http://www.timeswv.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:08:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_184020927.html http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_184020927.html The state will spend millions of dollars on new group homes, day treatment programs, jobs at psychiatric hospitals and other items associated with mental health care under an agreement reached Thursday. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:01:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_183020422.html http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_183020422.html West Virginia has ended its budget year with a trio of positive signs for state government’s finances, but the recession and other factors overshadow each fiscal indicator.General tax revenues wrapped up the 12 months Tuesday with a surplus of at least $2.5 million, Deputy Revenue Secretary Mark Muchow estimated Wednesday. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:59:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_183020001.html http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_183020001.html The tiny coalfield community of Sylvester has a one-officer police department, seven churches and about 40 street lights. What it doesn’t have is the 458 people the latest U.S. Census Bureau population estimates says it has.“I wish it were true,” said three-term mayor Manny Arvon, who estimates his town only has 195 residents. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:45:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_182014615.html http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_182014615.html As Congress continues to debate cap-and-trade, the clock will start ticking Wednesday on a measure aimed at energy and the environment in West Virginia.Gov. Joe Manchin’s proposal to boost alternative and renewable energy sources is among at least 20 legislative measures passed this year that become law July 1. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:44:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_182014533.html http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_182014533.html An international scam targeting U.S. state governments managed to rake in more than $3 million, including nearly $1 million from West Virginia, before it was caught, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:40:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_170034133.html http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_170034133.html Authorities arrested 14 people Thursday after anti-mining activists staged a protest that briefly halted production at one of southern West Virginia’s largest coal mines.All were involved in a protest at Massey Energy Co.’s Twilight surface mine. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:03:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_169020327.html http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_169020327.html Gov. Joe Manchin is being honored for his efforts to extend broadband access to all West Virginians, from farmers in remote areas to CEOs in downtown Charleston. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:18:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_168011924.html http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_168011924.html West Virginia’s economic slide should end by autumn, but the ongoing recession will likely prevent a full recovery for at least another year, Manchin administration officials predicted this week.The officials briefed lawmakers during their monthly interim meetings on key revenue sources that remain volatile as state government nears the end of its budget year June 30. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:14:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_166011532.html http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_166011532.html Whether last week’s ethics ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court influences West Virginia’s judicial branch will likely hinge on what emerges from Gov. Joe Manchin’s new court study commission. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:43:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_165014405.html http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_165014405.html A century and a half later, we still don’t know quite what to think of John Brown.Certainly, he aimed to be a hero. He believed his plan was the necessary means to a righteous end: Storm a federal arsenal, seize thousands of weapons, arm a gathering guerrilla force and start the revolution that would end the morally reprehensible and perfectly legal institution of slavery. Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:23:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_164022357.html http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_164022357.html Virginia Tech’s student newspaper is suing the West Virginia State Police to obtain documents related to the investigation of a graduate student’s disappearance in September 1998.The lawsuit filed by Educational Media Co., operator of The Collegiate Times, seeks to enforce a Freedom of Information Act request for records on missing architecture student Robert Kovack. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:16:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_163031803.html http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_163031803.html A federal judge has ruled that the state Division of Natural Resources violated residents’ free speech rights by prohibiting a political party from gathering petition signatures in a state park. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:40:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_162214103.html http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_162214103.html Police on Thursday identified two women they say were killed by a Clarksburg handyman who committed suicide as authorities closed in to arrest him last week.The remains of Carrie Lynn Baker, 26, of Clarksburg were found in Barbour County, while the body of Carolyn Sauerwein, 40, of Philippi, was found on the suspect’s family property in Braxton County, said Clarksburg police Lt. Robert Matheny. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:44:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_162034502.html http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_162034502.html House members and their families suffered through investment losses like millions of Americans last year, a sampling of financial disclosure statements showed Wednesday. The economic downturn also sparked some cautionary moves.Rep. Alan Mollohan, D-W.Va., is a major property owner in Washington, D.C., and his home state. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:28:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_161022926.html http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_161022926.html Experts say the West Virginia Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning the murder conviction of a woman who killed her husband after a severe beating brings state law into alignment with much of the country.