5-13-13 Meth lab seizures on the rise in 2013

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia law enforcement officials are seizing methamphetamine labs at a record pace in 2013. They have seized 200 meth labs to date, nearly approaching the 288 they shuttered in all of last year. Law enforcement is on a pace to seize about 570 labs this year, despite a new law [...]

5-12-13 Frost advisory, freeze watch issued

The National Weather Service in Baltimore/Washington has issued a frost advisory from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. Monday for Hampshire County, the Potomac Highlands and the Eastern Panhandle. A Freeze Warning remains in effect from late Monnday through Tuesday morning. * Temperatures… in the mid 30s tonight… low 30s on Monday night. * Impacts… potential [...]

5-10-13 Ring appraises at $14,000 for Treasurer’s auction

CHARLESTON – A stunning two-carat diamond, surrounded by 10 smaller stones adding up to nearly another carat, will be up for bid in an unclaimed property online auction administered by State Treasurer John Perdue’s office. A certified gemologist appraised the ring for $14,000. The auction runs May 15 to May 30 and features unclaimed property [...]

5-10-13 Trial set in Charleston against tobacco makers

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A mass litigation trial against the nation’s largest tobacco manufacturers will be decided in a Charleston courtroom. Closing arguments are scheduled to begin next week before Ohio County Senior Judge Arthur Recht in the cases filed on behalf of about 700 plaintiffs who claim they were harmed by tobacco use. The [...]

5-9-13 Busy schedule for commissioners

Funding requests top the agenda for next Tuesday’s Hampshire County Commission meeting. Here’s the complete agenda: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COMMISSION 9:00 am Call to order, minutes, President’s and Commissioner’s reports. 9:15 am EACHS Head Start, Mary Wicks re:  funding assistance. 9:30 am Cindy Corbin, Pathways, re:  funding for Community Giving Garden. 9:45 [...]

5 09 13 Many local post offices ready for food drive

ROMNEY — Various post offices in Hampshire County will be participating in some form for   Saturday’s Letter Carrier food drive. Food will be picked up if left at mailboxes in the Capon Bridge Post Office area. The postmaster at Shanks post office said people could bring food into the office and it would be taken [...]

5-9-13 Gas prices up 2 cents in W.Va.

West Virginia motorists are seeing slightly higher prices at the gas pump.

5-9-13 WVU Extension offers need-to-know tips on tree removal and trimming services

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Spring is the ideal time to perform upkeep tasks outdoors. Removing fallen or trimming overgrown trees are essential parts of property maintenance. West Virginia University Extension Service experts suggest tips to keep you and your property safe — and your trees healthy. Each year, approximately 85 people die in the United States [...]

5-9-13 State Junior Conservation Camp set June 17-21

RIPLEY — Applications are being accepted for the 33rd annual state Junior Conservation Camp, scheduled June 17-21 at Cedar Lakes in Ripley. Sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Youth Environmental Program, the camp is open to youth, ages 11-14. The cost is $165 per child. Junior Conservation Camp offers a wide variety [...]

5-8-13 Mom drove drunk with kids, crashed

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A Morgantown woman who had two children in the car when she crashed over an embankment and into a fence is in jail on five misdemeanor charges stemming from what witnesses called a hit-and-run. Twenty-eight-year-old Leslie Jean Cutright was in the North Central Regional Jail on $5,100 bond Tuesday. A 1-year-old [...]

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