Day: May 1, 2014 Archives


ThursdayMay 1, 2014

Former Supreme Court Justice Spike Maynard dead at 71

The Mingo County successful jurist dies at Charleston hospital.

South Charleston considers home rule application

Mayor sees as win-win opportunity.

Former teacher pleads guilty to sex charge

Plea deal results in probation sentence.

DEP approves surface mining permit near popular state forest

Agency says it's worked to reduce potential adverse impact of project.

The Stampede with Dave Wilson, May 1

JMU transfer Michael Birdsong explains why he chose to transfer to Marshall

Goodwin ready to promote WV as full-time job

Tomblin's communications director named tourism chief.

Obamacare enrollment growing in WV

CHARLESTON, W.Va.— More West Virginians continue to enroll in Obamacare.  Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield reports 24,802 individuals have now selected plans on and off the exchange. Highmark President Fred Earley says the extended sign-up period has boosted enrollment. “We are quite pleased with the significant upturn in enrollment during the last 30 days of

DOH crews ‘hooked on the fill-in’; pothole patrol making progress

State Transportation Secretary Paul Mattox interstate work should be done soon.

Guard group has ‘mixed emotions’ about upcoming deployment

Fayette County military police company headed to Cuba.

Three schools named Schools of Excellence

State superintendent says schools have shown how to 'exceed the academic bar.'

History experts receive Golden Horseshoe

The 8th graders were inducted in to the Golden Horseshoe Society at the state Capitol.

ARH nurses reach deal with hospital company

They'd been scheduled to go on strike for one day on Thursday.

Attorney for Randolph County judge says she should keep her job

Harry Deitzler was a guest on Thursday's MetroNews "Talkline."

Eight is enough for SEC, and here’s why

Other leagues are critical of the SEC rejecting a nine-game slate, but Allan Taylor explains why Mike Slive isn't taking the easy way out.

The Judge Wilfong affair

Randolph County Circuit Court Judge Jaymie Wilfong made a terrible mistake, and she admits it. The first-term judge had a two-year affair between 2011 and 2013 with Travis Carter, while Carter served as Director of the North Central Community Corrections (NCCC).  That agency worked with the judge to decide which defendants should be candidates for