West Virginia NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Tax on Power Line Would Benefit Wes.....- August 14, 2008 We don't normally favor new taxes, but Gov. Joe Manchin may have a good idea in regard to one - especially since it wouldn't be paid by West Virginia residents.http://www.topix.net/state/wv/2008/08/tax-on-power-line-would-benefit-wes?fromrss=1 TWV Selected Newspaper of the Year: By West Virginia Press...- August 12, 2008 August 10, 2008 Aug. 10--FAIRMONT -- For the third year in a row, the Times West Virginian has been named Newspaper of the Year by the West Virginia Press Association.http://www.topix.net/state/wv/2008/08/twv-selected-newspaper-of-the-year-by-west-virginia-... The West Virginia Regional Rail Authority Sends Letters To Debtors- August 11, 2008 The State Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority is cracking down on debts it's owed by cities, counties -- even state and federal agencies -- for housing inmates.http://www.topix.net/state/wv/2008/08/the-west-virginia-regional-rail-authority-sends-lett... Virginia, W.Va. farmland growing in value- August 10, 2008 Government statistics show farmland in Virginia is worth more than agricultural land in surrounding states.http://www.topix.net/state/wv/2008/08/virginia-w-va-farmland-growing-in-value?fromrss=1 West Virginia Consumer Win Against Sears- August 10, 2008 West Virginia consumers will finally get relief in a battle over defective products.http://www.topix.net/state/wv/2008/08/west-virginia-consumer-win-against-sears?fromrss=1 Residents Advised to Prepare for Higher Bills- August 9, 2008 Natural gas customers in West Virginia may have to pinch a lot of extra pennies to pay their bills this winter.http://www.topix.net/state/wv/2008/08/residents-advised-to-prepare-for-higher-bills?fromrs... West Virginia offers licenses for those who fear 'beast'- August 9, 2008 While some people don't trust the security of computer databases, for one small religious group in West Virginia they are nothing less than a "mark of the beast" -- indicating the arrival of the Antichrist.http://www.topix.net/state/wv/2008/08/west-virginia-offers-licenses-for-those-who-fear-bea... Eight Schools Named Schools of Excellence- August 8, 2008 Schools in Kanawha and Putnam make the list. Eight West Virginia schools have earned the prestigious Schools of Excellence award for the 2008-2009 school, according to a release from the state Department of ...http://www.topix.net/state/wv/2008/08/eight-schools-named-schools-of-excellence?fromrss=1 MSU Hosts Health Conference- August 8, 2008 Health professionals got together for an annual conference. The programs are structured to provide the latest in awareness and prevention as well as treatment and care of chronic diseases that affect rural ...http://www.topix.net/state/wv/2008/08/msu-hosts-health-conference?fromrss=1 Sierra Club Files Appeal in PSC's Decision on "TRAIL" Project- August 7, 2008 Last Friday, the West Virginia Public Service Commission approved a transmission line project that would run through portions of the state.http://www.topix.net/state/wv/2008/08/sierra-club-files-appeal-in-pscs-decision-on-trail-p... |