Day: December 6, 2013 Archives


FridayDecember 6, 2013

Postgame: Bridgeport’s A.C. Caldera

Bridgeport quarterback A.C. Caldera talks about his team's 14-13 state championship win over Wayne.

Postgame: Bridgeport coach Josh Nicewarner

Bridgeport head coach Josh Nicewarner talks about his team's 14-13 state championship win over Wayne.

Hunter finds body in Putnam County

Deputies believe it belongs to missing Putnam County man

Postgame: Wayne coach Tom Harmon

Wayne head coach Tom Harmon talks about his team's 14-13 loss to Bridgeport in the Class AA state championship game.

Class AA live blog: Bridgeport 14, Wayne 13

A blog of Bridgeport's 14-13 win over Wayne for the Class AA state championship.

PEIA approves health insurance plan for state workers

Monthly premiums staying the same with increases anticipated in 2016.

E. Gordon Gee hired

The former West Virginia University president will return to Morgantown for a term.

If panel’s correct, WVU beat the Big 12 champs

MetroNews sports staffers foresee a banner Saturday in Stillwater, where Oklahoma State entertains Bedlam.

Randolph man charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl

State Police say the suspect claims he thought the girl was 13.

Dozens of Preston County students treated for possible exposure

Officials with the Division of Natural Resources are investigating.

Slip sliding away

Some state highways not responding well to freeze-thaw, rain-snow.

Gee called a ‘good fit’ for WVU

Supporters of choice also believe it will help in search for permanent president.

Logan hunter kills a bruiser

Logan hunter kills massive buck which nearly eclipsed the state record for a typical whitetail.

Staten: ‘We got away from the game plan a lot’ in the early stages

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Though Missouri had the nation’s longest active home winning streak, WVU point guard Juwan Staten said “we definitely felt we had a team that could come in here and win.” Turns out West Virginia didn’t have that kind of team Thursday night, especially during the game’s first 30 minutes, when Mizzou raced

Tight times in the WV budget

It’s increasingly likely that West Virginia state government will have to reduce spending the rest of this fiscal year and also next year. Five months into this fiscal year, state tax collections are running more than $50 million short of estimates.  Governor Tomblin’s Chief of Staff Charlie Lorensen says if revenues continue to run about

Browne: ‘We have to play hard from the first half’

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Gary Browne wasn’t so much pleased with West Virginia’s attempt at a second-half rally as he was frustrated by its early game lapses. “We have to play hard from the first half,” the junior guard said after WVU’s 80-71 loss at Missouri. “We can’t come lay down the first half and then,