Day: January 2, 2013 Archives


WednesdayJanuary 2, 2013

WVU women trip late in loss to No. 17 Sooners

NORMAN, Okla. — The WVU women’s basketball team built a nine-point second-half lead but couldn’t hold it as No. 17 Oklahoma rallied for a 71-68 win in the Big 12 opener Wednesday night. Guard Taylor Palmer scored 24 of her 30 points in the first half as WVU built a 39-36 lead, which it stretched

Huntington mayor-elect gets sworn in

Inauguration ceremony scheduled for Thursday

Fired WV Schools Superintendent intends to sue

Jorea Marple's lawyers notified state Department of Education Wednesday

United Steelworkers have new contract with Felman Production

Agreement reached before Friday deadline

Brent Benjamin the new Chief Justice

Of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.

Halfway through state budget year

No surprises in revenue collections.

Not on the table

Sen. Joe Manchin says temporary payroll tax reduction had to go away for the sake of Social Security.

Update: Woman wanted in hit and run turns self in

Update: Suspect has turned herself in to State Police

New Superintendent ready for action

Jim Phares says some difficult decisions must be made.

Looking for leaders on state BOE

State Board of Education still down two members.

‘A good year’

Mayor of Clarksburg looks back on 2012 and ahead to 2013.

Fiscal issues still loom for Congress

One of West Virginia's U.S. House members voted for a plan to avoid the fiscal cliff. Two others voted against it on Tuesday.

Panel looking to make ‘positive’ impact on education

A bipartisan House group has been formed ahead of the start of the 2013 Regular Legislative Session.

Sago Mine Disaster seven years ago

All but one of the trapped miners lost their lives.

Person in custody following double shooting

Names released from New Year's night incident in Point Pleasant.

Man killed in Bluefield accident

Two-car crash results in one death.

GW’s Clay latest D-I talent from the state

Tight end/receiver commits to Air Force.

Commentary: Sad that state track athletes can’t stay home to compete

Cabell Midland star Burcham latest to go to Oklahoma