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Much of forecast heavy rain expected to miss W.Va.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:47:57 -0800

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for several West Virginia counties, including Kanawha County and the surrounding area, for much of the day Thursday.

ACLU Demands W. Virginia County Stop Funding Annual ‘Jesus Fest’ Event
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:51:38 -0800

A battle is brewing in Charleston, West Virginia, between the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Harrison County Commission.

State ACLU says Harrison County shouldnt fund Jesus Fest
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:04:00 -0800

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. -- The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia says the Harrison County Commission is violating the U.S. Constitution by providing funding to an annual Christian festival. Media outlets report that Franklin Crabtree, executive dir...

Prosecutor from Harrison County to lead probe
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:48:41 -0800

A special prosecutor from Harrison County will lead the investigation into an accident scene involving the Beverly Volunteer Fire Department chief and two off-duty law enforcement officers, officials said.

W.Va. ACLU says county shouldn't fund Jesus Fest
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:11:46 -0800

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia says the Harrison County Commission is violating the U.S. Constitution by providing funding to an annual Christian festival.  

Harrison County opposes any redistricting split
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:02:59 -0800

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. -- Another West Virginia county is asking the Legislature to keep it intact in any new congressional redistricting plan. The Exponent Telegram ( http://bit.ly/A...

ACLU Questions Commission More Over Jesus Fest Funding
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:09:30 -0800

The West Virginia American Civil Liberties Union is asking commissioners for more information regarding their fairs and festival funding. Harrison County Prosecutor Joe Shaffer sent a letter to the ACLU saying that commission funding Jesus Fest is legal. He says commissioners can't base funding decisions on religious topics. The ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act request to see the ...

ACLU, Harrison Co. Commission at odds over Jesus Fest
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:37:39 -0800

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A battle between the American Civil Liberties Union and the Harrison County Commission could be shaping up over the government agencys funding of Jesus Fest, a two-day religious festival in downtown Clarksburg in August. The ACLU...

5 NEWS UPDATE: Arden Victim ID'd, Two Murder Suspects Arrested
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:41:32 -0800

The name of the man who's body was found in Arden last week has been identified and police have arrested two men in connection to his death. Harrison County Sheriff Albert Marano says 20-year-old TJ Blankenship Jr., of West Union, died from blunt force trauma to the head. Deputies charged William Bee Murray, of Salem, and Clayton Steven Collins, of Clarksburg with first degree murder and ...

This week in West Virginia history
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:14:21 -0800

Charleston -- The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more about West Virginia's people, places, history, arts, science and culture, go to "e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia" at www.wvencyclopedia.org .