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• Boil water notices

  March 13, 2010

• 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.

  February 26, 2010

• Moderate flooding reported in Greenbrier County

  Emergency officials are reporting moderate flooding of small streams in western Greenbrier County, with the Greenbrier River not expected to crest until 7 p.m. or later Saturday.

  March 13, 2010

• Ultrasound bill goes to Manchin

  CHARLESTON — Absent penalties that initially raised some eyebrows, an update of the Women’s Right to Know Act that makes ultrasound imaging available to women seeking abortions was sent to Gov. Joe Manchin Saturday.

  March 13, 2010

• Gun tax holiday is approved

  CHARLESTON — Hunters and other gun owners can buy a new firearm and ammo without paying a sales tax one weekend in October in a bill that exited the Legislature before Saturday’s deadline.

  March 13, 2010

• Folks are ready for daylight saving time

  Daylight saving time is here. Spring officially arrives today.
  And people are happy.

  March 13, 2010

• Conferees agree on bill to cut dropouts

  The bill would hike the legal age to quit school from 16 to 17.

  March 13, 2010

• What's Happening — March 14, 2010

  March 13, 2010

• Woman killed in flooding; Kanawha firefighter feared dead in Beaver rescue operation

  A Kanawha County firefighter is believed drowned after a boat he was in capsized during a rescue operation in Beaver Saturday morning and a Bradley area woman was apparently killed after being swept away by swift water as major flooding devastated much of Raleigh and Fayette counties.

  March 13, 2010 9 Photos

• State of emergency issued for 34 counties

  Gov. Joe Manchin on Friday authorized the West Virginia National Guard as a precaution to potential flooding this weekend.

  March 12, 2010 1 Photo

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