Day: May 20, 2016 Archives


FridayMay 20, 2016

Herd to play for C-USA regular season title

Marshall maintains a share of first-place in C-USA with a 4-3 win over Old Dominion.

West Virginia drops game two, series at Texas Tech

The West Virginia baseball team dropped a 4-2 decision to No. 5 Texas Tech on Friday afternoon.

Both Jackson County High Schools holding commencement Friday night

Assistant Jackson County Superintendent Jim Mahan sees his twins, Jeana and J.J., graduate at Ripley High School.

‘Visiting Angel’ sentenced in Ohio County theft case

Ohio woman gets 1-10 years behind bars.

With second lawsuit filed, Fayette commissioner believes parents tired of waiting for SBA solution

Wender said he is hopeful that the outcome of that partnership will bear fruit, but said many in the county aren't willing to put all of their eggs in one basket.

Nelson: House getting closer to budget plan

Special session of legislature will continue Monday.

Water fill-ups continue in Vienna; local, state officials scrambling in wake of EPA advisories

'It's not a time to panic,' says state health officer of new recommended limits for PFOA, also known as C-8, and PFOS in drinking water.

UMWA learns erosion of benefits is accelerating

Decline in coal and corporate bankruptcies cut fund contributions by 2/3rds in the last year alone.

Silver alert issued for man missing from Marion County

The 74-year-old may be in the early stages of dementia,

School year nearing end in parts of West Virginia

On Tuesday, public schools in Tucker County will be the first in the Mountain State to wrap up classes for students.

Herd sets new season win record with 31

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thursday was an historic day in the Marshall baseball program, as the Herd topped Old Dominion 5-3 at Appalachian Power Park. The win set a new Thundering Herd record for most victories in a season with 31, while earning a share of first-place in the Conference USA standings. With losses by Rice and

House next to deal with tobacco tax bill

First reading Friday puts measure on schedule for final vote next week.

Update: Mon County chase ends in fatal crash

Police don't know why the driver of a minivan led a chase down Route 19.

Two state cities look for answers after new water warning

The Martinsburg and Vienna source waters contain PFOA and PFOS at levels higher than previously recommended for public water systems. Martinsburg is on alternative water source.

Grove’s effort not enough, WVU falls to Texas Tech in opener

West Virginia falls to Texas Tech 2-1 on the road in a Big 12 pitching duel.

The school bathroom conundrum

The West Virginia public school system, like public schools across the country, must now sort out the disconcerting predicament of how to accommodate girls who want to use the boys’ bathroom and boys who want to use the girls’ bathroom… as if they didn’t have enough to worry about already. The U.S. Justice Department and