The Times West Virginian--Investigative News http://www.timeswv.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:46:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_350024719.html ‘I wanted just one red rose’ http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_350024719.html West Virginians have served in every major U.S. conflict since the country’s inception. And many of these Mountaineers gave the ultimate sacrifice — giving their lives for their country. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 02:31:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_322023237.html The state of State Street http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_322023237.html State highway officials are looking at ways to speed up the opening of the 1 1/2-mile long Gateway Connector Highway from downtown Fairmont to Interstate 79. Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:07:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_315030819.html Veterans’ History Project http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_315030819.html Students and community members have joined Fairmont State to preserve the stories of American veterans. Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:06:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_315030717.html Service members meeting challenge http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_315030717.html Today’s veteran serves in every capacity in the nation’s armed services and is rising to meet the challenge. Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:02:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_315030355.html Benefits available to veterans, their families http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_315030355.html Veterans and their families have many opportunities for different kinds of help. Sun, 21 Oct 2007 02:39:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_294024103.html Keeping off the juice http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_294024103.html It has almost become a daily routine. Somewhere a professional athlete is accused of using steroids or some other performance-enchancing drug. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:17:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_287011904.html ‘It doesn’t ruin your life’ http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_287011904.html In spite of losing both her breasts to cancer, in spite of the pain of a radiation wound that took a few months to close up, in spite of losing her hair to chemotherapy, Kristin Mascioli remained upbeat as she fought her way back to good health. Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:03:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_280010450.html Striking a balance http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_280010450.html Between picking up stray dogs to responding to domestic pet cruelty cases, animal control authorities are certainly kept busy in Marion County. Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:42:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_273014401.html Skills needed to survive http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_273014401.html These days, technology in the schools is not simply limited to one computer terminal in the corner. Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:34:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_252013550.html ‘Hopefully a living wage’ http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_252013550.html As minimum wage continues to go up in West Virginia, experts have differing thoughts about the economic impact it may have on the state. Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:30:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_231223255.html Table games challenge still possible in Kanawha http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_231223255.html Gambling foes could announce Monday whether they plan to challenge the declared results from Kanawha County’s special election, which approved casino table games for Tri-State Racetrack and Gaming Center in Nitro.But track officials — and County Commission President Kent Carper — remain adamant that opponents must foot the bill for any recount. Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:41:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_224224313.html Debate over table games lingers http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_224224313.html Saturday’s special election in West Virginia’s largest county was supposed to bring some finality — for now — to the tumult over whether to expand gambling in the Mountain State through its four racetracks.After all, the state’s three other counties with tracks each saw its voters settle the question back in June. Mon, 27 Nov 2006 23:35:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_331233654.html Safety chief: Drugs major problem in mines http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_331233654.html West Virginia’s new mine safety chief is preparing to test his agency’s staff for illegal drug use.Ron Wooten doesn’t suspect a drug problem at the Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training. Rather, he considers testing a first step toward combatting what he believes is a widespread drug problem in the coal fields of the nation’s second largest coal producer. Sun, 26 Nov 2006 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_330223018.html Gasoline tax rate decision this week http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_330223018.html On the heels of one of the busiest travel seasons of the year, motorists should find out by Friday whether West Virginia will increase one of its fuel taxes in January.Gov. Joe Manchin said he does not expect to repeat his 2005 decision that froze the increase slated for this year. Sun, 26 Nov 2006 22:30:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_330223223.html Bush plans high-stakes diplomacy http://www.timeswv.com/statenews/local_story_330223223.html President Bush reaches out to allies this week for help in quelling violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, in a burst of diplomacy from a Baltic summit of NATO partners to Mideast talks with Iraq’s prime minister.Just back from an eight-day trip to Asia, Bush was leaving on Monday on another overseas trip as pressure builds at home for a change in his administration’s Iraq strategy amid deepening tensions and violence in that country.