Day: May 17, 2013 Archives


FridayMay 17, 2013

WVRC calls for hearing with Luck, Payne

Protest alleges "tarnished" bid from IMG and WV Media should be banned, with winner selected from five remaining "innocent bidders."

Willie Akers back home in Logan

Well-known state resident returns from Atlanta rehab hospital.

Arson charge dropped in large Hinton fire

Billy Gill still faces another arson charge and attempted murder counts.

3-star point guard signs with Herd

Massachusetts Jaylen Brantley

Webster County guard earns invite

Class AA all-state player Brett Morris joins Shady Spring's Chase Connor as preferred walk-ons at WVU.

Zero tolerance: Construction zone crackdown

DOH stresses safety on the roads this summer.

Fighting childhood obesity in Mountain State

Conference tackles growing problem.

Powerball jackpot zooms to $600 million

Tickets totaling $900 a minute being sold in WV.

New access for Cheat Lake

New "carry-down" ramp should be popular for kayak and canoe enthusiasts

Reaves returns as women’s assistant

Carey brings back staffer who was part of program's success from 2003-06.

Both Armstead & Caputo say they’d like to be House Speaker

The list of potential replacements for outgoing House Speaker Rick Thompson is getting longer.

Potential school speakers will have to clear additional hurdle in Kanawha County

County school board approves new policy after controversial assembly.

Senator says IRS conservative targeting is ‘unacceptable’

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin was a guest on Friday's MetroNews Talkline.

Rainy pattern forcasted for the Mountain State

Scattered showers and storms likely every day

Safe cracked; lots of cash found

Police find money stacked neatly in Wyoming County drug case.

A House divided?

Wayne County Democrat to become Secretary of Veterans Assistance.

Rice out duels Marshall 4-2

Marshall was held scoreless through the final eight innings.

Musical chairs among House Democrats

  Four Democratic members of the West Virginia House of Delegates could be considered front runners to succeed Rick Thompson as Speaker.   Thompson announced Thursday that he’s stepping down next month to take a state job as Secretary of Veterans Assistance. The four are House Judiciary Committee Chairman Tim Miley from Harrison County, House Finance