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Accident on W.Va. Turnpike early Monday morning

2012-02-20T11:17:10-05:00

The West Virginia State Police Turnpike Detachment responded to a tractor trailer accident near mile marker 48 on Interstate 77 near Tamarack around 5:30 a.m., said turnpike dispatch.

Big Diesel coming to the Big Atlantic Classic

2012-01-23T12:10:25-05:00

On Sunday, Shaquille O'Neal will be the guest speaker at the annual Big Atlantic Classic dinner at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center, tournament officials confirmed to The Register-Herald Monday.

New River Gorge Bridge reopened to traffic

2012-01-12T11:49:21-05:00

New River Gorge Bridge reopened to traffic

Authorities reopened traffic on all four lanes of the New River Gorge Bridge late Thursday morning after access was shutdown around 6 a.m.
Reports indicate that a man was threatening to jump and that police negotiators had been called to the scene to assist.
No other information was available at 11:15 a.m.

W.Va. lawmakers enact Marcellus regulatory bill

2011-12-14T13:07:26-05:00

West Virginia lawmakers enacted the historic Marcellus shale regulatory bill Wednesday, making only minor tuneups in the proposal sent to them by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin in this special session.

The vote's in: It's Huggs' state

2010-04-18T00:08:16-04:00

It took a man with experience, patience and a cool hand to guide the West Virginia basketball team to the Final Four.

Scott Brown Classic Friday

2010-04-18T00:01:56-04:00

Division I talent will abound this Friday at the 21st annual Scott Brown Memorial Basketball Classic at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center.

Stew pleased with WVU's scrimmage

2010-04-18T00:01:26-04:00

For a guy not involved in any live action, West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith sure did shine Saturday in the Mountaineers first scrimmage of the spring.

Gunnoe, Mack named first-team all-staters

2010-03-24T17:47:28-04:00

Kara Pollinger has been Tolsia’s floor general the past four seasons.
In the future, who knows? She might just be an admiral.

Recovery effort intensifies

2010-03-18T01:01:42-04:00

Officials brought in dogs and a kayaker Wednesday as the search for a Kanawha County volunteer firefighter missing since early Saturday morning continued.

Flying Eagles rebound

2010-02-23T00:20:00-05:00

Coaches often remark that they don’t want a tough loss to beat their teams twice.