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• West Virginia sheriff fatally shot, suspect in custody

  April 3, 2013 4:44 PM

  WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) - A state official says a West Virginia county sheriff has been shot to death and a suspect is in custody. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's chief of staff, Rob Alsop, says state police told the governor that Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum died Wednesday. Mingo County Office... more »

• 4.3 magnitude earthquake reported in Kentucky

  November 10, 2012 1:27 PM

  WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) - The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that an earthquake centered in Kentucky also rattled at least three other states. The USGS website says the epicenter of the 4.3 magnitude earthquake on Saturday afternoon was about 10 miles west of Whitesburg. Residents in eastern Kentucky, Virginia, West... more »

• Renoir painting bought at West Virginia flea market

  September 12, 2012 5:41 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A woman who paid $7 for a box of trinkets at a West Virginia flea market apparently acquired an original painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir in the purchase. Anne Norton Craner, fine arts director for the Potomack Co. auction house in Alexandria, Va., says the woman... more »

• 12 states now have high obesity; Colorado the lowest

  August 13, 2012 12:25 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - A new government survey shows 12 states now have very high obesity rates. Overall, more than a third of adults are obese but rates vary by state. The latest figures are based on a 2011 telephone survey that asked adults their height and weight. For the first... more »

• States fight 'tourists' trafficking painkillers

  July 8, 2012 2:40 PM

  LEBANON, Ohio (AP) - As he sat in the doctor's office, ex-boxer and weightlifter Gerald Dixon explained that years of sports had left him in pain, especially his hands, and he was looking for relief. After a cursory examination at the clinic in West Palm Beach, Fla., Dixon left with... more »

• Big 12 votes to replace Missouri with West Virginia

  October 26, 2011 3:00 AM

  The Big 12 has a replacement lined up for Missouri before it even leaves the conference. The Big East, meanwhile, is in danger of losing another school before replacing the three that already have bailed on the league. Acting quickly to make sure it maintains a 10-member lineup, the Big... more »

• Despite tragedies, local air show still a go for next weekend

  September 18, 2011 2:43 PM

  Two air shows have been cancelled within 24 hours because of fatal crashes. A World War 2 era P-51 Mustang crashed into a group of spectators in Reno, Nevada, Friday; killing nine, including the pilot, and injuring more than 50 people. Another WWII plane -- a T-28 -- crashed in... more »

• Rain pounds NC as storm moves up the East Coast

  September 30, 2010 8:39 AM

  Driving rain from a storm system moving up the East Coast has been soaking southeastern North Carolina and prompting worries of flooding and tornadoes. In North Carolina, the National Weather Service says the nearly 21 inches collected in Wilmington since rain started falling Sunday topped Hurricane Floyd's five-day mark... more »

• Byrd burial service planned for today

  July 6, 2010 8:14 AM

  A private burial is planned for the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd at a suburban Washington cemetery. Byrd is to be buried Tuesday at a cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, next to his late wife Erma. The burial is the final moment of farewell for the elder West Virginia statesman... more »

• President attends Byrd memorial

  July 2, 2010 12:09 PM

  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - President Barack Obama has arrived in West Virginia to honor the late Robert C. Byrd's legacy. The president's plane landed at Charleston's Yeager airport shortly before 11 a.m., Friday. Vice President Joe Biden joined Obama on the tarmac. The two men and several ranking congressional... more »

• Four mine supervisors face charges

  July 1, 2010 4:35 PM

  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say four Massey Energy Co. supervisors have been charged with crimes stemming from a fatal fire at a West Virginia mine in 2006. Booth Goodwin, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, says the men are accused of failing to conduct... more »

• Massey: No high level of volatile gas before blast

  April 26, 2010 12:57 PM

  Massey Energy says air samples did not show high levels of explosive gases just before an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine that killed 29 workers. Massey board director Stanley Suboleski said Monday the samples were taken by a foreman as part of a shift change exam of the... more »

• 4 missing miners dead; final toll at 29

  April 10, 2010 9:07 AM

  Authorities say crews have found the bodies of four miners missing nearly a week since an explosion at a West Virginia coal mine, bringing the death toll to 29. Officials say the mission now is to recover all 22 bodies still inside the Upper Big Branch mine 30 miles of... more »

• Rescue crews back in mine to look for survivors

  April 9, 2010 8:18 AM

  Searchers desperately hoping to find up to four survivors of a mine blast that killed 25 went back underground early today, while workers above pumped nitrogen into the earth to flush out dangerous gases that have kept rescuers at bay. The search teams were wearing oxygen masks and carrying... more »

• Crews begin search for 4 missing in W.Va. coal mine

  April 8, 2010 8:29 AM

  Rescue crews in West Virginia are making their way into the mine where four men remain missing after Monday's explosion. The crews had to wait until toxic gases were vented. There appears little hope anyone is still alive. Besides looking for the four men, rescuers will try to retrieve... more »

• Victims' relatives angry over how they heard the news

  April 6, 2010 11:54 AM

  Some relatives of those killed in the West Virginia coal mine explosion are angry about the way they heard the news. Rather than getting a call from executives of the mining company, they say they learned their loved ones were dead from government officials or a company Web site.... more »

• 25 dead in W.Virginia mine blast, worst since 1984

  April 6, 2010 8:37 AM

  Safety officials say chances are slim of finding four workers alive in a West Virginia coal mine where a blast killed 25 in the worst U.S. mine disaster in more than two decades. Toxic gases chased rescue teams from the mine early Tuesday. Safety officials say some miners were killed... more »

• Six dead in West Virginia coal mine explosion

  April 5, 2010 7:09 PM

  The state mine director says six miners are dead and 21 missing following a West Virginia coal mine explosion. Ron Wooten says initial reports are that the explosion occurred about 3 p.m. at Massey Energy's Performance Coal Co. mine in Raleigh County, about 30 miles south of Charleston. Emergency... more »

• Duke beats W. Virginia 78-57, back in title game

  April 3, 2010 11:30 PM

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Duke Blue Devils moved within 40 minutes of their first national title in nine years Saturday night, getting 3 points from Jon Scheyer to pull away from West Virginia for a 78-57 victory. Kyle Singler had 21 and Nolan Smith added 19 more for coach Mike... more »

• 2010 Final Four features familiar, unusual

  March 29, 2010 9:00 AM

  One of the most unpredictable NCAA tournaments in recent history served up a bit of the familiar for the Final Four and a good dose of something completely different. Coached by Bob "Huggy Bear" Huggins, West Virginia will make its first appearance since 1959, back when Jerry West played guard.... more »

• Kentucky's fabulous freshmen KO'd by Mountaineers

  March 27, 2010 10:07 PM

  SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Say goodbye to John Calipari's fabulous Kentucky freshmen - and probably junior Patrick Patterson, too. Their season is over, and the next stop for Patterson, flashy guard John Wall and imposing center DeMarcus Cousins could be the NBA after the top-seeded Wildcats' season ended with a... more »

• Snowflakes falling in Deep South

  March 2, 2010 11:00 AM

  Snow is falling in the north Georgia mountains and as far south as the Atlanta area, while several Southeastern states are seeing flakes or under winter storm warnings. North Alabama reported snow mixed with icy rain early Tuesday and a winter weather advisory is in effect for most of... more »

• Military helicopter crashes in West Virginia

  February 19, 2010 8:34 AM

  Mountainous terrain is hindering efforts to reach a Navy helicopter that crashed Thursday during a training exercise in a remote, area of West Virginia. West Virginia National Guard Lt. Col. Mike Cadle says military crews circling overhead are in touch with the aircraft. Trees at the crash site were... more »

• Only living American WWI vet turns 109

  February 2, 2010 12:49 PM

  America's last surviving World War I veteran is now 109. Frank Woodruff Buckles celebrated his birthday Monday with family and friends at his home in West Virginia. Buckles, who was born in Harrison County, Missouri, says he hopes to celebrate at least a few more. And he has... more »

• Ghost hunters find bones in mansion wall

  November 12, 2009 10:46 AM

  Wellsburg, West Virginia's sprawling Aspen Manor mansion was built in 1895 by the Vandergrift family as a boys' getaway that hosted gambling and cockfights. Later, the Catholic community took over and turned it into an assisted living home where nuns and priests once lived. Most recently it's been... more »

• Bigfoot hunters turn to rugged W.Va. wilderness

  October 28, 2009 11:01 AM

  A team of Bigfoot enthusiasts is hoping to find the legendary creature in the bogs and barrens of a West Virginia wilderness area. Members of Sasquatch Watch of Virginia went camping in the rugged Allegheny Mountain highlands of the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area with GPS navigators, cameras, voice recorders and... more »

• Fort Carson soldier killed in Iraq

  September 14, 2009 2:02 PM

  A Fort Carson soldier serving in Iraq was killed when his vechile crashed. The one-vehicle rollover claimed the life of Sgt. 1st Class Duane A. Thornsbury, 30, of Bridgeport, West Virginia. He died Sept.12 in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Fort Carson,... more »