Day: June 2, 2016 Archives


ThursdayJune 2, 2016

West Virginia-based banks announce merger

Summit Financial Group of Moorefield and First Century Bankshares, Inc. of Bluefield announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement Thursday.

Measure to help Boone County schools remains up in the air as legislators leave Charleston

The state legislature passed a budget Thursday night but never took up a request added to the agenda by the governor to give $2.1 million to the Boone County school system to finish the school year.

High school state baseball tourney a celebration of the boys of summer

PikeView, Bridgeport advance to Class AA final. A full day of action continues Friday at the state tournament.

PikeView blanks Wayne behind Nash’s 3-hitter

With Levi Nash dealing strikes and leadoff man Carter Shrewsbury sparking the offense, PikeView cruised into the Class AA state final.

Senate, House pass budget, leave Charleston until June 12

Opponents of spending plan predict veto from Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin.

Bridgeport comfortably back into Class AA title game

Bridgeport beats Braxton County 10-0 in the Class AA baseball semifinals.

AEP announces 20-year purchase of wind power from Indiana company

An agreement was reached Thursday for more wind power by 2018.

Secretary of State’s Office waiting on several counties to submit Primary Election results

State Republicans have said they won't determine their list of delegates until the Secretary of State's Office certifies the vote.

More drug charges for man already charged in connection to Berkeley overdose death

Kelvin Johnson, 23, of Baltimore, is being investigated in two separate overdose deaths.

Man who created Huntington traffic headache now being evaluated

Police say waiting out the man with mental hygiene issues was their only option, despite the difficulties created

Nearly $200 million from Rainy Day Fund now in proposed 2017 budget

That budget was expected to come out of the state Senate and state House of Delegates as soon as Thursday.

ATV crash claims life of Preston County man

The body of Nathan Shaffer, 24, of Masontown, was discovered Wednesday following the Monday night wreck.

Lacy Neff, longtime Morgantown radio personality, dies at age 49

Neff, known for his work on WVAQ-FM in Morgantown, had battled serious illnesses for years.

Family Feud at the Capitol

A poll by Money Magazine a few years ago found that married couples fight about money more than anything else. The survey of 1,010 couples ages 25 and over determined that 70 percent of them argue about finances over household chores, togetherness, sex, snoring and what’s for dinner. With that in mind it’s no wonder