony Performs This Weekend
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Last Updated: 8:43 PM 11/06/09 - Jewell Evans, widow of Bob Evans, is turning 90. To honor her, the orchestra invited two special guests.
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Work Release Escapee Arrested in Boone County, W.Va.
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Last Updated: 7:06 PM 11/06/09 - State Police in Boone County, along with Boone County Sheriff's deputies, caught up with a man who escaped from a minimum security work release camp. (Full Story)
Marshall University Veterans Start Support Group
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Last Updated: 6:57 PM 11/06/09 - At Marshall University, veterans are uniting to support one another in sickness and in health. (Full Story)
Potential Problems at 20 West Virginia Coal Ash Dams
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Last Updated: 5:31 PM 11/06/09 - The state Department of Environmental Protection said today it may change its policy for inspecting coal ash impoundments following a survey that revealed more problems than expected. (Full Story)
Police Cruiser Involved in Crash in St. Albans
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Last Updated: 4:24 PM 11/06/09 - Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a St. Albans Police cruiser. (Full Story)
Meigs County Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested
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Last Updated: 6:50 PM 11/06/09 - Sheriff Robert Beegle says Sean Mitchell, 41, of Athens, Ohio, was arrested in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, following a bank robbery there Thursday morning. (Full Story)
Family Gets Keys to First House
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Last Updated: 4:01 PM 11/06/09 - The Huntington Area Habitat for Humanity dedicated its 69th house at 134 Olive Street in Huntington. (Full Story)
AAA Honors Local Police Departments
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Last Updated: 2:54 PM 11/06/09 - Five West Virginia Police Departments received AAA’s Platinum Community Traffic Safety Awards for their safety efforts during a luncheon on Friday. (Full Story)
1 Dead, 5 Hurt in Orlando Shooting; Gunman Caught
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Last Updated: 4:18 PM 11/06/09 - Police in Orlando say a gunman has been apprehended after killing one person and injuring five others at a downtown office building where he was let go two years ago. (Full Story)
Waldenbooks to Close in Ashland
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Last Updated: 2:24 PM 11/06/09 - Waldenbooks is closing 200 of its mall stores, including the store in the Ashland Town Center Mall. (Full Story)
West Virginia Communities Named State's Cleanest
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Last Updated: 1:04 PM 11/06/09 - Six West Virginia communities are being honored for their efforts to beautify and clean up their corporate limits. (Full Story)
3rd Grade Class Wins Pumpkin Drop at Glenwood Elementary
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Last Updated: 1:13 PM 11/06/09 - Pumpkins were flying off the roof Friday at Glenwood Elementary School in Charleston. (Full Story)
Huntington Shows Off New Police Cruisers and Equipment
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Last Updated: 12:16 PM 11/06/09 - Friday morning, Mayor Kim Wolfe showed off five new police cruisers, a back hoe, utility track and a bucket truck -- all paid for with user fee funds. (Full Story)
Winfield High School Teacher, Coach Injured in Car Accident
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Last Updated: 12:25 PM 11/06/09 - A teacher at Winfield High School was taken to the hospital after a car accident early Friday morning. (Full Story)
Hurricane Employees Receive Pay Checks; Special Meeting Set for Unpaid Bills
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Last Updated: 9:56 AM 11/06/09 - According to Hurricane Mayor, all city employees received their paychecks on Friday. (Full Story)
Toll Hikes Boost West Virginia Turnpike Revenue
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Last Updated: 9:40 AM 11/06/09 - Rate increases have boosted toll collections on the West Virginia Turnpike by more than 30 percent. (Full Story)
Ramey Appointed to Lincoln County Commission
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Last Updated: 12:46 PM 11/06/09 - During Thursday night’s meeting, current commissioners Charles McCann and Charles Vance appointed Thomas Ramey to the seat vacated by the recent death of long time County Commissioner Buster Stowers. (Full Story)
Senator Byrd to Receive Honor
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Last Updated: 9:08 AM 11/06/09 - West Virginia Robert C. Byrd will be honored on Friday at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston. (Full Story)
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