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Changes could leave thousands of chemical tanks out of regulations 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2015 Jan 2015 3 2431

3-term West Virginia Gov. Arch Moore dies 0 Petrushka Jan 2015 Jan 2015 0 1836

Rachel Maddow - FBI arrests boss of toxic leak energy company on fraud charges 2 crystal dawn Dec 2014 Dec 2014 8 2286

Families file class action suit over 1968 No. 9 explosion 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1609

W.Va. turnout lowest in at least 6 decades 3 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 2236

Let's hear from the WV voters! 5 deucemagnet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 4 2304

GOP approached several senators about switching parties 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 1720

Owner says state Democrats trashed historic house 0 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1827

Number of homeless students at record high in W.Va. schools 3 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Nov 2014 4 2157

Summit on racial issues to be held next month 0 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1580

Pearl Buck collection moves to WVU 0 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 1885

Anyone watching the Tennant / Capito debate? 8 Staph Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 3059

It’s about love, say couple who fought ban 0 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 6 1959

W.Va. officials won’t release crude oil train shipment data 1 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1928

Evidence the Irish found West Virginia before Columbus found America 10 Petrushka Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 4137

Blacks much more likely to be arrested for marijuana in W.Va. 2 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 1927

Statehouse Beat: In election year, politics influences all 0 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1625

State public school truancy rate tops 30 percent; some counties as high as 57-58 percent 2 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 2043

Drillers using more sand, water for W.Va. wells 0 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1501

Toyota pledges $1 million during Advanced Technology Center of South Central W.Va. opening 0 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1486

Chambers puts W.Va. same-sex marriage decision on hold 0 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1633

GOP trying to distract voters, targeted W.Va. delegate says 0 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1577

West Virginia cop caught threatening woman filming rough arrest of terminally ill man 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 9 2076

Hundreds of W.Va. mines workers warned of layoffs 2 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 2036

Mini-grants available for service projects 0 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1505

West Virginia women rank last for salary, employment 0 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1531

$5B, 550-mile natural gas pipeline to start in Harrison County 1 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1916

UMW endorses Tennant at Labor Day rally 0 Lasher Sep 2014 Sep 2014 4 1699

Police altered video showing what happened before cops shot WV man 23 times: lawsuit 1 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 4 2195

UMWA to host annual Labor Day Celebration in Racine, West Virginia Sept. 1 0 Lasher Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 1715

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Alert! Federal appeals court says groups can sue over Blair Mountain 0 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 1738

Author Dinesh D’Souza to keynote GOP dinner four days before federal sentencing 20 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Aug 2014 9 6027

West Virginia Women Work program recognized 0 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1720

Task force offers free app for abuse victims 0 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 1596

(WV) Republican Delegate Raines dropping out of House of Delegates race 0 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1792

Panel discusses impact of Hobby Lobby case in W.Va. 0 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Aug 2014 2 1686

Son of WV Supreme Court justice arrested after allegedly beating sister 0 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 2142

Poll workers needed for election in November Republican, Democratic parties actively seeking replace 0 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Aug 2014 5 1793

1,100 planned layoffs likely to deal major blow to Appalachia’s iconic coal industry 7 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Aug 2014 2 3019

Eastern Panhandle politics now shaping West Virginia 1 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 2009

1,100 Alpha miners in W.Va. warned of layoffs 4 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 2747

As TV ads kick off in W.Va.’s U.S. Senate race, coal is still the theme 0 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1699

Sen. Manchin's brother sues him, other brother over $1.7 million loan 0 Petrushka Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1932

WV Coal control: How safety board members get picked (a must read) 0 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Jul 2014 2 1750

Campaigning on coal: Why aren’t W.Va. Democrats talking more about the black lung disease crisis? 0 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1589

Nearly $1 million in insurance refunds coming to W.Va. 0 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Jul 2014 3 1747

W.Va. customers’ health insurance subsidies in peril 0 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1646

xpost from Pets. Abandoned Cats/Kittens in Ohio need help (not far from WV border) 0 magical thyme Jul 2014 Jul 2014 2 1650

Progressive star Warren campaigns with Tennant (WV) 1 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Jul 2014 6 1800

Fast for the Mountains on 5th day 0 Petrushka Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1709

Miss West Virginia won’t stand silent on the issue of domestic violence 0 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Jul 2014 12 1860

WVFree: Reproductive Education and Equality in West Virginia 0 theHandpuppet Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1648

Kanawha River pollution subject of Tuesday DEP hearing 0 theHandpuppet Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1615

Pocahontas group opposes Dominion pipeline plan 0 theHandpuppet Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1539

Jobless rate increases for 45 of 55 W.Va. counties 6 theHandpuppet Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 2442

Local Sales Taxes 5 Lasher Jun 2014 Jun 2014 3 2508

Happy birthday, West Virginia! 4 Staph Jun 2014 Jun 2014 3 2189

Consol reps calm fears of Laurel Creek residents 0 theHandpuppet Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1683

Companies that use offshore tax havens are big Capito donors 0 theHandpuppet Jun 2014 Jun 2014 2 1773

Some WV Republicans back Democrat Casey 1 theHandpuppet Jun 2014 Jun 2014 4 1850

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Making history? Three gay candidates hold fundraising edge in House races 1 theHandpuppet May 2014 Jun 2014 1 2021

Fighting Back Against Mountaintop Removal Mining in West Virginia 0 Petrushka Jun 2014 Jun 2014 5 1672

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Lasher Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1496

GOP candidate Brad White leads fundraising in campaign to control House of Delegates 0 theHandpuppet May 2014 May 2014 0 1616

Court lets DEP use lower standard on pollution reviews 0 theHandpuppet May 2014 May 2014 0 1633

Kanawha delegates split by party line on abortion special session 0 theHandpuppet May 2014 May 2014 1 1579

Saw this along the road yesterday. 18 elleng May 2014 May 2014 2 4345

Tomblin says he’ll again veto abortion bill 1 theHandpuppet May 2014 May 2014 0 1864

West Virginia primary election: 5 things to know 5 Lasher May 2014 May 2014 0 2566

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 theHandpuppet May 2014 May 2014 0 1299

Blair Mountain saved from destruction! 1 theHandpuppet May 2014 May 2014 4 2094

West Virginia Primary Election this Tuesday 0 Lasher May 2014 May 2014 1 1988

West Virginia’s climate change disconnect continues 1 theHandpuppet May 2014 May 2014 0 1821

New climate report fuels calls for action in W.Va. 1 theHandpuppet May 2014 May 2014 0 1825

Toxic waste [from WV chemical spill] injected into Ohio well 1 Petrushka May 2014 May 2014 1 1853

Freedom execs tied to new chemical company 1 Petrushka May 2014 May 2014 4 1960

Murray Energy to cut off benefits for 1,200 Consol retirees 0 Lasher Apr 2014 Apr 2014 2 1671

W.Va.'s 2nd district GOP primary a crowded race 0 theHandpuppet Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1664

State to get $5.6 million for laid-off miners (WV) 1 theHandpuppet Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 1743

Charleston Mayor Reponds to AG Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit on Gun Law 0 Lasher Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1760

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