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Injury reported at local mine accident
One person was transported to Beckley-Appalachian Regional Hospital Wednesday evening after a “rib roller” reportedly fell on his leg at a Raleigh County coal mine, an emergency services supervisor said.
The accident occurred at the Lillybrook No. 3 Mine.
No further information was available Wednesday night.
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High school group eyes county funds for wetlands project
LEWISBURG — Thanks to a high school science project and a local watershed association, the Greenbrier County Commission may be persuaded to spend money on the Meadow River area.
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SCHOOL CLOSINGS and DELAYS
Click HERE to go to the West Virginia Department of Education with up-to-date school closings and delays by county.
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Senate approves House cemetery access measure
CHARLESTON — Families with loved ones interred in rural settings would be assured access to cemeteries in a House bill approved Wednesday by the Senate.
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Chancery court approved; Caruth back
CHARLESTON — Chancery court, an idea that creates a special venue to deal with complex and often time-consuming business cases, cleared the last hurdle Wednesday in the Legislature.
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Calendar — Thursday, March 11, 2010
today's events
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General: No room for gang members in the Guard
CHARLESTON — Criminal gangs have sought to infiltrate the nation’s military as a means of getting training for use in street warfare, a West Virginia National Guard official says.
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Ultrasound faces typical pro-life scrutiny
CHARLESTON — Two big hurdles remain for its bill to clear the Legislature in this final week, but West Virginians for Life says it is gearing up for an ultrasound signing ceremony with Gov. Joe Manchin.
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Raleigh schools will make up less than half of snow days
The Raleigh County Board of Education approved school calendar changes Tuesday that will allow the county to make up eight of the 17 school days missed due to weather conditions so far this winter.
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Priorities ranked
Beckley city officials say transportation is their top priority as they work toward getting more grant funding.
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93-year-old woman airlifted to Charleston after Nicholas wreck
A 93-year-old Nicholas County woman was airlifted to a Charleston hospital after a SUV rolled over an embankment, trapping her and the driver for more than 10 hours, police said.
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High school group eyes county funds for wetlands project
