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Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia State fire marshals said a smoldering cigarette ignited a couch in a living room, causing a house fire in St. Albans that killed two people.

Oak Hill , West Virginia West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources employees picketed outside the agency's Fayette County office to raise awareness over what they call large, unmanageable caseloads.

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia A St. Albans woman accused of killing her mother and the man accused of helping her both pleaded not guilty Wednesday to new indictments.

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia West Virginia State Police handed out hundreds of texting and cell phone citations -- the most by far out of six state police agencies participating in a distracted driving enforcement project.

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia Charleston police said a man and two others robbed a teen, taking his shoes, shorts, cell phone and $5.

Leslie Rubin, Jeff Morris, Kaylin Searles Reported: Jul. 30, 2014 11:49 AM EDT Updated: Jul. 30, 2014 1:16 PM EDT Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia Police said the house on Garvin Avenue where they found a child living in deplorable conditions was roach infested, had bed bugs and the ceiling was falling in at the residence.

Jefferson County Schools administrators will get a chance to discuss the nationwide learning target Common Core during a staff development program today at the Quality Hotel Conference Center in Harpers Ferry.

Water Ways features five water slides; a relaxing lazy river; a Jr. Olympic sized pool; two kiddy pools with waterfall, swings and slides; 18 hole miniature golf; large sun bathing areas, picnic shelters to accommodate 250 people with grill and bathroom facilities and eight other shelters.

Michael Wuest, a member of the Youth Leadership Association at Martinsburg High School, wanted to know what is needed so young people like himself would be able to stay in West Virginia.

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia Two men have submitted a proposal calling for a mountaintop lake in Charleston that would serve as a backup drinking water source.

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is suing President Barack Obama's administration over allegations of hand-picking which laws to follow.

Taisha Walker Videographer: Taisha Walker Reported: Jul. 29, 2014 5:43 PM EDT Updated: Jul. 29, 2014 5:53 PM EDT Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia A Kanawha County Circuit Court judge on Tuesday increased the bond for one of two men accused of shooting down a Charleston bouncer.

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia When it comes to a race, there is something to saving it for the end.

Huntington , Cabell County , West Virginia Huntington's mayor said a weekend fire in a building has been ruled accidental.

Kaylin Searles Videographer: Sean Morrison Reported: Jul. 29, 2014 8:14 AM EDT Updated: Jul. 29, 2014 8:38 AM EDT Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia Police responded to a call of shots fired near an apartment complex in Charleston's East End Tuesday morning.

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia A union-formed political committee in West Virginia has received $250,000 from a construction labor interest group.

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia A union-formed political committee in West Virginia has received $250,000 from a construction labor interest group.

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia The state Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $54,000 in grants for litter control programs to 23 communities, county commissions and solid waste authorities in West Virginia.

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia A federal appeals court ruling on same-sex marriage in Virginia, could now have implications here in the Mountain State.

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia The booming sound of drums will be echoing in the East End of Charleston this evening.