Day: May 31, 2016 Archives


TuesdayMay 31, 2016

Man killed Tuesday afternoon after jumping from I-79 overpass

Bridgeport police say incident happened just before 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon near Johnson Avenue.

State AG Morrisey celebrates SUPCO WOTUS ruling Tuesday

U.S. Supreme Court ruled to allow a Minnesota turf supplier to challenge the Corps of Engineers’ claim that its business – more than 120 river miles from the nearest navigable waterway – sits on federal wetland.

VH1 celebrates Save The Music Foundation at State Capitol Complex

By the coming fall, over $2 million dollars of funding for musical education will have been granted in all 55 counties

Delegate calls for return of death penalty following Hatfield death

Rupie Phillips says West Virginia shouldn't stand for violent acts like the one that occurred in Mingo County.

Former Texas Gov. Perry visits Charleston for Bill Cole campaign event

Rick Perry held a roundtable energy forum at the Charleston Mariott before a fundraising event for Sen. president's gubernatorial campaign.

With tobacco tax up in smoke, Senate sets sights on sales tax increase

Senators say House of Delegates budget won't reach governor's desk.

Company announces plans for ammunition plant in eastern Kanawha County

Ranger Scientific plans to make "harmonically tuned" ammunition.

MetroNews to stream every game of W.Va. baseball state tournament

MetroNews will have live video streaming of the baseball state tournament at the MetroNews Channel of WVMetroNews.com.

Memorial Day Weekend good for WV Turnpike

Traffic up more than 5 percent.

Murray Energy ready to challenge Stream Protection Rule in court

The new federal regulations for 6,500 streams possibly threatened by surface mining or the effects of underground mining could be finalized by July.

Upshur County man faces second degree murder charges

Wilson is currently in Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a cash only $750,000 bond.

Class AAA: Familiar programs fill out semifinal brackets

Jefferson-Wheeling Park and Nitro-Ripley semifinals set for Friday night from Charleston.

House and Senate Dems pull together to avoid government shutdown

Tuesday marks the start of Week 3 of the Special Session called by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin.

New fireworks law set to go into effect Wednesday

Charleston's Fire Captain has some concerns about law expanding legal fireworks in West Virginia.

Charleston priest to retire after nearly 60-year career

Monsignor Edward Sadie of Charleston's Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart will retire June 15.

Manchin pushing for Senate action on Miner’s Protection Act

Along with two other U.S. Sens., Manchin sent a letter last week to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.