Day: July 16, 2015 Archives


ThursdayJuly 16, 2015

Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in murder of Clarksburg man

20-year-old will cooperate in trial of soon to be ex-husband in murder case.

Clarksburg Police investigate robbery of local restaraunt

A man is believed to have forced entry during the early morning hours, but did not get away with anything according to owner Chunki Angotti.

Proposed rule takes aim at surface mining

WV congressional delegation quick to decry.

Clay County man charged with killing his cousin

Police say it happened at a home in Indore Wednesday evening.

PROMISE scholarships awarded to more than 3,200 W.Va. students

The West Virginia Higher Education Policy announced 3,200 high school students will receive up to $4,750.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife meets with Harrison County Commission over dam demolition project

The county commission has indicated it would like to keep the four dams along the West Fork River in place

Lakes slowly recover from three rounds of storms

Recreational facilities take the brunt of high water on Corps of Engineer Lakes in West Virginia

Martirano takes questions on Common Core during “Talkline” appearance

Superintendent says tougher standards needed to challenge students.

The Stampede with Dave Wilson, July 16

Herd AD Mike Hamrick talks scheduling, the future of Marshall athletics. Also Charleston Daily Mail reporter Derek Redd weighs in on the C-USA Preseason poll.

Governor meets with bricklayers; talks prevailing wage

Bricklayers District Council of West Virginia is recruiting professionals with prevailing wage uncertain.

3 arrested during Harrison SCAD bust

During a search of Michael Spino's home, Nicholas Carter and Ezanjolo Drapier were also arrested

Abduction, kidnapping charges for two Shepherdstown men

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. Two Shepherdstown men allegedly forced their way into a Berkeley County residence Tuesday and abducted a man there. 23-year-old Antonio Shanton and 32-year-old Robert Shanton face single counts of abduction, burglary and robbery, and two counts of conspiracy. The victim identified the men as brothers, and told police he was told to withdraw

Preston brings back solid offensive core to contend for playoff spot

Preston returns loses its starting running back from 2014, but returns multiple other key starters offensively.

Skyler Howard focused on winning title, not QB job

After making a significant leap during his first season, Howard aims to lift WVU's uncertain offense.

Prevailing wage dispute: Who got what, when and why not?

The ongoing dispute between the Tomblin administration’s Workforce West Virginia division and Republican legislative leaders over prevailing wage has become even more tangled following a report by Legislative Auditor Aaron Allred. His office determined that Workforce “failed to provide all the documents which they claim” were turned over following an initial request by Senate President