Day: June 7, 2016 Archives


TuesdayJune 7, 2016

After 47 years, Meadow Bridge football coach McClintic retires

Longtime Meadow Bridge High School football coach Larry McClintic has stepped down.

Worker killed at former Preston County mine site

Federal authorities will investigate the incident at the former Decondor Coal site.

Mountaineers help struggling families at food event in Boone County

More than 500 families, many of them mining families, line up for distribution.

Some GOP delegates won’t go past 45-cent cigarette tax increase

Del. John Shott (R-Mercer) concerned about merchants in border counties.

Final investment decision made for Pennsylvania cracker plant

Large plant to be built northwest of Pittsburgh.

Kiss: appears enough has been done to fill current budget year revenue hole

State revenue secretary says there could even be a small surplus.

With environmental opposition looming, pro-labor group remains ardently supportive of Atlantic Coast Pipeline

"We'll be putting a lot of people to work who are underemployed right now or get them into a training program," White said.

Kanawha murder trial begins for man charged in Raleigh body dump

Miguel Quinones, 37, was charged in connection to the death of Kareem Hunter, 29, both of Charleston.

Harrison County delegate hopeful recently legalized fireworks exceed revenue projections

The revenue raised will be approximately $1.2 million towards two nursing homes for veterans in southern West Virginia and around $500,000 will go to volunteer fire departments

Friends complete their journey on Elk River

Matt Kearns and Adam Swisher wrapped up the long journey from the headwaters of the Elk to Charleston on Memorial Day.

Many West Virginia counties identified as at high risk for HIV and hepatitis C outbreaks

One health official says it's "extremely efficient" to spread the viruses through needle sharing.

One year later: Try This WV sees slow and steady progress on public health outcomes

The organization's goal remains the same: bring together a group of highly committed people from varying backgrounds and try to find solutions to the health problems that plague West Virginia from region to region.

Lincoln County man admits to bomb threat at Statue of Liberty

Harts resident made 3 threats, federal prosecutors say.

2 former Wood County Girl Scout leaders closer to being cleared of embezzlement charges

A diversion agreement has been approved. Girl Scout CEO says independent audit found no evidence of illegal activity.

Motorist dead in I-64 crash

Police believe driver had medical problem.

Victim in Shenandoah River drowning identified

The victim was on an inflatable kayak that capsized.

Martinsburg man facing animal cruelty charges in fish death

Bleach allegedly poured into fish tank.

Wahama junior standout Hoffman leads Class A all-state

Wahama's Philip Hoffman is captain of the Class A first team all-state, posting an ERA under 0.50 and batting average over .500.

Class A high school baseball all-state teams

The 2016 Class A high school baseball all-state team, as voted on by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.

The benefit of reaching bottom

The just-released Mountain State Business Index (MSBI) shows May was another flat month for the state’s economy, the third in a row. Normally, that would be disappointing news, but there may be a silver lining. The West Virginia University Bureau of Business and Economic Research economists behind the Index say three consecutive flat months could mean