Day: September 20, 2016 Archives


TuesdaySeptember 20, 2016

West Virginia keeps shutout string intact against American

Jose Santos notched his sixth consecutive shutout in a 3-0 victory over American on Tuesday night.

Akron man indicted in connection to spell of 26 overdoses in Huntington last month

Bruce Lamar Griggs, 21, was indicted by a Huntington grand jury on one county of conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl.

Toyota plant celebrates 20th anniversary in Putnam County

Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda, who led the decision to build the plant in West Virginia, will also be on hand for the ceremony beginning at 10:30 a.m at the plant in Buffalo.

Wells ruling scratches 2 third-party candidates from election ballot, both file federal court lawsuit

Hearing in Huntington federal court Thursday afternoon will determine whether 2 third-party candidates remain on the November ballot after they were removed by Sec. of State Natalie Tennant.

Is West Virginia too fast for BYU cornerbacks? White thinks so

Receiver says teammates are aware of Cougars' reputation to "play dirty here and there."

Tomblin signs flood relief funding bill

Governor joined state and local leaders Tuesday to sign the bill at Elkview Middle School in Kanawha County.

Holgorsen: Expansion issue probably fuels BYU motivation

Hear from West Virginia's coach as the Mountaineers prepare to face the Cougars in Landover, Md.

Morrisey goes after Mylan; opponent calls it political opportunism

EpiPen controversy grows further with Gayle Manchin focus of national report.

Charlotte Pritt says supporting Bill Cole is news to her

Letter to Democrats says a vote for Pritt is a vote for the Republican

W.Va. schools superintendent announces he will leave job next summer

Martirano says he needs to be near his children in Maryland.

WVSSAC HS Football Playoff Ratings: Week 5

Official high school football playoff ratings from the WVSSAC.

Group wants to explore options for public water system in Kanawha Valley

Group believes it's time to explore ways to bring public water service out of the private sector and into the hands of those elected and ultimately accountable

Mattox says no major money savings by taking courtesy patrol in-house

Transportation secretary says final decision will be up to legislature.

W.Va. first in U.S. to provide statewide Alzheimer’s training for law enforcement, first responders

The first training session was held Tuesday at Embassy Suites in Charleston.

Ahead of official start of fall, state tourism officials are leading new leaf tracking effort

Because of personnel cuts, the state Division of Forestry is no longer providing weekly foliage reports.

Tomblin, FEMA get high marks for flood response in MetroNews West Virginia Poll

Latest poll numbers also look at conceal carry, high school sporting events attendance.

Former Glenville State volleyball player killed in car crash Monday

Dejana Ludoski will be honored at a candlelight memorial Tuesday night in the parking area of the Waco Center in Glenville.

America fights back

America was struck by apparent home-grown terrorists again over the weekend.  A bombing in New York City injured 29 people, while a knife-wielding attacker injured 11 people at a mall in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The immediate reaction to the news was predictable; America seems vulnerable to attack.  Anyone with a motive and willingness to risk

The Blitz Podcast: Week 5

Garrett Cullen and Fred Persinger look back at Week 4 of the season and breakdown some key matchups in Week 5.