Day: January 13, 2017 Archives


FridayJanuary 13, 2017

Will Spavital’s 2nd take at WVU include play-calling?

Could Dana Holgorsen delegate that important chunk of duties as he reunites with his former QBs coach? Allan Taylor's commentary.

Plea hearing for Putnam County murder case set for Tuesday

Philip Casto will plead guilty to murdering Jennifer Evans in September 2015.

Mountaineers seek follow-up fire as heavy favorites at Texas

Allan Taylor's preview and prediction as No. 10 West Virginia visits the freefalling Longhorns on Saturday.

Stage nearly set for Monday’s gubernatorial inauguration

Jim Justice will be sworn-in as the state's 36th governor.

Coal exec Austin Caperton, cousin of former Gov. Gaston Caperton, to oversee environmental agency

Justice says appointee will be able to balance environmental concerns with business growth.

First Energy warning ice storm could lead to outages in parts of state

Outages can be reported at (888) 544-4877 or 888-LIGHTSS.

Gayle Manchin picked for Education and the Arts post

Manchin served as president of state Board of Education

Martinsburg’s Walker, Chapmanville’s Ooten earn national accolades

Two national awards for a pair of West Virginia high school coaches.

Fires have claimed 5 lives in West Virginia so far this year

"A lot of these fires are preventable," said Courtney Rosemond with the state Fire Marshal's Office.

Fayette County security guard indicted for murder in off-duty shooting

Prosecuting Attorney Larry Harrah said the victim was not armed when the shooting took place.

New UC arena to open Saturday

A basketball double-header and a concert to headline the opening of the new Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center on University of Charleston campus this weekend.

$2 million winning Powerball ticket sold in Princeton

The winner or winners have not yet come forward to claim.

Justice appoints former Sen. Bob Ashley, a Republican, to be legislative director

Pizatella, Scarbro also named to Justice administration positions.

Fatal fire in Fayette County under investigation

The identity of the victim has not yet been established, but it's believed that a 53-year-old woman was living in the home at the time.

The 167th Airlift Wing base source of Martinsburg water contamination

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The federal government will pay millions of dollars for cleanup after it was determined the 167th Airlift Wing was the source of industrial chemicals that contaminated a groundwater source for Martinsburg’s public-water system. Martinsburg City Manager Mark Bladwin told MetroNews affiliate WEPM the city has been working with the guard for several

Prep coach dubs 2018 commit Gmiter ‘a classic Mountaineer’

The 6-foot-4, 310-pound junior from Bethel Park, Pa. could play on either side of the ball at West Virginia.