Day: June 15, 2016 Archives


WednesdayJune 15, 2016

McDowell jury convicts man of murder, recommends no mercy

Donald Sidney Bailey, 43, of Crumpler was tried in McDowell County Circuit Court on two charges of first-degree murder, third-degree arson and felony conspiracy.

Charleston attorney wants to see greyhound funding remain intact under new budget

Alan Pritt says the proposed cut in funding from $8 million to $4 million is double edged sword as long as casinos are required to have dog racing.

Justice criticizes length of special budget session; Cole fires back

Justice says Republican leadership wasted taxpayer money, Cole accuses Justice adviser of trying to obstruct budget negotiations to reflect poorly on GOP.

Mekayla’s Marshall County Gobbler

The annual spring turkey hunting season is over, however the memories for one young Marshall county hunter will never be forgotten. The Brothers of the Woods Outdoors takes us on a successful youth hunt with Mekayla Dye and her father Darren.

Capito meets with FBI director on Orlando massacre

Capito looks for comprehensive plan to battle ISIS.

Boy Scouts of America break ground on new complex at Summit Bechtel Reserve

The new Thomas S. Monson Leadership Excellence Complex will serve as a "standardized training facility" for youth groups

Regional health system leader announces retirement

Dr. Christopher C. Colenda worked in unifying the WVU Health Science Center, WVU Hospitals, University Health Associates and WVU Health System.

Mental health expert at WVU: “They feel unsafe” after Orlando massacre

Students have continued to request services from the unviersity's Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services.

Search for missing man in Fairmont halted, body discovered

Police had no initial reason to believe there was foul play involved.

Charleston man gets decades behind bars for 19 counts of sexual assault

Juan Moore, 39, was previously convicted of sexually assaulting his teenage daughter 19 times.

Charleston ready for FestivAll 2016

Annual arts celebration in Charleston starts Thursday and runs for 12 days.

Simulated Workplace Summit draws over 700 W.Va. teachers, students to Charleston

The state Department of Education hosted the event Wednesday at the Charleston Civic Center.

Layoffs in state government; WV Division of Forestry cutting 37 jobs

Agency plans to cut one-third of its workforce following $1.7 million revenue reduction.

Community still in shock after triple murder

County Commissioner says Morgan County is home to a number of "sovereign citizens"

A budget deal… finally!

Governor Tomblin, the Senate and the House of Delegates have finally agreed on a budget for the new fiscal year.  It was close; the current budget runs out in just 16 days and the government would have ground to a halt without a new spending plan. There were several keys to finally getting an agreement

List of 2015-2016 West Virginia HS team state champions

A list of the 2015-2016 West Virginia high school team state championships won for all three classes.