Day: November 1, 2013 Archives


FridayNovember 1, 2013

Gilmer’s Roberts AARP Scholar Athlete

Titans’ three-sport standout receives statewide honor.

Mountaineers, Frogs share fragile psyches

TCU is a 12-point favorite, but Allan Taylor says there's not much difference in Saturday's two toiling teams.

Former Roane doctor convicted of sexual battery

He had originally claimed a patient grabbed him and bit off his tongue.

Escaped McDowell prisoner back in custody

He was on the run for less than 24 hours.

State revenue collections fall behind by $42 million

Hole grows deeper one-third into fiscal year.

Working together to save lives

American Heart Association kicks off Mission: Lifeline

Bridging the past to the future

New Kanawha County span goes up quickly because existing piers were used.

Democrats to honor Rockefeller

Vice President will be on hand for the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner.

Thousands still without power following Halloween night storms

It could be Sunday before power is fully restored in parts of West Virginia.

West Virginia Guard is processing same-sex requests

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel criticized West Virginia and other states Thursday.

Grandmother pleads guilty to accidentally shooting grandson

Harrison County woman faces up to one-year in jail.

Cato has fond memories of Southern Miss

Rakeem Cato broke on to the scene in 2011 when Southern Miss came to Huntington as a heavy favorite.

Alpha Natural Resources to reduce workforce

In an effort to reduce cost

Grant funding available to help laid-off miners get back to work

Funding can be used to retrain miners and their family members for other careers

One more novel from WV native Pearl Buck

West Virginia native Pearl Buck was a prolific writer. According to her son, Edgar Walsh, who manages her literary estate, Buck published 43 novels, 28 nonfiction books, 242 short stories, 37 children’s books, 18 film and TV scripts, 500 articles and essays and thousands of letters. But now, 40 years after her death, there is

3-star linebacker becomes WVU’s 15th commitment for 2014

Xavier Preston of Jensen Beach, Fla., chose the Mountaineers over several power-conference programs.