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Month: March 2017 Archives


FridayMarch 31, 2017

Missing Roane County child found

Crews searched for the child on Green Creek Road.

PETA requests animal treatment lessons following dog hanging

Two Lincoln County juveniles face animal cruelty charges for allegedly hanging and killing a stray dog.

Butcher appointed to oversee W.Va. Division of Corrections

Loita Butcher will be the first woman to serve as acting commissioner of the state's prison system.

Fayette County man sentenced for 2014 shooting death

Robert Brown Jr. was sentenced 40 years in prison for the death of Jamaall Calhoun.

WVU marching band director to resign

Jay Drury will leave the job June 1; plans to spend more time with family.

State Chamber now on board with Justice tax plan, administration says

Stability and predictability are necessary, Roberts states.

Orlosky on O-line running 40: ‘If we don’t fall down, it’s a win for us’

Notebook from WVU's pro day: Skyler Howard hasn't given up on NFL dream, plus see how players measured in drills.

Shelton Gibson’s 4.39 pro day 40 erases combine concerns

That 4.5 he posted in Indianapolis? Some scouts doubted it then and Friday's blistering correction in Morgantown showed why.

Bill to increase LVL machines at some locations heads to governor

Operators want to place more machines at best performing locations.

Private donations save cadet programs in Logan County

Private donations and the Logan County Commission come up with funding for a one year extension on programs at all three Logan County high schools.

WVU-Virginia Tech opener shifts to Sunday prime-time

The Mountaineers' game against the Hokies was moved to ABC for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.

Public hearing held on DUI court proceedings bill

SB 212 is before the House Judiciary Committee.

Parents charged in neglect incident which escalated in Kanawha County

Sheriff's deputies attempt to sort out chaotic scene and several incidents all tied together.

For West Virginia and Kansas, the Final Four will be hard to watch

Gold & Blue Lunch Report: The Final Four is all fired up in Phoenix, with nary a Big 12 team in it.

Medical marijuana laid over to Monday for work on bill

Bill would be on second reading Monday.

Jackson County man killed in I-77 crash

Pick-up truck caught under tractor trailer.

Police seeking escaped inmate in Taylor County

If you have any information, call 911 immediately.

Tucker County’s Kachmarek looks at fit with Robert Morris

Tucker County standout Eddie Kachmarek signed with Robert Morris earlier this year.

So, what exactly is the status of budget talks?

One of the most commonly asked questions at the State Capitol now is, “What’s the latest on the budget?” The answer is complicated, and here’s why. You cannot narrow the discussion to one particular plan because there isn’t one. There are multiple plans, frameworks, concepts and proposals being floated by Governor Justice and lawmakers. These