Medicare premiums have gone up in 2010 from $96.40 a month to $110.50. A controversial constitutional amendment would guarantee a legal marriage only be between a man and woman. Many people in West Virginia are still digging out from a powerful winter storm that left as much as 30 inches of snow in some parts of the state. Gov. Joe Manchin toured some of the hardest hit areas on Monday. Tazewell County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance that prevents wind farm construction on specified locations. Wind industry supporters say it's an example of how the “anti-wind agenda” is gaining steam. Massey Energy was cited for safety violations at the Brushy Fork impoundment in Raleigh County, just one week after Massey was given environmental honors along with several other coal companies in the state. |