W.Va. Biscuit Voted ‘South’s Best’
Tudor’s "Mountaineer” biscuit was named “The South’s Best Biscuit” in an online poll contest held by Garden & Gun, a southern lifestyle magazine.
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June 29, 1940: Jehova's Witnesses Detained in Richwood
On June 29, 1940, in the Nicholas County town of Richwood, Deputy Sheriff Martin Catlette and Police Chief Bert Stewart detained seven Jehovah’s…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Prosecutors Probing Use of Flood Relief Money in West Virginia
Federal prosecutors are investigating the use of federal disaster relief funds given to West Virginia after a deadly flood in 2016.U.S. Attorney Mike…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Mayor, Police Chief Charged with Embezzlement
The mayor, police chief and former clerk of a West Virginia city have been charged with embezzlement.Criminal complaints filed Friday in Nicholas County…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Board Does Revote on School Rebuilding Plan
Under the threat of a lawsuit over transparency, the West Virginia School Building Authority board has done a revote over rebuilding Nicholas County…
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W.Va. Judges Remove Richwood Mayor From Office
A three-judge panel in West Virginia has approved a city council's request to remove Richwood Mayor Bob Henry Baber from office.News outlets report the…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Mayor Sues City Council for Removing Him
The mayor of a West Virginia town has sued the city council for putting him on paid administrative leave and preventing him from doing his job while he is…
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