Day: November 16, 2016 Archives


WednesdayNovember 16, 2016

Eastern Panhandle Report: Playoff quarterfinals

A look at two top seeds and two upset winners for the second week of the playoffs.

West Virginia’s best offensive game ‘still out there’ — might need it soon

Keeping pace with No. 9 Oklahoma's skilled offense might require the No. 14 Mountaineers to cut down on recent spate of turnovers.

PEIA to hold last of 4 public hearings on health insurance changes

The final meeting in the series is at 6 p.m.Thursday in Charleston.

Lacy Neff Q for Kids Radiothon supports care for children across the state

The 18th annual radiothon is Thursday and Friday.

Lunsford waives preliminary hearing

Lena Lunsford's case will now head to a grand jury.

Feds reveal charges in DOH pay-for-play scheme

Four individuals and a corporation named in charges involving kickback and money laundering scheme over Division of Highways contracts

House majority leader says mid-year budget cuts seem like “necessary action” from governor

Additional cuts are not being ruled out later in this fiscal year.

Clay Center unveils new climbing sculpture in honor of 3 year old boy

Students from Waverly Elementary were the first to explore Ashton's Climbing Sculpture Wednesday.

Computer rankings don’t like WVU any more than playoff committee

Plus, Allan Taylor breaks down how WVU dodged disaster on the final Hail Mary pass at Texas in the Gold & Blue Lunch Report

State Supreme Court rules for landowners in pipeline eminent domain case

Pipeline company did not demonstrate 'public use' to give it access to property, justices rule

Puccio announced as transition leader for Governor-elect Jim Justice

Those who want to work with transition team are invited to email Justice.

West Virginia schools get A to F grades starting today

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s public schools start getting graded A-F today. The new grading system made its debut during a state school board meeting, although it has been in development for months. Parents and community members can see an explanation and schools’ report cards at www.mywvschool.org. Most of West Virginia’s 668 schools that were graded

McElhinny: Not ‘rigged’ — more like ‘rigorous’

Votes counted meticulously at the local level.

Mid-Ohio Valley: Williamstown, St. Marys set for quarterfinal challenges

No. 8 Williamstown travels to face No. 1 East Hardy, while No. 2 St. Marys hosts unbeaten Gilmer County.

Tynice Martin’s 27 sparks romp over Howard

  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sophomore Tynice Martin scored a career-high 27 points to lead No. 21 West Virginia to a 95-49 victory over Howard on Tuesday night in women’s basketball action. West Virginia (2-0) put the game away with a 21-0 run in the first half and cruised to its 26th consecutive victory against a