Day: April 7, 2015 Archives


TuesdayApril 7, 2015

Huntington holds meeting to discuss staggering overdose statistics

Mayor releases grim numbers about drug overdoes in Huntington, Cabell County

Huggins: Officiating inconsistency detracted from championship game

West Virginia's coach advises officials to 'spend a little bit of time watching tape and get better.'

The Greenbrier to host WVU and Marshall spring scrimmages

Resort will host Marshall this Saturday and WVU next Saturday

Mazey after 12-7 loss to Terps: ‘They just hammered our pitchers’

West Virginia lost 12-7 at No. 16 Maryland on Tuesday afternoon.

Kyle Rose reportedly tased by police during weekend arrest at bar

Police say the senior defensive lineman shoved a bouncer and an officer at Bent Willie's in Morgantown.

Discussion underway on library funding cuts in Berkeley County

First of several public meetings scheduled held Tuesday.

State Board of Education takes up winter weather waivers Wednesday

State Superintendent Michael Martirano said students need to be in school for the required 180 days.

Jackson County schools reduce spring break to meet 180 days

Jackson County School Superintendent Blaine Hess says they were concerned about ending the school year later in June.

State of emergency declared after weekend storm damage

Cleanup underway in coalfield counties.

Fire causes major damage in Webster sawmill

Damage could top a half-million dollars after blaze guts Jim C. Hamer operation near Webster Springs.

Harrison County native to appear on ‘Chicago Fire’

Emily Shaffer's appearance as Dr. Claman may lead to a reoccurring role in a spin-off series

Heroin task force on alert after 8 weekend overdoses in Kanawha County

Easter weekend resulted in at least two deaths.

Winfield lock and dam fishing area closed for spring

Appalachian Power working to stop river bank seepage below power house.

Alternative teacher certification law to take effect in June

House Education Committee Chair Amanda Pasdon (R-Monongalia, 51) said it will give county school systems another option for filling teacher vacancies.

Sportsline: Nitro freshman pitcher Levi Kelly

Nitro pitcher Levi Kelly talks about the national recruiting attention he's getting as just a freshman.

Elkins man convicted on federal firearms charges

Johnny Lee Green Jr. faces 10 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm

Parkersburg mayor says affair allegations are exaggerated

The City of Parkersburg is in the midst of a bitter and unseemly soap opera that is dominating the headlines and coffee shop discussions. Mayor Bob Newell is under fire for an alleged affair with the city finance director, Ashley Flowers.  The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reports that the allegations have also raised questions about

Gold & Blue Now: Tuesday, April 7

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In this edition of the NAPA Auto Parts Gold and Blue Now, new special teams coach Mark Scott discusses his expanded role this season. We also hear from Elijah Wellman as he transitions from blocking back to running back this spring.