http://www.register-herald.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:11:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324221208.html http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324221208.html CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s tax modernization project is back on, but that doesn’t mean businesses and individuals should necessarily expect lower taxes in the near future. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:11:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324221243.html http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324221243.html The chairman of Fairmont State University’s Board of Governors is apologizing for an incident involving his son’s playing time during a recent college football game. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:10:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324221107.html http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324221107.html A 24-year-old man has been charged with setting two fires that destroyed the gift shop and restaurant at a popular West Virginia tourist attraction, Smoke Hole Caverns. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:08:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324220918.html http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324220918.html CHARLESTON (AP) — A group of Coal River Valley residents is speaking out about a Massey Energy mining operation near Whitesville. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:08:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324221001.html http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324221001.html Sen. Robert C. Byrd spent his 92nd birthday in West Virginia, at a groundbreaking for a new section of highway. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:08:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324220831.html http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324220831.html CHARLESTON (AP) — West Virginia’s Public Service Commission has approved a 5 percent rate increase for Hope Gas Inc. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:07:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324220819.html http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324220819.html CHARLESTON (AP) — A state lawmaker is willing to find out whether West Virginia’s coal industry is truly fed up with fellow Democrat and Rep. Nick Rahall. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:07:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324220744.html http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324220744.html CHARLES TOWN (AP) — More than 1,300 people have already voted on whether to let the Charles Town Races and Slots put table games in its casino. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:05:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324220533.html http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324220533.html CHARLESTON (AP) — Unemployment rates are down in most West Virginia counties. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324220443.html http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324220443.html HUNTINGTON (AP) — More than 50 Steel of West Virginia workers will be out of work by the end of November. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324220116.html http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_324220116.html CHARLESTON (AP) — Sen. Jay Rockefeller is feeling confident ahead of a crucial vote that will allow debate on health care legislation. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:20:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_323232135.html http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_323232135.html CHARLESTON — A state Supreme Court justice says West Virginia’s Freedom of Information laws are too narrow to fully serve the public’s right to know, and some lawmakers are willing to look at changing the code. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:08:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_323230925.html http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_323230925.html An auction company has sold more than 14,000 acres in West Virginia’s New River Gorge for $12.25 million. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:47:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_321234740.html http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_321234740.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:43:00 +0000 http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_321234616.html http://www.register-herald.com/statenews/local_story_321234616.html