Day: February 4, 2016 Archives
ThursdayFebruary 4, 2016
Bonifant big as West Liberty holds off Fairmont State in top-10 showdown
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Seger Bonifant had 27 points and 10 boards and sixth-ranked West Liberty snapped No. 2 Fairmont State’s 13-game win streak 84-77 on Thursday night in front of 3,427 fans at Joe Retton Arena. Seeking its seventh straight league championship, West Liberty (19-2, 13-2 Mountain East) completed the home-and-home sweep with 17
MEC women’s roundup: Lockhart lifts Charleston
Updated Standings Charleston 80, Notre Dame 77 | Final Stats CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Chyress Lockhart scored 18 of her 22 points in the second half to help lead Charleston to an 80-77 win over Notre Dame on Thursday night at the Charleston Civic Center. Kiara Johnson added 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and Abby Watson
MEC roundup: No. 4 Wheeling Jesuit takes over conference lead
Updated Standings No. 4 Wheeling Jesuit 82, Shepherd 74 | Final Stats SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Justin Fritts came off the bench and scored 21 points to lead No. 4 Wheeling Jesuit past Shepherd 82-74 on the road Thursday night. Fritts was 7-of-13 from the field, including 5-of-10 from behind the arc as Wheeling Jesuit (21-1,
Dave Wilson breaks down the 2016 signing class with Thundering Herd Recruiting Coordinator Todd Goebbel.
Mingo County man to spend at least 16 years in jail for sexual assault of two young girls
Maximo Ayala, Jr., 23, was arrested in August for the sexual assault of a girl who was 7 years old, as well as a teenager.
Prevailing wage repeal clears Senate, heads to governor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Senate passed along party lines Thursday a bill eliminating prevailing wage in West Virginia. The House approved HB 4005 earlier, so the legislation now goes to the Governor where a veto is expected. The Senate’s 18-16 vote came after two hours of debate with those for and against rising to
Photo gallery: Eastern Panhandle Swimming Championships
Photos from the Eastern Panhandle Swimming Championships.
Harrison County designates “Superhero Jack Rollins Day” to celebrate young boy fighting cancer
Festivities on Friday will celebrate the five-year-old and his superhuman resolve in the face of disease
Former Freedom tank farm plant manager receives probation, fine
Bankrupt Freedom Industries also sentenced as a company to a maximum of $900,000
Right to work passes House 54-46
Emotional debate stretches for nearly five hours.
HS Sportsline audio archive: Feb. 3
The two-hour High School Sportsline audio archive from Wednesday night, Feb. 3.
Arraignment for man charged in Turnpike wrong-way accident
Grand jury returns 5-count indictment in wreck that killed Kanawha County native.
Boone County schools hemorrhage enrollment
Boone County schools endure unprecedented losses in student numbers and operating dollars.
Commissioner defends fairs, festivals for ‘misinformation’ in wasteful spending report
The Wild & Wasteful West Virginia report said taxpayers wasted $330 million last year.
Harrison County commissioner Angotti dies after heart attack
Angotti died Thursday at Ruby Memorial, nearly two weeks after suffering from the heart attack
Gold & Blue Lunch: How WVU went uptempo for juco RB
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia coaches spent months and years pursuing Steven Smothers, Brendan Ferns and Kyzir White. But a fast-tracked relationship with junior college running back Justin Crawford filled a vital need. At Northwest Mississippi Community College, Crawford put up more 2,000 yards from scrimmage last season, and programs like Georgia, South Carolina and
Opportunity West Virginia first formed in 2015.
“Enough is enough” with Common Core; speakers reject a bill to repeal
A bill to repeal the Common Core teaching standards is before the House Education Committee.
Flood watch continues for Eastern Panhandle
Cacapon River and Opequon Creek to see the most impact.
Doddridge County woman sentenced on federal drug charge
Amanda Arth received 27 month in prison after selling heroin last year in Harrison County