Day: April 10, 2015 Archives


FridayApril 10, 2015

Air Force Reserves partnering on Morgantown airport runway extension

Work could begin by April 2016 to extend the runway by more than 1,001 feet, allowing for international flights.

Preston County’s Williams leaving House of Delegates

Delegate taking job with Department of Agriculture.

Tamarack welcomes its 8 millionth visitor

A crowd was waiting for the Dublin, Ohio couple on Friday.

Investigators say man charged with shooting out police cruiser windows doesn’t like cops

Vandalism took place right outside sheriff's department headquarters.

Marshall County church to be rebuilt after fire

The future of of the Benwood church's school is still in question.

Laid-off miners express interest in new skills

Grant money available for retraining.

Drug-related murder case ends in guilty plea

Prosecutor: older woman targeted by those wanting their next fix.

Storms should be gone by Friday evening

Violent storms raise water levels, but those will recede as we head into weekend.

Noreen bids farewell, thanks to Mountaineer Nation in web letter

A multiple-year member of the All-Big 12 academic team, Noreen obviously cherished spending five years at WVU.

Parkersburg mayor’s attorney dismisses latest anonymous recording

Harry Deitzler maintains Mayor Bob Newell has done nothing illegal.

Fuel leak contained in I-77 wreck

Crash snarled early morning traffic headed into Capital City.

Gold and Blue Now: Friday April, 10

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In this edition of Gold and Blue Now, shortstop Taylor Munden discusses the new ballpark opening this weekend. We also hear from basketball coach Bob Huggins as he heads into the offseason, still planning to press.

Familiar morning voice on Morgantown radio signs off

Friday is the last day on the air for WAJR-AM's Kay Murray, shown here with Jim Stallings, her longtime co-host on 'Morgantown AM.'

Long-time broadcaster Kay Murray signs off

Kay Murray will turn off the microphone at 10 o’clock this morning for what she says will be the last time, and that’s hard to comprehend. Murray, who turns 72 next week, is retiring after hosting the morning radio talk show Morgantown AM on WAJR for 35 years. Murray had an unlikely entry into radio.

Track and field photo gallery: Dwight Scott Invitational

Hampshire, Spring Mills, Hedgesville and Jefferson all recently competed in the annual Dwight Scott Invitational at Boonsboro High School (Maryland).