Day: February 3, 2016 Archives


WednesdayFebruary 3, 2016

Huntington announces new plan to combat opioid overdoses

The Health Department received a supply of 2,200 doses of EVZIO naloxone auto-injectors from kaléo, a Richmond-based pharmaceutical company to serve as antidote for overdoses.

Small private plane skids off Yeager Airport runway, investigation underway

Cessna-421 G-Model was taxiing and abruptly skidded onto grass, airport spokesman said. Neither passenger aboard was injured, nor any property damaged.

House Judiciary Committee moves RFRA bill forward to full floor

The controversial religious freedom bill passed out of committee on a 16-9 vote. It now goes to the House floor.

Sexual abuse suspect arrested; video shows attack in Morgantown parking garage

Police initially thought they were responding to a disabled elevator with victims trapped inside.

Fax reax: Decent-looking class of 2016 must make early impact

Allan Taylor weighs in on the new collection of West Virginia recruits, about one-third of whom must produce immediately.

Rand shooter found guilty of 2014 murder

Leonard Dwayne Thomas faces life in prison without mercy for the death of Gerald Maxwell.

HS boys basketball MetroNews Power Index: Week 5

Martinsburg makes a surprise jump to No. 1 in week five of the boys basketball MetroNews Power Index.

State police credit highway safety program for decrease in fatal car crashes

The Governor's Highway Safety Program provides troopers with funds to work special patrols.

Tomblin: budget related bills should be priority of legislature

Governor says he's "starting to get a little nervous" with the session midway point approaching.

State revenue hole grows deeper with miss-the-mark January

YTD revenue collections off by nearly $170 million.

Holliday signs another top recruiting class

Marshall signed one of the top classes in C-USA and in the Group of 5.

Capito questions OSM director on stream rule impact

Senator says rule would hurt communities that rely on underground mining.

Right-to-work, removal of prevailing wage up for passage

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Republican-led state Senate and House of Delegates are poised to pass bills Thursday that make West Virginia a right-to-work state and eliminate the state’s prevailing wage. The bills have triggered the most intense debate so far this session, pitting Republicans against Democrats and the business community against the labor movement. Legislation

Several Wheeling Park High School basketball players facing discipline

It follows alleged misconduct on a bus during a trip to Morgantown.

Several law enforcement agencies to share in more than $1 million in forfeited assets

The assets come from the investigation that centered on illegal pill distributions out of A+ Care Pharmacy in Barboursville.

Grantsville council member jailed on arson and neglect charge in Calhoun County

Trooper say he tried to burn cars for insurance money.

Gas provider and Kanawha County schools reach settlement

Agreement will end dispute over whether the school faced threat of gas explosion

Head-on collision in Upshur County leaves one dead

The crash happened Tuesday after the driver who later passed away began traveling the wrong way on U.S. 33 near Buckhannon

Police investigate after vehicle is hit by object

Driver claims shots fired at her vehicle, but police cannot confirm gunfire.

Senate bill would keep Turnpike tolls after debt is paid off in 2019

Parkways GM says 160 toll workers would lose their jobs if tolls were eliminated.