Day: July 9, 2015 Archives


ThursdayJuly 9, 2015

Beckley woman injured in crash after fleeing toll booth

State Police say woman was likely impaired; suffered serious injuries.

Route 34 Walmart approved by Putnam County BZA

3-1 majority vote allows special permit for Neighborhood Market pending certain conditions.

New WVBE president to focus on current initiatives and technology

Mike Green is currently serving on the Governor’s STEM Council and is the chair of the WVBE’s Technology Committee.

Mineral County teacher killed during missions trip

Accident happened July 1 in Guatemala.

All good, so far, at All Good

Crowd expected to built at popular music festival.

2 dead; several injured in Cabell County Route 2 crash

Wreck happened Thursday afternoon.

Two state hospitals receive Most Wired Award for meeting industry’s technology standards

Ruby Memorial Hosptial and Untied Hospital Center met and exceeded the criteria presented by the Most Wired survey

Nuisance flooding continues to plague central W.Va.

Heavy downpours are straining an already slow drainage system and causing near constant flooding problems.

Parents charged after infant son’s death

Investigators say prescription drug involved.

Emergency official impressed with response to Kanawha chemical leak

Leak happened Thursday morning at Bayer CropScience in Institute.

Trying to save lives in rural places

American Heart Association equipping volunteers to train others in small communities in live saving CPR

House Speaker: Road funding solutions do not start with increased taxes and fees

Speaker Tim Armstead (R-Kanawha, 40) was part of road talks this week with Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and others.

The Stampede with Dave Wilson, July 9

Rakeem Cato's rep Joe Schultz discusses the process of getting Cato from Marshall to Montreal. Also former Herd & CFL quarterback Carl Fodor offers a unique perspective on Cato's situation.

SSAC county transfer rule passes state board vote

A new rule will try to limit in-county transfers from athletes during the season.

Cole, Morrisey endorse each other; hit campaign trail together

The two Republicans will be in Martinsburg for a rally on Friday.

Shot down: State board opts against year-round coaching

The state board of education doesn't vote on a proposal that would have allowed year-round coaching for high schools in the state.

Detroit native arrested after drug bust in Harrison County mall

Jeremy Vickerson unknowingly agreed to sell oxycodone to an undercover officer with the Harrison County SCAD Unit

Early season upset alerts for Big 12 football teams in 2015

West Virginia makes an appearance on the list of Big 12 teams who could be ambushed in the nonconference schedule.

What Colorado can teach us about unplanned pregnancies

Having a baby is a life-changing moment, and a significant number of women in West Virginia and across the country find themselves facing that experience without having planned for it. Research from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy shows that half of all pregnancies in West Virginia are unplanned. In 2010, public