Larry A. Corsaro
By Larry Antonio Corsaro passed away after a brief illness on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2015, at Richmond Hospice, at the age of 65 years.Larry was born in Charleston to Michael and Palma Tassone...
View ArticlePaul Cool Jr.
By Paul E. Cool Jr., 76, of Guardian, died Sat. Aug. 15, 2015. Service will be 1 p.m. Mon. Aug. 17, at the Holly River Baptist Church, Diana. Friends may join the family for visitation one hour prior...
View ArticleMamie Cole
By Mamie Marie Malashevich Cole, 95, of Scott Depot, passed away August 15, 2015, at Regency Place, after a short illness. She was born March 17, 1920, in Winona, W.Va. She was the wife of the late...
View ArticleJohnny "Jakey" Clay
By Johnny "Jakey" Clay, 63, of Man, died Aug. 13, 2015. Service will be held 11 a.m. Mon. Aug. 17, at the Forest Lawn Cemetery Mausoleum, Pecks Mill. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of...
View ArticleBetty Jean Cavender
By Betty Jean Cavender, 85, of Newton, N.C., formerly a 50 plus year resident of Charleston, passed away August 12, 2015, after a long illness.Born on August 27, 1929, in Morgantown, to the late...
View ArticleRobert "Paul" Carter
By Robert Floyd "Paul" Carter, 62, of Pecks Mill, died Thurs. Aug. 13, 2015. Committal servie will be 11 a.m. Tues. Aug. 18, at Conley Cemetery, Chapmanville. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Mon....
View ArticleGary Leon Carden
By Gary Leon Carden, a resident of Arp, Texas, passed away July 29, 2015. He was born in Charleston on Dec. 21, 1948, and grew up in St. Albans. He is survived by his wife, Carole; a sister, Sharon...
View ArticleThelma Brady
By Thelma Virginia Brady, 85, of Glenville, died Aug. 13, 2015. Service will be 2 p.m. Sun. Aug. 16, at the Ellyson Mortuary Inc., Glenville. Family and friends will be received from noon until 2 p.m....
View ArticleItaly Ashley
By Italy Ashley, 90, of Charleston, died Aug. 13, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete. Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home is serving the Ashley family.
View ArticleFunerals for: August 16, 2015
By Adkins, Larry — 2 p.m., Goldsbury Cemetery, Sias.Atkins, Linda — 2 p.m., Fidler and Frame Funeral Home, Belle.Baker, D. "Jean" — 2 p.m., WilsonBrady, Thelma — 2 p.m., Ellyson Mortuary Inc.,...
View ArticleFirst Energy seeks $165 million rate hike to cover costs
By Andrew Brown CHARLESTON, W.Va. - First Energy customers in West Virginia could experience a $165 million rate increase in January if the Public Service Commission approves the company's most recent...
View ArticleAG files petition regarding newspaper combination
By Kate White West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has asked a Putnam County judge to require the Daily Gazette Company to turn over information about the joining of the Gazette and the...
View ArticleJudge halts work on Capitol Complex security project
By Kate White A Kanawha County judge agreed Monday to halt work on a Capitol Complex security upgrade while a contractor sues over not being awarded the project, despite being the low bidder.After...
View ArticleSenators to talk issues with residents over Tuesday breakfast
By Joel Ebert Area residents are being encouraged to attend a breakfast Tuesday morning as part of a series of discussions organized by a group of local state lawmakers.Sens. Chris Walters, R-Putnam;...
View ArticleState has 3rd highest default rate for federal student loans
By Ryan Quinn Presidential contenders' increasing talk of alleviating the massive U.S. college student debt burden has outsize implications for West Virginia - which has, according to the latest...
View ArticleMiners protest Patriot Coal's efforts to cancel union contracts, benefits
By Paul J. Nyden SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va. - More than 1,000 miners and supporters gathered in front of Patriot Coal's headquarters in Putnam County on Monday afternoon to protest the company's continuing...
View ArticleWVU, Marshall partner for health care funding program
By Staff reports Leaders from West Virginia University and Marshall University met Monday to kick off a three-year, $1.5 million effort to support research and health care projects to aid the Mountain...
View ArticleAging well: Edgewood Summit marks 20 years as senior home
By Marcus Constantino CHARLESTON, W.Va. - When Edgewood Summit opened its doors on April 15, 1995, Peggy Hitchman and her husband, Bill, were among the first residents to move in at the new retirement...
View ArticleMan allegedly shoots at acquaintances, backs into pharmacy
By Staff reports FAYETTEVILLE -- A Fayetteville man allegedly shot at acquaintances then backed his vehicle into Zimm's Pharmacy in Fayetteville early Monday.Chad Jonathan Bonham, 27, allegedly fired...
View ArticleSt. Albans acts to join cities with home rule
By By George Hohmann For the Gazette-Mail St. Albans City Council has taken several steps toward becoming a home-rule city.On Monday evening council conducted a public hearing on its plan to...
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