Day: January 19, 2015 Archives


MondayJanuary 19, 2015

Democratic delegate labels cap-and-trade bill ‘political stunt’

A repeal of the Alternate Energy Portfolio Act is on track to pass the state House and Senate by week's end.

Top 5 battle: Morgantown erases late deficit to beat Parkersburg South

Morgantown improved to 10-1 on the boys high school basketball season, pulling away from Parkersburg South (8-2) in the final minute 64-60 on Monday night.

NAPA Auto Parts Gold & Blue Now: Tuesday, Jan. 20

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In this edition of the NAPA Auto Parts Gold and Blue Now, Garrett and Brad give their takes on the Texas loss and preview WVU’s three-game stretch against TCU, Kansas State and Texas Tech.

Remembering Dr. King in Charleston

Groups gather to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy and hope younger generation learns the history of the civil rights movement in America.

McDowell County store robbed at knifepoint

Police looking for 2 suspects.

Boys basketball photo gallery: Bridgeport 112, Petersburg 55

Bridgeport improved to 9-0 on the year with a 112-55 win over Petersburg.

Boys basketball photo gallery: Robert C. Byrd 85, Frankfort 39

Robert C. Byrd defeated Frankfort 85-39 in the Polar Bear Winter Classic

Summers County sheriff: Dispute may be at root of arson-murder

Fire claimed 2 lives near Hinton Sunday.

Young South Charleston girls basketball team looking to contend for Class AAA title

South Charleston girls basketball coach Gary Greene breaks down the 2014-2015 Black Eagles.

Trapper gets cat crazy in Nicholas County

Three elusive bobcats caught in three consecutive days.

Proposed bill would make sexual orientation and age protected classes

A rally for a proposed nondiscrimination bill was held Monday at the State Capitol.

Forensic engineer takes seat in state Senate

Summersville businessman Greg Boso sworn in Monday.

Lawmakers to see a teacher pay raise bill this legislative session

WVEA: The proposal would set up annual increases to take starting teacher salaries to $43,000 by 2019.

Church fire called suspicious

Kanawha blaze under investigation.

NAPA Auto Parts Gold & Blue Now: Monday, Jan. 19

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In this edition of the NAPA Auto Parts Gold and Blue Now, Travis Jones and Greg Hunter recap Saturday night’s debacle in Austin.

Column: Ranking the Big 12 football coaches by job security

Who's riding high and who's running out of time? Allan Taylor provides a conference-wide 1 through 10 assessment.

Manchin misses mark on energy law

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s political acumen is normally pretty sharp.  His infamous 2010 TV ad where he fires a bullet into the federal cap-and-trade bill was a classic.  However, when it comes to the current fight in the West Virginia Legislature over an energy bill, Manchin is missing the mark. The new Republican leadership wants

At Tomblin’s urging, Route 35 project back on DoT’s front burner

Governor Tomblin tells DOH to move last stretch of unfinished corridor to the state's six year highway plan and get it done

New House clerk Harrison is familiar face in legislature

Steve Harrison returns to the House of Delgates