Day: April 22, 2013 Archives


MondayApril 22, 2013

Smash and dash: Smith shows potential

Junior college transfer Dreamius Smith displays speed-power combo.

Indictment in death of Mingo County sheriff

Tennis Maynard named in three-count indictment for killing Eugene Crum.

‘Buckwild’ member gains injunction on tape

Judge order former boyfriend not to release any images.

WVU grad didn’t last long on North Dakota TV

Profanity gets on air as first broadcast begins.

Playmakers ‘may not be here yet’

Holgorsen touts immediate impact of recruits who won't arrive until summer, like four-star receiver Shelton Gibson.

House speaker promotes new jobs option

Rick Thompson excited about new law that will send lawmakers places to look for job ideas.

School Building Authority funds 11 projects for $50 million

SBA tries to spread the wealth in tight year.

Reconnecting McDowell plans next step

Economic development on priority list in next year of program.

‘We don’t have a vision for DHHR’

A Wayne County delegate weighs in on the review of the Department of Health and Human Resources.

NRA to run Harrisburg outdoor show in 2014

National Rifle Association to step in and run show which was cancelled amid controversy in 2013.

Community colleges looking forward to merger

Gov. Tomblin expected to sign bill into law soon.

Plea hearing scheduled in Vivek Shah extortion case

California man allegedly tried to get money from West Virginia coal owner and others.

One dead in Huntington shooting

Huntington Police are investigating.

Logan County teen to fight in T-shirt matter

Logan Middle School student in trouble for wearing T-shirt bearing NRA logo and image of a gun

State DHHR beset by challenges

West Virginia’s Department of Health and Human Resources is a giant state agency. Its annual budget is $4 billion, with the biggest chunk ($2.7 billion) coming from the federal government, mostly to pay for Medicaid. DHHR has over 6,300 positions, with people in every county who provide a wide range of services, from getting children

Baseball, softball sectionals nearing

A look at the 2013 sectional and regional alignments for baseball and softball.

Transportation Secretary says lawmakers have taken some important road steps

He says future proposals will depend on recommendations from the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Highways.

WV drivers advised to buckle up

State police pledge be gentle on enforcement — and heavy on PR — as seat belt law becomes primary offense.

Indoor tanning salons not too worried about new bill

The legislation restricts tanning for some teens.