Day: March 10, 2015 Archives


TuesdayMarch 10, 2015

Martinsburg rolls into state tournament with win over Lewis County

Martinsburg defeated Lewis County 78-41 in boys high school basketball regional action on Tuesday night.

Blankenship named in superseding indictment

Federal prosecutors add 1 charge in connection with UBB.

Lewisburg cop shooter dead after jail hanging

Edward Campbell could have faced the death penalty.

Parkersburg pulls off upset over Morgantown, advances to state tournament

Parkersburg advanced to next week's boys basketball state tournament with a 66-65 upset win over Morgantown.

Woman accused of trespassing at Hazelton prison

Woman discovered with inmate during morning head count.

Driver killed after tree falls from eroded hillside

State police identified victim as 68-year-old Patricia Erskine.

MSHA releases findings in Monongalia County mining fatality

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration indicated that the rock fall that killed Raymond Savage, 49 years old, at Crawdad No. 1 Mine in Maidsville November 10, 2014 was an accident.

OSHA: Martinsburg company put roof workers at risk

Contractor K&F Construction, Inc. is facing more than $109,000 in fines.

Capito delivers maiden speech in U.S. Senate

Senator calls on energy policy and better internet access.

House passes raw milk bill 81-19

Delegates debate health aspects.

Charter schools debated in House hearing

Only a few days left in regular session as bill moves through House of Delegates.

Only minor flooding expected for Greenbrier River

Pocahontas County official says rapid snow melt didn't happen.

Baiting and concurrent season concern for bear hunters

W.Va. Bear Hunters Assn. worried concurrent seasons cut too deeply and suggest baiting is one of the main reasons.

House Education chair won’t support more Common Core study

Delegate Amanda Pasdon (R-Monongalia, 51) says she's "extremely disappointed" with what the Senate is doing to the Common Core repeal bill.

McKinley “seriously considering” gubernatorial run in 2016

He unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination nearly 20 years ago.

NAPA Auto Parts Gold & Blue Now: Tuesday, March 10

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In this edition of the NAPA Auto Parts Gold and Blue Now, Dana Holgorsen talks about the five players that are no longer with the program heading into spring football.

Browne looks ‘way better’ at practice, closer to returning than Staten

Bob Huggins says both senior guards remain questionable for Thursday's date with Baylor in the Big 12 quarterfinals.

Tomblin’s tough decision

This week Governor Tomblin faces perhaps his most difficult decision of the legislative session: Does he sign or veto the Coal Jobs and Safety Act of 2015? Supporters of the comprehensive legislation (SB 357) say it will make the struggling industry more competitive by modernizing safety laws to bring them in line with federal standards,