Day: May 25, 2016 Archives


WednesdayMay 25, 2016

Wheeling Central remains perfect (barely) in Class A

Man had the Maroon Knights on the brink until a seventh-inning rally lifted the favorites to 32-0.

Surprising James Monroe climbs into Class AA driver’s seat

The Mavericks are in the championship round, while 30-win teams Chapmanville and Petersburg must fight it out in the elimination bracket.

Emotional ‘Run for the Wall’ journey makes stop in Putnam County

Hundreds of bikers arrived in Hurricane Wednesday night on their journey to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Kanawha Del. Pushkin introduces bill legalizing marijuana in WV

The bill would decriminalize and permit personal use, growth and possession of certain amounts of marijuana by persons over the age of 21.

Class AAA softball: Hurricane finding more magic at state tourney

Paige Scruggs homered as the Redskins beat Ripley 3-0 on Wednesday night.

W.Va. spellers out; final rounds of Scripps Spelling Bee to be held Thursday

All five West Virginia spellers will no longer compete.

State Police: Motive was robbery for drug money in Hatfield murder case

Three suspects are in custody charged in connection to the death of former coal executive Ben Hatfield.

Vandalia Gathering celebrates 40 years

The event will be held on the state Capitol Grounds in Charleston this Friday through Sunday.

Vance provides big-time contingency plan in Big 12 tournament win

The senior delivered 8 2/3 innings of one-hit relief to beat Oklahoma 6-0 after Michael Grove suffered a leg injury.

Officials indicate strong interest in Sugar Grove site

General Services Administration to give private tours by appointment Thursday of Pendleton County property

Budget work continues at State Capitol after tobacco tax bill rejection in House

'It's not time to panic. It's time to build consensus,' says House Majority Leader Daryl Cowles (R-Morgan, 58).

Update: Morgantown fireman killed in crash

The off-duty fireman's car was struck at the intersection of U.S. 119 and the I-68 on ramp.

Third person sought for questioning in Hatfield murder

Fort Gay man arrested on unrelated charges in Kentucky sought for questioning in murder of Ben Hatfield

Gallery: Jefferson advances with 4-1 win over Spring Mills

Jefferson defeated Spring Mills 4-1 in the Class AAA Region 2 semifinals.

The Stampede Podcast

Dave Wilson explains what it will it take to get finally get a baseball stadium and previews the C-USA Tournament.

State Senator floats idea of university privatization in effort to reduce budget

Senator Craig Blair (R - Berkeley, 15) said it should be considered as a real possibility.

Officials question airport donations

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Members of the Eastern Regional Airport Authority have some questions about money being offered by Inter-Modal Holding LLC (IMH) of Steubenville, Ohio, the company who presented the authority with a cashier’s check for $250,000 in early May. The Journal reports authority chairman Rick Wachtel rejected a recent offer of $18,000 from the

Bridgeport rallies in 7th to stun Grafton, avoid elimination

Bridgeport scores five runs in the seventh inning for a comeback win over Grafton.

Woodrow Wilson ousts No. 5 Greenbrier East in pitching duel

Woodrow Wilson defeated Greenbrier East 1-0 in a Class AAA regional semifinal.

Tobacco tax failure presents an even greater leadership challenge

The House of Delegates’ rejection of a tobacco tax increase Tuesday represents a low point in the ongoing effort by the Legislature and the Governor to reach agreement on the budget for next fiscal year. The bill failed 44-55 with one member not voting after three hours of debate where, based on the predictions before