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World's Strongest Man competition continues in Charleston
Capital city gives strongmen a strong showing as host
Photo By: Chris Dorst
Strongman competitors shouldered the weight of West Virginia on Sunday during the second day of competition in Charleston, in pursuit of the World Strongest Man title.
Brian Siders of Clendenin gets a rousing greeting from the crowd as he gets ready to start the Fingal's Fingers competition Sunday.
Smoking ban battle rages16 minutes ago
Complaints about smokers lighting up in local bars often can't be proven
There's a file at the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department marked "The Blitz." Health inspectors planned to fan out across Kanawha County one night last month and check bars and gambling parlors for smoking violations. However, "The Blitz" was called off. Someone had warned the bar owners about the expected sweep.
Innerviews: Legendary restaurateur Joe Fazio shares his rags-to-riches success story16 minutes ago
Approaching his 86th birthday on Oct. 11, restaurateur Joe Fazio looks back on his bootstrap success story with a mix of pride and wonder. He started in 1951 with six stools, three booths and 15 cents in his pocket.
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BRIDGEPORT - West Virginia may be hard-pressed to remove politics and the appearance of conflicts of interest from the ranks of its judiciary.
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    Business
    Boll Furniture building has new tenants, name
    The former Boll Furniture has been reborn, complete with new tenants and a new name. Now called The Equities House, the building is no longer home to furniture, but to the University of Charleston's graduate school of business and multiple private businesses hoping to bring wealth to West Virginia, said Henry Harmon, founder of Triana Energy, which occupies several floors in the building.
    New HR director returns home after work with NBA, State Department
    After a decade of fast-paced work in New York City, Kelly Turner decided to bring her human resources career experience back home to West Virginia. Turner, a Charleston native, began work Tuesday as the new director of human resources for Charleston Newspapers.
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    Politics
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    Sandy Goodman was deeply disappointed when Hillary Rodham Clinton didn't get the Democratic nomination, then again when she was bypassed for the VP spot. So Goodman, a longtime Florida Democrat, flirted with thoughts of shunning Barack Obama, and perhaps even voting Republican.
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    DILLONVALE, Ohio - So much for the 50-state strategy.Barack Obama, who once pledged to compete in every state, has shifted his thinking. Now, he'll pick and choose where to spend time and money.
    Public records
    On file: Kanawha and Putnam counties: Sept. 8, 200816 minutes ago
    Charleston crime zones: Sept. 8, 200816 minutes ago
    The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between Aug. 28 and Sept. 3.
    Charleston crime zones: Sept. 1, 2008
    The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between Aug. 21 and 27.
    Kanawha on file: Sept. 1, 2008
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