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Company orders recall of ice cream produced in NC

A dairy company is voluntarily recalling ice cream produced in Winston-Salem and distributed to 10 states that don't identify possible allergens because the product is packed in the wrong containers. Dairy Fresh said Thursday it's recalling some IGA Brand Vanilla and Chocolate in a 1.75 quart package because it's really ...

A book of Confederate Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead's brigade records a list of casualties for the regiment for the battle of Gettysburg in a work room at the museum in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Va., will open the exhibit “Gettysburg: They walked through blood” on May 11 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Museum of the Confederacy opening Gettysburg show

Among the swords, the wrenching letters home and the haunting photographs in the Museum of the Confederacy's new exhibit on Gettysburg, few artifacts embody the ferocious battle more than the eight battle flags recovered from the bloodied fields where Pickett's Charge was fought. The men who carried them were first ...

Oceana residents upset with documentary's message

Some Oceana residents are upset over the portrayal of their southern West Virginia town in a documentary about prescription pill abuse. The film "Oxyana" chronicles the lives of townspeople addicted to Oxycontin. Filmed by Sean Dunne, it was part of the lineup at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York ...

W.Va. man won't appeal police Taser lawsuit

A Martinsburg man has dropped his appeal of a federal judge's order dismissing a lawsuit that claimed police violated his rights when officers used Tasers to subdue him. Martinsburg attorney Harry Waddell told The Journal (http://bit.ly/11jvgOx) that his client, William E. Hale, agreed to dismiss his appeal after settling the ...

Destiny Morefield, a third grader at Southside K-8 School in War, W.Va., hands in a completed reading assignment during an after school program on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. The school located in McDowell County, an area overwhelmed with poverty, unemployment, drug abuse, and teacher shortages, provides after school access to computers, tutoring, recreation and a meal. McDowell County on Wednesday was expected to win approval to expand its role to include social services in a county that faces deep economic challenges. The project, called Reconnecting McDowell, brings together medical professionals, telecommunications firms and a teachers' union. (AP Photo/Randy Snyder)

In rural W.Va., schools rethink their role

When school started this fall in this sparsely populated rural area at West Virginia's southern tip, 1 of 7 classrooms was without a teacher because leaders couldn't recruit enough educators. When officials turned on the mandatory security cameras at one elementary school, the rest of the building lost its Internet ...

Gas prices up 2 cents in W.Va.

West Virginia motorists are seeing slightly higher prices at the gas pump. The Triple A's weekly fuel gauge reports a 2-cent increase in the price per gallon of gas since last week. The statewide average is $3.65 a gallon, which remains higher than the national average of $3.53. The auto ...

W.Va. will work with Barbour to fix school menus

A school district forced to apologize for serving children cold cheese sandwiches for lunch had planned to include meat and several side dishes, but the state Department of Education's chief nutritional officer said Tuesday even that meal would have been less than ideal. "This is the first time in my ...

Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the NRA, speaks during the NRA Annual Meeting of Members at the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits in the George R. Brown Convention Center Saturday, May 4, 2013, in Houston. National Rifle Association leaders told members Saturday that the fight against gun control legislation is far from over, with battles yet to come in Congress and next year's midterm elections, but they vowed that none in the organization will ever have to surrender their weapons. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Johnny Hanson)

Backer of broader gun checks not giving up fight

One of the principal sponsors of defeated gun background check legislation says he isn't giving up on getting a bill passed. West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says backers of expanded background checks for gun purchases must focus on "where the comfort zone is" with gun owners. A bill Manchin ...

2 tuberculosis cases confirmed in W.Va.

The Cabell-Huntington Health Department is making contact with more than 100 people as it investigates two confirmed cases of tuberculosis. The agency issued a health advisory Friday regarding both cases, which were confirmed late last week in the Huntington area. The Herald-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/123qIsk ) that the department estimates the ...

Seneca plans $1M psychiatric facility in Maxwelton

Seneca Health Services Inc. plans to build a $1 million inpatient psychiatric treatment facility in Greenbrier County that will serve patients from six counties. The 12-bed facility will be constructed near Seneca's outpatient clinic in Maxwelton. Vice president of clinical services Marcie Vaughan tells The Register-Herald (http://bit.ly/110PQmL ) that the ...

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