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States exports hit $9 billion, an all-time record
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia exports reached an all-time record $9 billion in 2011, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced. The states exports were an astonishing 39.5 percent higher than the $6.4 billion worth of goods exported in 2010, which was the pr...
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Ex-W.Va. teacher sentenced for embezzlement
ELIZABETH, W.Va. (AP) - A former Wirt County teacher will serve 15 days in jail for embezzling from a band boosters club. Christy Wilson also must perform up to 300 hours of community service and make restitution of almost $9,000 to the Wirt County Boar...
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W.Va. Sen. Manchin to discuss college, jobs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin will meet with higher education officials to discuss whether students are prepared for college and whether they can afford it, along with job-placement and workforce issues.Manchin is scheduled to participa...
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Gas prices up for 4th straight week in W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Gas prices in West Virginia are about 46 cents higher per gallon compared with a year ago. AAA East Central says gas prices rose about 3 cents in the past week and now average $3.65 for a gallon of regular unleaded. It marks th...
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Clay County officials try to resolve conflict between sheriff, prosecutor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The Clay County Commission is trying to mediate disagreements between the sheriffs department, the prosecuting attorney and the local State Police detachment.Sheriff Randy Holcomb announced on Friday his deputies would no longer enf...
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