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Charleston, W.Va. Before the legislative session ended this weekend, state lawmakers approved Senate Bill 317, which clears the way for all gun laws in the state to be the same.

Lonnie Thompson and Ellen Mosley-Thompson took the Clay Center stage on Monday, nearing the end of what has been a brutally cold, record-breaking winter, to talk about climate change, the Earth's increasing temperatures and the disappearance of ice and glaciers.

The bill, which won approval Saturday before the end of the regular legislative session, would allow the carrying of guns into municipal buildings if the person armed has a legal conceal-carry permit.

A man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from shooting a St. Albans man seven times through his apartment window.

Charleston's mayor says he expects to revoke the city's limits on gun purchases next week in the wake of action by the Legislature.

A man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with a robbery at a Rite Aid in South Charleston.

Davis & Elkins College Associate Professor of Nursing Melissa McCoy and 40 second-year nursing students joined others in their profession to take part in the Nurse Unity Day Program on Feb. 26 in Charleston The annual event at the state capitol building is designed to allow students to meet and network with stakeholders, including nurses, other ... (more)

It's no secret that meth is a huge problem in our region. But Saturday night, lawmakers once again failed to pass the controversial meth bill to require a prescription for commonly-used cold medicines.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Charleston's Community Music Association usually doesn't put on a bad show.

Although central West Virginia's historic 2014 water crisis was miserable, it had a bright facet: It demonstrated how numerous people, schools, agencies and volunteers can work together to cope with a dilemma.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Mingo County man accused of fatally shooting the county's sheriff last April has been moved from jail a month after a judge delayed his trial following a psychiatric evaluation.

On the final day of the 2014 legislative session House Speaker Tim Miley, D-Harrison, conferred with Majority Whip Mike Caputo, D-Marion during a debate on municipal gun laws.

A fugitive wanted in two states has been arrested in West Virginia after allegedly holding a man at knifepoint for two hours in a Charleston motel.

A man from Charleston is behind bars accused of child neglect after police say he let two small children ride in the car with a drunk driver.

Car lovers and gearheads can mark June 9 on their calendars. That day, Charleston will host this year's Hot Rod Power Tour - an annual mega-road trip that covers seven U.S. cities over the course of seven days.

Cullen Naumoff and Steven Ramano give each other a high five after using a nail gun on Saturday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Not that it's likely anyone is getting the day off work for it, but National Pi Day is Friday.

You've heard me extoll the virtues of composting before. It is, afterall, a win-win situation; you reduce the amount of waste going from your kitchen and garden into the landfill and you get a wonderful soil amendment in the process.

You are so excited! The renovation is finally starting! You love your contractor, he's the best! The faucets are picked out and the tile is on order! Big white pickup trucks are in your drive way first thing every morning! This is great! Ten weeks later, the kitchen is lighter, brighter and open, more conducive to family gatherings, and the ... (more)

The idea behind the creation of West Virginia's longest footpath -- the 330-mile-long Allegheny Trail -- can be traced to a late-night conversation in a Charleston parking lot.