Day: August 16, 2017 Archives


WednesdayAugust 16, 2017

2018 Teacher of the Year finalists announced

The Teacher of the Year will be named Sept. 18 during a ceremony at the Clay Center in Charleston.

26 people in Fayette County sought following drug investigations

The 26 warrants come after several weeks of investigation into drug trafficking crimes.

Medical cannabis board gets to work on new law

Board to develop plan to implement West Virginia Medial Cannabis Act.

Man dead after unusual behavior around traffic

Officers saw the man, 43-year-old Jeremy Bennett, of Muddlety, in traffic, causing drivers to swerve around him.

Monroe County sheriff to leave office next month

Monroe County Sheriff Sean Crosier cited family obligations in a letter to the Monroe County Commission.

Senator Manchin named in $14 million hotel lawsuit, but aides say he’s not an investor

Manchin and Puccio agree they're invested in AA Property. But they say AA Property isn't an investor in hotel company.

West Virginia and the solar eclipse

National Weather Services releases guide for Monday's much-anticipated event.

Construction to begin on multi-million dollar wellness center in Morgantown

The project was made possible by the largest single donation, $15 million, in the history of the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust.

Carmichael: No decision yet on finance chairmanship

Mike Hall's decision opens up job.

WVU Tech celebrates Beckley opening

The event was highlighted by a large donor announcement.

Open to more neutral-site games, Lyons hints at Bristol

The West Virginia athletics director met with the media for a wide-ranging discussion that touched upon facilities, scheduling and player discipline.

Heritage vs. Hate: A military historian explains Confederate memorials in the Mountain State

The recent events that unfolded in Charlottesville, Virginia, following the protests centered around the city's plan to remove its statue of Confederate States of America General Robert E. Lee, have sparked a controversial discussion that arises with relative frequency -- Is the Confederacy a symbol of heritage or a symbol of hate?

Part of four baseball state titles, Wahama’s Cullen ends era

Wahama baseball coach Tom Cullen calls it a career after 38 years in the program and 13 seasons as the head coach.

Pence visit a strong boost for Chamber event

Chamber President Steve Roberts says Pence visit proves West Virginia business has a "friend in Washington"

Semester begins for ‘most academically prepared’ WVU class

Enrollment on Morgantown's campus exceeded 28,000 last fall.

Only one trophy missing from WVU women’s soccer shrine

Gold & Blue Lunch Report: The Mountaineers start the season ranked No. 1 and hope to end it there too.

Ohio fugitives arrested in Morgantown

Both men are awaiting extradition.

Search continues for missing Philippi man

PHILIPPI, W.Va. — Barbour County Sheriff’s Department is continuing to search for a 54-year-old Philippi man who has been missing since Thursday. “Right now we’re broadening our search area,” Chief Deputy Brett Carpenter said. The sheriff’s department, along with several fire and rescue crews of both Barbour and Harrison counties, conducted a search for Michael

School year starts in Jackson County

The 2017-2018 school year began Wednesday.