Day: November 16, 2015 Archives


MondayNovember 16, 2015

Brooke County man indicted for murder Monday

Bruce Reinhart, 22, allegedly shot 56-year-old Patrick Thomas in his home multiple times.

Charleston woman admits to fraudulently accepting Yeager Airport slide aid

Lindsey Marie Meadows, 28, accepted $1,500 from Yeager Airport.

Williams rewrites some personal history inside Civic Center

The forward finally played well in Charleston, providing 19 points and 10 rebounds as West Virginia dispatched James Madison 86-73.

Photo gallery: West Virginia takes care of James Madison, 86-73

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Check out photos from West Virginia’s 86-73 win over James Madison Monday night at the Civic Center in front of a crowd of 8,101.

Huggins unhappy with 5,000 empty seats in Charleston

Watch the West Virginia coach's postgame news conference following Monday night's win.

Monongalia Co. armed robbery suspect arrested in New Orleans

Barker is one of two men accused in armed robbery investigation that led to police involved shooting.

HS football photo gallery: Brooke 27, Morgantown 14

A look at Brooke's 27-14 win over Morgantown in the opening round of the high school football playoffs.

Huntington High School evacuated after bomb threat

Students stayed at the football stadium until it was time to be dismissed.

State Home Rule Board approves amendments for several W.Va. cities

A meeting was held at the state Capitol Monday morning.

Tomblin: W.Va. not on list for Syrian refugees

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The attacks in Paris have prompted governors of at least 19 states to declare they will not be open to the resettlement of Syrian refugees. The action comes following the revelation by investigators that one of the Paris bombers likely entered Europe with the wave of Syrians trying to escape the war in

Lawmakers study welfare drug testing plan

Interim committee gets first look at draft legislation requiring drug testing of TANF applicants and recipients if there's reasonable suspicion of drug activity.

Legislature doing side-by-side comparison of new academic standards

Senate President Bill Cole says state BOE sends good signal it's willing to do what's right.

Potential ATV trail could have big impact on Richwood

One of the main draws of building an ATV trail is tourism, and with an increase in tourism comes an increase in demand for restaurants and lodging

Week One of the Playoffs Featured 25% Upsets

In high school football it doesn’t matter if it’s week one of the regular season or week one of the playoffs…..there are always going to be upsets!  And this season held true to form.  Last week, 24 games were played in round one of the playoffs and in six of those twenty four games, there

Forced pooling bill has new life in legislature

Natural gas-related bill died back in March on tie vote in House.

Blankenship defense rests without calling a witness

Abrupt conclusion means jury deliberations could begin Tuesday in the trial of former Massey CEO.

The ‘next game’ is finally the one Marshall has waited all year for

The Herd can now focus on preparing for long-awaited showdown with Western Kentucky.

The Lunch: Taking stock of how the Mountaineers tripped up Texas

Allan Taylor evaluates each West Virginia unit after a 38-20 win over the Longhorns.

Harrison County Commission makes last attempt at ending dam demolition project

However, it's not certain if the move will be at all effective

Smallwood running with the elite: After Slaton’s mark, Big 12 rush title

Junior ranks 11th nationally in yards per carry and has closed the gap on Shock Linwood for the conference rushing crown: Allan Taylor's column.