Day: September 1, 2016 Archives


ThursdaySeptember 1, 2016

32 charged in Marshall County drug bust; 5 still on the run

Police say the suspects were selling Suboxone or Buprenorphine, a drug used to wene users off of heroin.

Late scores provide payoff for No. 4 West Virginia against Purdue

Purdue kept the match scoreless for 66 minutes before back-to-back goals from Heather Kaleiohi and Michaela Abam carried the Mountaineers to a 2-0 win Thursday night.

Search for man in abandoned McDowell mine called off, State Police confirm

30-year-old Clay Epperly had been missing inside the mine since Tuesday. Welch detachment of the W.Va. State Police confirms search has ended.

Coach Bill Stewart exit honors a “Mountaineer through and through”

Thursday marked the opening of the new Interstate 79 interchange in Monongalia County between Westover and Star City.

A dozen arrested after Thursday Huntington heroin probe detains 22

City Police Chief Joe Ciccarelli said every person detained was from outside the state.

Axiall leak: NTSB to take ruptured tank car off-site to investigate

The tank car released 17,000 gallons of chlorine last Saturday in Marshall County.

Huntington man now faces second degree murder charge in alleged club beating

Hayden Drakes, 24 of Huntington, was facing malicious wounding charges but is now charged with second-degree murder after 25-year-old Brett Powell's death.

Little change for West Virginia’s obesity rate which is still among highest in U.S.

The Mountain State is behind only Louisiana when it comes to obesity and is tied with Alabama and Mississippi.

MetroNews West Virginia Poll: Trump still the choice of Mountain State voters

The Republican presidential nominee is 18 points ahead of Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton, according to latest numbers.

HS Sportsline audio archive: August 31

The two-hour High School Sportsline audio archive from August 31 with Fred Persinger, Dave Jecklin and Garrett Cullen.

Kanawha Valley Report: Week 2

South Charleston faces Cabell Midland in a top 10 matchup, while Capital looks to bounce back from a Week 1 loss.

North Central Report: Week 2

Bridgeport faces Wheeling Park, while University, Morgantown, Fairmont Senior and South Harrison all look to build off of Week 1 wins.

The Lunch Report: Analytics group has WVU at No. 20 entering season

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — If you’re a West Virginia football fan and you’re not familiar with the guys at Massey Peabody Analytics, you’ll probably become a friend of their formula today. Hear more about their quantitative metrics on today’s Gold & Blue Lunch Report, such as why the MPA guys labeled the Mountaineers their sleeper team

Hoops schedule: Mountaineers land 2 spots on ESPN Big Monday

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s basketball team will make two appearances on ESPN’s Big Monday next season, on back-to-back weeks, according to the Big 12 schedule released Thursday. The Mountaineers, who visit Kansas on Feb. 13 and host Texas on Feb. 20, made only one Big Monday appearance last season. VIEW: West Virginia’s 2016-17 basketball

Huge weekend gathering at popular ‘Party Rock’ in Barbour County raises concerns

Approximately 13 officers from different law enforcement agencies arrived on scene to deal with the crowd overflows.

Santucci, cooler weather expected to boost annual Charleston Distance Run

44th annual 15-mile race through the streets of the Capital City Saturday.

Eastern Panhandle Report: Week 2

Six ranked teams in the eastern panhandle get set for matchups in Week 2.

Justice announces daughter as new president of Greenbrier Resort

Dr. Jill Justice began her new duties this summer.

Union rep fears Dominion lockout a likely outcome

Last Friday, August 26, UGWU 69 reported on Facebook that a tentative agreement had been reached with Dominion.

Lou Holtz talks leadership at West Virginia Chamber Business Summit

"There are seven colors of the rainbow, but look what Michelangelo did," Holtz said.