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UPDATE: Police Investigate 'Gruesome' Murder in South Charleston, Name Released
Last Updated: 11:17 PM 11/20/09 - South Charleston Police say they are moving quickly to solve the murder of 51-year-old James Gillispie. Click for Full Story

Hundreds Greet Miles Ferguson on Return Home to Portsmouth

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Last Updated: 10:23 PM 11/20/09 - More than 500 people turned out early Friday morning to welcome Miles Ferguson home.
WEB EXTRA: watch the unedited video from Miles' return to Portsmouth - (Full Story)

UPDATE: I-64 Crash Sends One Person to the Hospital

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Last Updated: 11:18 PM 11/20/09 - One person was trapped late Friday night in a crash on Interstate 64 near the 19-mile marker, a Cabell County 911 dispatcher said. - (Full Story)

	Cooking at the Governor's Mansion 0 Comments Last Updated: 10:02 PM 11/20/09 - Recently, WSAZ.com's Bill Murray visited the West Virginia Governor's Mansion for a holiday breakfast that'll have you out of the kitchen in no time. (Full Story)
	Two Armed Robberies Reported Within Minutes in Ironton 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:18 PM 11/20/09 - Two armed robberies occurred Friday night within five minutes of one another, and the man responsible is on the run, Ironton Police say. (Full Story)
	UPDATE: Two Arrested in Double Carter County Murder 17 Comments Last Updated: 10:40 PM 11/20/09 - Police arrested two men Friday evening in the murders of Virginia Massard and Joseph Cox of Carter County. (Full Story)
	Motion in Social Worker Murder Case Reset for Dec. 17 5 Comments Last Updated: 7:15 PM 11/20/09 - There was a hearing to suppress evidence in the case against Rosemary Forney, a suspect in the murder of social worker Brenda Yeager. (Full Story)
	Former Classmate of Emily Perdue Speaks Out About MU Grade Scandal 5 Comments Last Updated: 6:40 PM 11/20/09 - There's a growing unrest with how the Marshall University grade change investigation has been handled. Now, a former classmate of Emily Perdue shares her story. (Full Story)
	Murder Suspect to Get Mental Evaluation, Trial Delayed Until January 0 Comments 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 2 Comments 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 1 Comment 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 0 Comments 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. (Full Story)
	West Virginia Lawmakers Tweak Gas Tax, Move to End Session 7 Comments 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 19 Comments 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 16 Comments 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 0 Comments 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. (Full Story)
	Small Leak Reported at DuPont Plant 3 Comments 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 2 Comments 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 0 Comments 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 1 Comment 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 1 Comment 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 5 Comments 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 0 Comments 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 1 Comment 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 0 Comments 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 2 Comments 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 1 Comment 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 4 Comments 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)
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