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West VirginiaMORGANTOWN
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is waiting to see how Consol Energy meets new requirements to regulate discharges before relocating fish to Dunkard Creek.Biologist Frank Jernejcic says it will likely be April before officials have data on whether the water quality is suitable.
MARTINSBURG
Two passers-by are credited with rescuing a Martinsburg woman from her burning home on Christmas Eve.Police and fire officials say Patricia Miller likely would have died if not for the efforts of 20-year-old Jesse Franks of Bunker Hill and 18-year-old Andrew McDermott of Gore, Va.
CHARLESTON
These West Virginia lotteries were drawn on Monday:
CHARLESTON
The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the West Virginia Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:4-3-5-0
CHARLESTON
The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the West Virginia Lottery's "Cash 25" game were:01-02-04-06-10-20
CHARLESTON
The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the West Virginia Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:3-9-9
CHARLESTON
Midyear budget cuts are in store for all three branches of West Virginia state government to avoid a potential budget deficit now estimated at $120 million.Gov. Joe Manchin on Monday ordered all executive branch agencies, including those headed by other elected officials, to trim general revenue spending by 3.4 percent. They have until Jan. 20 to explain how they will meet that mandate.
CHARLESTON
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says red meat production in West Virginia dropped by 28 percent from October to November.The agency says production last month totaled roughly 900,000 pounds of beef, veal, pork, lamb and mutton. That's up 8 percent over November 2008, but down significantly from a month before.
CHARLESTON
An array of economic indicators suggests that West Virginia is entering 2010 better positioned than nearly all other states to weather the remnants of the Great Recession.The nonpartisan Federal Funds Information for States ranks West Virginia behind only North Dakota in its latest Index of State Economic Momentum.
CHARLESTON
Thousands of customers in West Virginia and Virginia are still without electricity, more than a week after the first major winter storm of the season.Appalachian Power reports that more than 24,000 customers in both states were without power as of Sunday afternoon.
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