Latest West Virginia Headlines
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Grand Jury in West Virginia Indicts Mercer County Man on Insurance Fraud
Jun 19 2008 // A West Virginia court indicted a Welch, W.Va. man on two felony counts of filing a false claim with an insurance company, according to Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline. A Mercer County Grand Jury indicted Aaron D....
West Virginia Highway Officials: Flood Repairs to Cost at Least $4.5M
Jun 19 2008 // The West Virginia Division of Highways says it will cost at least $4.5 million to repair highways damaged by flooding earlier this month. DOH spokeswoman Karen Zamow says the estimate covers damage in 13 counties in...
Nationwide Insurance to Consolidate in West Virginia
Jun 19 2008 // Nationwide Insurance will open a consolidated state claims office in Kanawha County in July. Nationwide spokeswoman Liz Christopher said June 17 that five claims offices with 72 employees statewide will be moved to one...
Feds to Require Airtight Refuge Chambers in All Coal Mines
Jun 16 2008 // The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration is taking a stab at requiring airtight emergency refuges in the nation’s 624 underground coal mines. Mine operators can either store building materials underground,...
It’s Official: Conference Nixed at West Virginia’s Greenbrier
Jun 16 2008 // A labor dispute has cost The Greenbrier a conference that’s been held annually at the four-star resort in West Virginia for more than 90 years. The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers announced June 2 that it...
Cameras Enhance Public Safety in Morgantown, West Virginia
Jun 12 2008 // Police in Morgantown, West Virginia have a new tool for fighting crime. City-owned surveillance cameras will be tied in with privately owned security systems to create a new surveillance network that covers much of the...
Investigators Test Locomotive Involved in West Virginia Mine Fatality
Jun 11 2008 // Government experts are examining a locomotive involved in a fatal accident at a West Virginia coal mine June 5. Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training spokeswoman Jama Jarrett says the state is testing the...
West Virginia Gov. Expands State of Emergency in Flood-affected Areas
Jun 10 2008 // After touring flood-affected areas in central West Virginia and other parts of the state, and witnessing substantial damage, Gov. Joe Manchin expanded the state of emergency declared June 4, to six additional counties and...
It’s Official: Insurance Conference Nixed at West Virginia Resort
Jun 4 2008 // A labor dispute has cost The Greenbrier a conference that’s been held annually at the four-star resort in West Virginia for more than 90 years. The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers announced June 2 that it...
West Virginia Conducting Commercial Vehicle Inspection Blitz
Jun 4 2008 // Truck drivers, beware. The West Virginia Public Service Commission is conducting a mandatory road check for commercial vehicles. Starting early on June 3, PSC enforcement officers will conduct nonstop inspections over a...
West Virginia Mining Accident Raises 2008 Death toll to 3
Jun 2 2008 // An 18-year-old International Coal Group employee died in West Virginia’s third fatal coal mining accident of the year. State Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training spokeswoman Jama Jarrett identified the...
Labor Rift at Greenbrier Resort Forcing Insurance Brokers to Move Meetings
Jun 2 2008 // A labor-management dispute at a luxury resort in West Virginia is forcing the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers — a longtime customer — to search for alternate venues for its conferences. The group of...
West Virginia’s Loss at Greenbrier is Virginia’s Gain at The Homestead
Jun 2 2008 // The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers has shifted two conferences with 800 people to The Homestead, a Hot Springs, Virginia, mountain resort, from The Greenbrier, the White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, resort...
Civic Clubs Added to West Virginia Church Abuse Lawsuit
May 27 2008 // A West Virginia teenager suing a Roman Catholic Diocese claiming he was sexually abused has added a service organization to his lawsuit, his lawyer says. The Clarksburg teen, who was not identified in court papers, is...
West Virginia’s Loss is Virginia’s Gain in Greenbrier Resort Dispute
May 27 2008 // A Washington-based insurance trade organization has shifted two May conferences to The Homestead, a Hot Springs, Virginia, mountain resort. A nearby tavern is hosting sold-out dinner parties, and alcohol sales are soaring...
Contract Dispute Could Force Insurance Group to Drop Ritzy Greenbrier Resort
May 20 2008 // A labor-management dispute at a luxury resort in West Virginia is forcing the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers — a longtime customer — to search for alternate venues for its conferences. The group of...
It Figures
May 19 2008 // 45 The number of ATV-related deaths in West Virginia in 2007, prompting Huntington’s City Council’s vote to ban all-terrain vehicles from public roads and property. The unanimous vote on April 28 modifies a...
Passage of Time Hampers Investigation of West Virginia Mining Accident
May 16 2008 // A West Virginia official says the passage of time makes it impossible to determine what caused a fatal 2005 coal truck crash. Administrator Terry Farley said May 14 the Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training...
Mine Officials Say Violations Contributed to West Virginia Death
May 14 2008 // Federal investigators issued two citations for safety violations they say contributed to the death of a West Virginia coal miner last year. A federal Mine Safety and Health Administration report released May 12 says Long...
Coal Mining Company Cited for Violations in West Virginia Mine Death
May 9 2008 // Federal investigators cited coal operator Massey Energy Co. for safety violations that contributed to the death of a West Virginia miner last year, according to a federal report released May 7. The U.S. Mine Safety and...
