Day: March 11, 2013 Archives


MondayMarch 11, 2013

Governor to create commission to review state’s middle schools

As part of the education reform in West Virginia

Man in custody after standoff with police Monday

Suspect threatened police with a knife

Fayette County crash claims one life

Vehicle slammed into bridge Sunday night

House approves uniform gun purchase bill

Charleston and a few other cities would have to change current ordinances.

Former Mountaineer Jeff Hostetler new coach at Trinity

Former Mountaineer and NFL quarterback Jeff Hostetler will take over at Trinity.

School Building Authority hears project pitches

The SBA has $42 million to allocate to school construction projects this year.

Forest fires dot state during warm spell

As weather warms, dangers of forest fires are elevated.

Senate approves Morgantown TIF

If the House signs off on it, financing would be in place for a ballpark development project along Interstate 79.

Crayfish study could mean cash for Wheeling student

He is part of a national science competition this week.

Two children die in Clarksburg crash

Truck driver says he lost his brakes.

Gold and Blue Now: Tuesday, March 12

WVU head coach Bob Huggins previews the third matchup of the season with the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Allan Taylor is in Kansas City for the Big 12 Tournament. Coach Jon Hammond talks about his rifle team’s national championship.

Manchin key in gun bill

During the 2010 special U.S. Senate election in West Virginia, then-Governor Joe Manchin ran an ad where he used a rifle to shoot a hole in the cap-and-trade bill. It was an effective ad that killed two birds with one stone: it helped separate Manchin from President Obama’s anti-coal energy policies and allowed him to

Two racino bills pending at State House

Jefferson County Senator says he does not support either one.

Promise Scholarship rally at the Capitol

WVU and Marshall students rally for more Promise Scholarship funding