West Virginia

There's gold in those mountains of Garrett

baltimoresun.com     30-Aug-2008   11 related          

J ust as they did in the 1980s, human ingenuity and Mother Nature are working together to solve the energy crisis. There is an Appalachian energy boom from West Virginia to New York, exemplified by a group of farmers and...                    

Volleyball wins season opener

cstv.com     30-Aug-2008          

Hamilton, N.Y. -At the Colgate Classic, the Eagles defeated West Virginia in three sets (27-25, 25-23, 25-20) for their first win of the season. It was the volleyball team's first win over the Mountaineers since a 3-1...                    

Democrats not only ones making the news

register-herald.com     30-Aug-2008          

The Back Porch column By Nerissa Young Register-Herald columnist It was the week that was. It seems one of West Virginia’s steel cities is having a fowl time regardless of the economy and cheap foreign steel. The city’s...                    

Allegheny Power Files for Rate Increase in West Virginia

euroinvestor.co.uk     29-Aug-2008   4 related          

Allegheny Power, the electric delivery subsidiary of Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE), today submitted a request to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to recover an additional $173 million (annualized) in...                    

WesBanco Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend To Its Shareholders

finanznachrichten.de     29-Aug-2008   3 related          

WHEELING, W.Va., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WesBanco, Inc. today announced a quarterly cash dividend to be paid to its shareholders of $0.28 per common share. Paul M. Limbert, President and Chief Executive Officer...                    

One-hundred puppies among 900-plus found

wtop.com     29-Aug-2008          

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - One-hundred puppies rescued from a West Virginia kennel are heading for a holiday weekend in Virginia Beach. Members of the Virginia Beach SPCA are due back in the resort city Friday after a...                    

Kerosene Recall Collection Centers Now Total 26

earthtimes.org     29-Aug-2008   1 related          

HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Pittsburgh Terminals Corporation today announced that nine more convenience stores have agreed to serve as Kerosene Recall Collection Centers -- including the first locations in...                    

Ghost conference planned in West Virginia

ghostvillage.com     29-Aug-2008          

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Things that go bump in the night and a whole lot more will be discussed in Parkersburg this weekend. The Haunted West Virginia Ghost and Paranormal Conference is set for Friday and Saturday. Tom...                    

2 injured, 1 missing in West Virginia plant explosion

cnn.com     29-Aug-2008   58 related          

Firefighters extinguish blaze at West Virginia chemical plant Residents were asked to remain indoors as blast raised concerns about air quality Witnesses saw, felt explosion from miles away (CNN) -- Thousand of residents...                    

Delivered Into Loving Arms

washingtonpost.com     29-Aug-2008   4 related          

Area Volunteers Rush to Comfort Some of the Nearly 1,000 Dogs Rescued From W.Va. Puppy Mill Rescue workers pulled off one of West Virginia's largest-ever puppy mill "busts" on August 23 in Parkersburg. With grimy fur and...