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Tea Parties Scheduled for Huntington and Kentucky Saturday

Last Updated: 7:49 PM 07/03/09 - Folks who say they are "taxed enough already" plan to rally in different locations Saturday. - (Full Story)

Holiday Weekend Outdoor Report
Last Updated: 7:32 PM 07/03/09 - Tony Cavalier hits the outdoors to offer you a few ideas for the holiday weekend. - (Full Story)
Nitro Residents Upset Over No Thru Traffic Road Sign

Last Updated: 8:05 PM 07/03/09 - The road sign is clear on 31st Street, but the message is not hitting home. It reads "No thru traffic, emergency vehicles only."
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Search for Missing St. Albans Man

Last Updated: 8:22 PM 07/03/09 - The St. Albans Police Department is asking for your help in finding a missing man. (Full Story)
Toddler Shot, Mother Charged with Neglect

Last Updated: 12:44 AM 07/04/09 - Police say a 4-year-old shot himself in the leg and now his mother is being charged with neglect. (Full Story)
Longtime Huntington Sports Writer Dies

Last Updated: 7:03 PM 07/03/09 - Longtime Hearld Dispatch writer Ernie Salvatore was found dead early Friday morning. (Full Story)
Let the Games Begin

Last Updated: 12:54 PM 07/03/09 - Soccer fans from all over the nation have flocked to the River City. (Full Story)
Desmond Clark Sentenced to Life for Taco Bell Murder

Last Updated: 12:26 AM 07/03/09 - The man who admitted to killing his girlfriend in a Taco Bell closet on Charleston's west side last year was sentenced to life in prison. WEB EXTRA: listen to the graphic 911 call of the Taco Bell employee and other court testimony (Full Story)
Judge Rules for Mine to Hire Union Workers Back

Last Updated: 4:50 PM 07/02/09 - The union miners lost their jobs when Mammoth purchased the Kanawha County mine out of bankruptcy in 2004.
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Man Charged with Failing to Help Victims in Double Fatal Accident

Last Updated: 9:17 PM 07/02/09 - A man from Jackson County, W.Va. has been charged in connection with an accident that killed two recent high school grads last August. (Full Story)
Thousands Arrive for Soccer Tournament Opening Ceremonies

Last Updated: 8:26 PM 07/02/09 - The ceremony is taking place at Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards Stadium. (Full Story)
I-77 Re-Opens after Single Vehicle Accident

Last Updated: 4:29 PM 07/02/09 - A single vehicle accident closed Interstate 77 north in Kanawha County for a short period Thursday. (Full Story)
Huntington Man Charged in String of June Robberies Waives to Grand Jury

Last Updated: 11:52 AM 07/02/09 - Police in Huntington say Brian Keith Hensley admitted he robbed several locations inside city limits. (Full Story)
Charleston Violinist Fights Internet Sex Charge

Last Updated: 9:11 AM 07/02/09 - One of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra's top violinists is fighting extradition to Virginia on charges he used the Internet to try and entice a 14-year-old girl into having sex. (Full Story)
UPDATE: Huntington Police Plan First Use of Newly Passed Nuisance Law

Last Updated: 10:14 PM 07/02/09 - Huntington Police have arrested two people and four others are in custody following a drug raid Thursday morning. The city plans to use the newly passed nuisance law in this case.
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Raising Money for New Children’s Medical Center

Last Updated: 11:00 PM 07/01/09 - Volunteer Auxiliary Commits to Raising $1 million for Cabell Huntington Hospitals New Children’s Medical Center. (Full Story)
W.Va. Ends Year with a Budget Surplus

Last Updated: 10:31 PM 07/01/09 - The Mountain State ended its budget year with a surplus of around $2.5 million. (Full Story)
New Charges Filed Against Convicted Sex Offender

Last Updated: 8:11 PM 07/01/09 - New charges have been filed against a convicted sex offender from Putnam County. (Full Story)
Woman Accused of Shooting Her Husband at CAMC Indicted

Last Updated: 7:49 PM 07/01/09 - The Grand Jury has indicted the woman accused of killing her husband while he was in the ICU at CAMC Hospital. (Full Story)
Guilty Plea Entered in August 2008 Murder Case

Last Updated: 7:32 PM 07/01/09 - Prosecutors say Latrice Hunter pleaded guilty today to second degree murder. (Full Story)
Guilty Plea in Child Abuse Case

Last Updated: 7:32 PM 07/01/09 - Joseph Cobb pleaded guilty Wednesday to child abuse causing bodily injury. (Full Story)
City Workers Picket outside Huntington's City Hall

Last Updated: 7:13 PM 07/01/09 - Huntington city workers rallied outside of city hall this afternoon, protesting their lack of a contract. (Full Story)
Singing For Sales

Last Updated: 8:32 PM 07/01/09 - If you're in the mood to save some cash this holiday weekend- you better be ready to belt one. (Full Story)
Trailer Fire Reported in Kanawha County

Last Updated: 7:23 PM 07/01/09 - Firefighters in eastern Kanawha County battled a trailer fire Wednesday evening. (Full Story)
City of Ripley Removes Utility Poles Downtown

Last Updated: 8:51 PM 07/01/09 - Downtown Ripley is getting a whole new look. The utility poles along Main Street are being removed. (Full Story)
Steele Named Interim Marshall Athletic Director

Last Updated: 4:46 PM 07/01/09 - David Steele has worked at Marshall since 1995. (Full Story)
Marshall’s Jazz Ensemble to Perform at Montreux Jazz Festival

Last Updated: 3:29 PM 07/01/09 - Marshall's 19 piece ensemble was juried into the festival and will perform July 7th and 8th. (Full Story)
Police say Teen who Drowned was a Runaway

Last Updated: 8:38 PM 07/02/09 - Officials in Jackson County, W.Va., say the teen who died Wednesday at O'Brien Lake was a runaway. (Full Story)
Your Weekend Ahead (7/1)

Last Updated: 5:37 PM 07/02/09 - Check out some fun things to do this weekend. (Full Story)
I-79 North Re-Opens After Accident in Kanawha County

Last Updated: 3:48 PM 07/01/09 - Metro 911 reports that the north bound lanes of I-79 near Clendenin have re-opened. (Full Story)
Charleston Teen Indicted in Murder-by-Car Case

Last Updated: 12:25 PM 07/01/09 - The teenager charged with using his car as a murder weapon has been indicted by a Kanawha County Grand Jury. (Full Story)
Ripley High Boosters Cancel Jackson County Bash 2009

Last Updated: 11:31 AM 07/01/09 - The annual fundraiser for the Ripley High School Boosters has been canceled due to low ticket sales. (Full Story)
Funding Secured to Improve East Bank Water

Last Updated: 11:04 AM 07/01/09 - Hundreds of families in Kanawha County will soon see improvements to their tap water. (Full Story)
W.Va. Ranked as Nation's Third-Fattest State

Last Updated: 8:52 AM 07/01/09 - A new national study calls West Virginia the third-fattest state in the country, dropping one place from last year. (Full Story)
Barboursville Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Thefts

Last Updated: 8:50 AM 07/01/09 - Jonathan Ross admitted to breaking into Sam's Gun and Pawn in Wayne County. (Full Story)
Huntington Man Pleads Guilty To Crack Cocaine Charges

Last Updated: 8:48 AM 07/01/09 - Bryan Thompson, 38, entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Huntington. (Full Story)
W.Va. State, Community College OK Split

Last Updated: 8:21 AM 07/01/09 - West Virginia State University and Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College are now separate institutions. (Full Story)
Board Approves W.Va. Turnpike Toll Increase

Last Updated: 8:38 PM 07/01/09 - Members of the Parkways, Economic Development and Tourism Authority voted unanimously Wednesday to raise tolls for passenger vehicles from $1.25 to $2 and for large trucks from $4.25 to $6.75. (Full Story)
Elkview Woman Indicted in Fatal Hospital Shooting

Last Updated: 7:51 AM 07/01/09 - A Kanawha County woman accused of killing her estranged husband at a hospital has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge. (Full Story)
Boy Injured in Collision with Car in Huntington

Last Updated: 11:03 PM 06/30/09 - "Wear your helmet" -- Huntington Police clearly sent that message to kids on their bikes gathered Tuesday evening at the scene of an accident. (Full Story)
Putnam County Voters to Decide Fate of School Construction Projects

Last Updated: 7:07 AM 07/01/09 - With millions of dollars worth of school projects ready to go, the only way Putnam County will receive $22 million in state funding is if voters approve a school bond. (Full Story)
Residents Worry Abandoned Guyandotte Pool Breeding Ground for Mosquitoes

Last Updated: 9:43 PM 06/30/09 - The Guyandotte Pool has been closed for years, but residents want it filled in for safety.
(Full Story)
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