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Jim Justice No Longer A Billionaire, After $850 Million Debt To Insolvent Greensill Capital Revealed 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 Apr 2021 3 1348

On this day in 2010, an explosion at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 coal miners. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 2114

WV Ramp Dinners & Festivals 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1248

He said his wife fell off cliff, sparking huge search. She actually faked her death to avoid prison. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 Apr 2021 9 3224

West Virginia's reliance on out-of-state group homes leaves some foster kids in unsafe, abusive 2 TexasTowelie Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 995

Justice family companies offer $300 million, half of Bluestone value to repay Swiss loans 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1096

Cancelled fairs and festivals hit communities hard 2 Tanuki Oct 2021 Oct 2021 6 1039

3 Maryland Counties Have Asked To Join West Virginia. Here's How They Could Do It. 2 appalachiablue Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1329

Gov. Justice, Hoyer warn cold weather, variants, flu threaten W.Va. hospitals 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 733

Morgantown, West Virginia, businessman accused in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol rioting might go on trial in 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2021 Dec 2021 6 1256

West Virginians Say Joe Manchin Betrayed Them and Still Have Hope Build Back Better Will Pass 2 appalachiablue Dec 2021 Dec 2021 10 1624

Manchin takes aim at Build Back Better, but his real focus is on West Virginia 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2021 Dec 2021 3 1938

WOMEN COAL MINERS, Interviewed: WV Mine Wars Museum Forum, Women's History Month 2 appalachiablue Mar 2022 Mar 2022 5 3407

West Virginians To Blockade Sen. Manchin's Coal Plant: Coal Baron's Entanglements From Soup To Nuts 2 appalachiablue Apr 2022 Apr 2022 19 3176

West Virginians fear a road meant to help their towns could destroy them 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 Oct 2022 5 2697

WVU, Marshall oppose campus carry in letter to lawmakers 2 Tanuki Jan 2023 Jan 2023 5 2708

I just got a survey phone call from "MJ Research(?)". 2 Staph Feb 2023 Feb 2023 4 2273

Weirton, WV: Renewable Energy Plant Coming On Site of Once Thriving Steel Mill, Jobs Hope: Biden Act 2 appalachiablue Aug 2023 Aug 2023 2 3138

Charleston, WV: Dem Party Resolution, 21st C Economic Bill of Rights, PDA, Progress Dems of America 2 appalachiablue Oct 2023 Oct 2023 5 2895

VA bank delays auction of jim justice's property to pay loans 2 Marthe48 Feb 21 Feb 21 3 664

West Virginia House OKs bill to allow teachers with training to carry guns, other weapons in schools 2 Eugene Feb 21 Feb 21 2 631

West Virginia Knocks Off No. 8 Purdue 1 Lasher Apr 2011 Jan 2011 1 1623

Anti-mine activists seek brutality investigation 1 Lasher Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 2034

West Virginia Supreme Court Squashes Publicly Funded Campaigns 1 Denver Dave Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 1814

GOP candidate among 3 killed in W.Va. weather 1 question everything Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2241

Interstate 77 reopens after W.Va. gas inferno 1 Lasher Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 1907

Experts: W.Va. must curb drugs to stop child abuse 1 Lasher Dec 2012 Dec 2012 1 2134

‘The Price of Justice: A True Story of Greed and Corruption’ by Laurence Leamer 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2013 Sep 2013 2 1760

Small Town Discovers It Bans Women From Voting 1 question everything Sep 2013 Sep 2013 0 1957

Gun restrictions or home rule? Charleston must choose 1 Lasher Dec 2013 Dec 2013 2 1960

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Charleston water system nears consistent 'nondetects' for leaked chemical 1 Lasher Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 1516

NWS predicting 8 to 14 inches of snow here 1 Lasher Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1293

Aerial America: West Virginia --- Smithsonian Channel video 1 Petrushka Feb 2014 Feb 2014 5 2804

Mayors share gun law concerns 1 Lasher Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 1370

Coal miner slams pro-Rahall ad as 'offensive' in Jenkins robocall 1 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1519

W.Va. House Democrats face challenge 1 theHandpuppet Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 7435

Tomblin vetoes 20-week abortion ban 1 Lasher Mar 2014 Mar 2014 8 1457

Coal’s future must be discussed, Democratic House candidates say 1 theHandpuppet Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1394

State to get $5.6 million for laid-off miners (WV) 1 theHandpuppet Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 1312

Freedom execs tied to new chemical company 1 Petrushka May 2014 May 2014 4 1503

Toxic waste [from WV chemical spill] injected into Ohio well 1 Petrushka May 2014 May 2014 1 1476

New climate report fuels calls for action in W.Va. 1 theHandpuppet May 2014 May 2014 0 1447

West Virginia’s climate change disconnect continues 1 theHandpuppet May 2014 May 2014 0 1429

Blair Mountain saved from destruction! 1 theHandpuppet May 2014 May 2014 4 1630

Tomblin says he’ll again veto abortion bill 1 theHandpuppet May 2014 May 2014 0 1414

Making history? Three gay candidates hold fundraising edge in House races 1 theHandpuppet May 2014 Jun 2014 1 1621

Some WV Republicans back Democrat Casey 1 theHandpuppet Jun 2014 Jun 2014 4 1473

Progressive star Warren campaigns with Tennant (WV) 1 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 Jul 2014 6 1412

Eastern Panhandle politics now shaping West Virginia 1 theHandpuppet Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1558

Police altered video showing what happened before cops shot WV man 23 times: lawsuit 1 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 4 1759

$5B, 550-mile natural gas pipeline to start in Harrison County 1 theHandpuppet Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1484

W.Va. officials won’t release crude oil train shipment data 1 theHandpuppet Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1498

Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship asks to postpone arraignment, is denied 1 theHandpuppet Nov 2014 Jan 2015 6 1590

GOP lawmakers skip gay rights rally 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2015 Jan 2015 0 1447

Shoulda posted this on WV in 1st place 1 Panich52 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1527

Carving their futures in snow 1 Panich52 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1586

Procter & Gamble to build $500 million plant in Berkeley County 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1522

Hundreds attend rally against prevailing wage, right-to-work bills 1 Panich52 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1505

House conflict of interest on used car 'as is' bill 1 Panich52 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 0 1428

WV Statehouse Beat: Reaction to oil train explosion 1 Panich52 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1630

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U.S. Forest Service Extends Comment Period on Mountain Valley Pipeline 1 Panich52 Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1538

West Virginia Railroad Museum on track for April 18 grand opening 1 Panich52 Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 1535

Coal job losses more than offset by other energy gains, but not in W.Va. 1 Panich52 Apr 2015 Apr 2015 0 1738

A better way to monitor water 1 Panich52 Apr 2015 Apr 2015 0 1553

Proposed rule on noise limits for oil, gas sites in PA pleases none (plus WV rep't) 1 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 0 1352

Patriot Coal files Chapter 11 — again 1 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 0 1257

PA resident urges: "Fight the gas companies" 1 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 1 1295

Former DHHR official says she was fired for water testimony 1 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 1 1413

Mitch McConnell has recruited some new passengers to ride his Coal Train Express to kill Clean Power 1 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 4 1711

Coalfield distress - eitorial 1 Panich52 Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 1384

Fracking forum, Huntington, WV June 15 1 Panich52 Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1503

WV Gorby Pad Pipeline ‘Explosion’ & Fire Under Investigation (Tyler Co) 1 Panich52 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1497

Editorial debate: EPA's terrible War on Coal and 2 realistic responses 1 Panich52 Aug 2015 Sep 2015 1 1359

WV Senate Bill #508 is a Kick in the Face to Local Residents 1 Panich52 Feb 2016 Feb 2016 1 1337

Oil & Gas Interests Continue Onslaught Against WV Residents 1 Panich52 Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 1630

WV lawmakers legalize drinking raw milk, celebrate by drinking raw milk... 1 rocktivity Mar 2016 Apr 2016 4 1762

Fitzpatrick waives extradition, will be brought back to WV to face charges 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 Jun 2016 0 1284

Growth in WV prison spending far outpaces school spending 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2016 Jul 2016 1 1389

Judge rules for insurance company in funeral home lawsuit 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1546

Lawsuit: Clinic fired woman because of husband’s race 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2016 Jul 2016 2 1578

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