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MondayAugust 15, 2016

Update: power should be back on by end of day Tuesday after Monday storms

Strong storms and downed trees led to thousands in the dark in southern West Virginia Monday night.

Tomblin appoints Bryan Cromley to state 5th Family Circuit Court

Cromley will fill the vacancy through the end of the year before beginning the elected term on Jan. 1, replacing Rebecca Cornett.

Morgantown Police identify victim in critical condition following fireworks incident

Paul Spitznogle, 24, is at Ruby Memorial Hospital following multiple surgeries.

Kanawha County man killed in ATV crash Sunday east of Charleston

David Wayne Darnell, 39, of Mammoth, was found dead at the scene of the crash near Bufflick Bridge in Kelly’s Creek.

Maryland man’s body found in Potomac River in Jefferson County

Authorities said the body of 44-year-old Jason Wayne Downs of Frederick, Maryland, was found in the river early Monday morning.

State HEPC offers tips for college students applying seeking financial aid

Fall classes began this week for colleges and universities across West Virginia.

Removing demolition debris piles not easy in flood zone

Greenbrier County, others await phase-2 of removal to cover private property.

WVSU professor coordinates effort to replace science equipment for flood-impacted schools

Donations will be made to Hoover High School, Elkview Middle School and Richwood Middle School.

Talkline: Marshall’s Holliday with an update on preseason

Marshall football coach Doc Holliday says the Herd expects to win Conference USA.

Construction group says prevailing wage repeal already paying off

Unemployment within construction ranks looks to be decreasing.

Students return for fall semester at WVSU

Semester begins with new president Dr. Anthony Jenkins.

Business and Industry Council chair excited to host Jeb Bush in Morgantown

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Former Florida Governor and Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush will do more than just attend a fundraiser and endorse Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Cole during his trip to Morgantown on Tuesday. The son and brother of former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush will stop at a luncheon for

Possibility of allowing West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine to go private debated on “Talkline”

Senator Craig Blair (R-Berkeley, 15) is pushing for the proposal to be taken up quickly, but Senator Ron Miller (D-Greenbrier, 10) does not understand the rush.

Guilty plea from Mercer County man accused of threatening to kill Bluefield mayor, former U.S. attorney

The threats were sent in letters mailed from a Virginia jail last year.

Olympic incentives don’t impact eligibility for NCAA athletes

Thrasher will receive $25,000 for her gold medal performance, but it's allowable under NCAA rules.

Va. man killed in hit-and-run outside Inwood bar

Victim was doorman at the bar.

Martinsburg kidnapping, shooting suspects in custody

Man and woman turned themselves in Friday.

Disagreement in Fayette County

School superintendent, county commission president at odds over proposed school facilities plan.

Gold medal winner Ginny Thrasher gives us something to cheer for

So you just won a gold medal at the Rio Olympics. What’s next?  If you are Ginny Thrasher you stow that medal in its handsome wooden case and travel back to Morgantown, making sure you are not late for the 8:30 a.m. physics class to begin your sophomore year at WVU. WVU has the most successful