Day: December 9, 2013 Archives


MondayDecember 9, 2013

Bank robbery reported in Preston County

Unknown suspect on the run

Manchin signs up for insurance through healthcare exchange

Manchin and entire staff are now enrolled

Beckley man uses a sword in altercation

Injures two people with weapon

Former Ripley police officer sentenced for child porn

Will spend the next year in prison

Huggins credits Few’s winning consistency

Stoic coach has steered Gonzaga to 14 consecutive NCAA tournaments as 20th-ranked Bulldogs visit Morgantown.

Canty named C-USA Freshman of the Week

Kareem Canty averaged 23 points a game last week at Vandy and at Penn State.

Herd’s Pittman suspended indefinitely, could miss matchup against WVU

Marshall athletics department offers no explanation for disciplinary action against team's top scorer.

West Virginia woman sentenced to life in prison after drowning son

Sharon Flanagan was convicted of killing her 2-year-old son in a Pittsburgh hotel room.

Martinsburg’s top dog not talking 5-peat

Dave Walker talks championships on MetroNews Talkline.

WV-AFT seeks long term funding stream

Teacher group says education promise must be fulfilled.

Beech Ridge gets permit to build more turbines

The agreement includes taking measures to save endangered bat species.

4-star safety Henry picks WVU over Pitt

Mountaineers assistant Tony Gibson lands a big commitment from the Aliquippa (Pa.) star, who was pursued by elite FBS programs.

Woman who ran over trooper receives 2 to 10 years

Jennifer Garretson struck off-duty Sgt. Aaron Nichols after a shoplifting incident in St. Albans.

BOG chair: Gee no seat warmer

New WVU president will be on campus Tuesday.

Dual-threat juco quarterback commits to WVU, expects to enroll in January

Skylar Howard runs a 4.6 and is coming off a freshman season in which he threw for 3,151 yards and 33 scores at Riverside (Calif) Community College.

Ice storm causes power outages, blocks roads

Higher elevations in Mercer, Raleigh counties hit hard.

Holgorsen’s final ballot didn’t favor FSU-Auburn matchup

But other Big 12 coaches like Art Briles and Mike Gundy had ballots that were far more curious.

Best of the 2013 Super Six

Garrett Cullen looks at the key moments from the weekend's football state championship games.

Comis named captain of Class A all-state football team

A look at the Class A all-state football team as chosen by the West Virginia Sports Writers' Association.

The minimum wage: politics vs economics

The purpose of last week’s union-driven protests at fast-food restaurants was to generate support for a dramatic increase to the minimum wage. The protesters, largely organized by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), are calling for an hourly wage of $15.  “We can’t survive on $7.25!” was the chant. Of course, the minimum wage was