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West Virginia Firm Develops ‘Guardian Angel’ for Miners
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:16:22 -0800
A West Virginia company is working on a piece of equipment designed to keep miners safer. Trinity Resources, headquartered in Putnam County, demonstrated its a mobile mine safety chamber this week at the West Virginia Mining Symposium in Charleston. The …
Trinity Resources demonstrates mobile mine safety chamber at WV
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:28:36 -0800
A West Virginia company is working on a piece of equipment designed to keep miners safer.
Putnam attorneys file to run for circuit court
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:34:44 -0800
WINFIELD, W.Va. -- Two Putnam County attorneys have filed to run for the circuit court seat being vacated by retiring Judge O.C. Spaulding. Republican Joseph K. Reeder and Democrat Rosa Juba-Plumley had filed as of Thursday, said Putnam County Clerk ...
W.Va. candidates file for Congress, Supreme Court
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:24:39 -0800
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- A third West Virginia circuit judge has joined this year's two-seat state Supreme Court race. Judge J.D. Beane of Wood County filed Thursday for the May 8 Democratic primary. Putnam
Capital Focus: In West Virginia’s political arena, lack of candidates shape races
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:20:29 -0800
West Virginia ended its candidate filing period Saturday, but the results of more than 50 of this year’s legislative races are already largely decided, according to a review by The Associated Press.
Much of forecast heavy rain expected to miss W.Va.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:48:51 -0800
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for several West Virginia counties, including Kanawha County and the surrounding area, for much of the day Thursday.
Jury pool chosen for Monsanto class-action case
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:17:34 -0800
A pool of 28 jurors has been chosen for the massive Monsanto class-action lawsuit to be tried in Putnam County.
W.Va. Company Keeps Miners' Safety In Mind
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:51:57 -0800
A West Virginia company is working on a piece of equipment designed to keep miners safer.
Safer Mine Equipment Displayed
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:43:50 -0800
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- A West Virginia company is working on a piece of equipment designed to keep miners safer. Trinity Resources demonstrated its a mobile mine safety chamber this week at the West
Unemployment continues to rise in tri-county area
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:10:17 -0800
OHIO VALLEY — The latest statistics show unemployment rates are on the rise in Mason, Meigs and Gallia counties. Both WorkForce West Virginia and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, ...