Photographer sees 'different view of WV'
By Dawn Nolan For local photographer Deborah Herndon, the perfect shot is often found in overlooked areas — nooks, crannies, old buildings, even alleyways. “Usually, if you just look a little harder,...
View ArticleEditorial: Does city service fee discourage growth?
People who work in Charleston could soon pay more if one councilman's proposal to increase the city user fee is approved.Councilman Ed Talkington, a Democrat, on Monday introduced a proposal to...
View ArticleEditorial: US Senate returns as a deliberative body
It was known as the "world's greatest deliberative body," a phrase believed to have been coined by former President James Buchanan in 1867 of the U.S. Senate's reputation for deep, intelligent and...
View ArticleReaders' Voice: July 8, 2015
Express your opinion on any subject you wish. Not all comments are published. Call 304-357-4451 or email readersvoice@wvgazette.com.Apparently if you want the traffic division of the Charleston Police...
View ArticleLaurie Lin: Tax evasion adds to Greek troubles
As the Greek sovereign debt drama continues to pit unsympathetic European creditors against math-challenged Greeks, many in America look at our burgeoning national debt and wonder, "Could this happen...
View ArticleCommunity notes: July 8-14, 2015
Hot dog saleUnity of Kanawha Valley, located at 804 Myrtle Road on the corner of Bridge and Myrtle roads, will host a hot dog sale Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.Hot dogs, chips, drinks, and desserts...
View ArticleEditorial: America's self-contradictory, self-correcting system
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that gay Americans have a right to marry, many conservatives exploded in protest. They said the high court trampled democracy, because residents of 31 states had...
View ArticleJean. B. Cropley: Coal is not a good raw material for chemicals
By Jean B. Cropley Recent Gazette editorials have championed the use of coal as a raw material for chemicals, citing decades-old studies that advocated it. The idea is certainly technically feasible,...
View ArticleVenue change sought for Pa. man charged with W.Va. slaying
The Associated Press WELLSBURG, W.Va. - Attorneys for a Pennsylvania man want his murder trial moved outside of West Virginia's Northern Panhandle.Media outlets report that Rocco Zuccaro's attorneys...
View ArticleDoran H. Frame, Sr.
Doran Hansford Frame, Sr. was born in the small logging town of Curtain, W.Va., on Sept. 6, 1919, and left his earthly home on Sunday, July 5, 2015, making his final journey to be with Gerry, his wife...
View ArticleIsabelle Moore Fox
Isabelle Moore Fox, 91, beloved wife for 70 years of Richard "Zeke" Fox, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2015.Isabelle was a dear and caring person. She loved her church, and played the organ for...
View ArticleMichael S. Duncan II
Michael Scott Duncan II, 21, of Apple Grove, died July 5, 2015. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 10, at the National Guard Armory, Point Pleasant. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 9,...
View ArticleGloria Degler
Gloria Viginia Degler departed this life May 3, 2015 at the age of 80. She was a resident of Prescott Valley, Arizona. She died after a long battle with renal failure. Gloria was born in Clarksburg,...
View ArticleElizabeth Degges
Elizabeth Dickson Degges passed away June 21, 2015. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 16, at Salem Presbyterian Church, Organ Cave. Information submitted by Wallace & Wallace,...
View ArticleBoyd Campbell Jr.
Boyd Earley (Bud) Campbell, Jr. passed away at home. He was 78 and was the son of the late Boyd Earley and Hazel Callaway Campbell, Sr. Bud was born in Princeton and graduated from Stonewall Jackson...
View ArticleMargaret Bowden
Margaret Howery Bowden, 93, of Marmet, died July 6, 2015 at CAMC General Hospital, Charleston, after a long illness.She was a homemaker and was a freelance writer, often published by the Charleston...
View ArticleMary E. Blythe
Mary Elizabeth Stotler Blythe, 70, of Bidwell, Ohio, formerly of Buffalo, died July 6, 2015. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Friday, July 10, at Mount Union United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pliny....
View ArticleRuth "Elayne" Abnathy
Ruth "Elayne" Crozier Abnathy, 91, was called home on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. She was born and reared in Charleston. One of seven children born to Barbara Davis Crozier and Britton Brightwood Crozier,...
View ArticleFunerals for: July 08, 2015
Baughman, Aaron N. 7 p.m., DeringBragg, Carl F. Jr. Noon, Groves Funeral Home, Union.Cobb, Mildred J. 11 a.m., Fidler and Frame Funeral Home, Belle.Cole, Jerry A. 11 a.m., Allen Funeral Home,...
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