Day: July 23, 2015 Archives


ThursdayJuly 23, 2015

Manchin and Feinberg to tour Center for National Response

February train derailment in Fayette County will be discussed.

UMWA President fires back at Patriot Coal in statement

Roberts says miners and retirees are being scapegoated by Patriot.

Campers participate in 25th year of Camp Catch Your Breath

The week-long affair gives kids the full summer camp experience while educating them about their condition

Garcia: Truancy Diversion Initiative helps keep kids in school

Governor's new program also focuses on substance abuse.

Princeton man faces prison time for seeking sex with a child

A Raleigh County jury found Johnnie Champ, 45, guilty of the crime.

U.S. governors gather at the Greenbrier Resort for NGA meeting

The three-day event began Thursday and lasts through Saturday.

First-ever Girl Scout Jamboree underway at The Summit in Fayette County

Scout officials say it could be the start of an annual trip to Glen Jean for Girl Scouts.

Deadline for lottery permits draws near

Five different permits will require a lottery drawn for W.Va. hunters in 2015.

Tomblin promises help following Harpers Ferry fire

Governor calls blaze 'heartbreaking for our state.'

Las Vegas semifinals: WVU matched up with dangerous Richmond

The Mountaineers will face the A-10's Spiders on Nov. 26 with a next-day date against either San Diego State or Cal.

Charleston self-defense shooting unfolds similar cases nationwide

Neal Falls, 45, of Oregon, was shot and killed Saturday by a woman he attacked.

Investigation underway into apparent murder in Fayette County

Discovery of meth lab complicates investigation in Pax community

Randolph County man sentenced on federal weapons charge

Johnny Green, Jr. received 33 months for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

MountainFest kicks off; expected to attract 50,000 to state

The 4-day event kicked off Wednesday evening.

Fracking, George Orwell and Yoko Ono

The New York Times earlier this month featured a full-page ad by Yoko Ono in opposition to a planned natural gas pipeline from the gas fields of Pennsylvania to southern New York state, where hydraulic fracturing is not permitted. The artist, widow of John Lennon and anti-fracking activist, said the pipeline would be a “scar