Month: April 2018 Archives


SundayApril 29, 2018

Senator Karnes and Delegate Hamilton square off in GOP primary

Delegate backed by labor challenges controversial senator

MetroNews HS Baseball Power Rankings: Week 7

The MetroNews high school baseball poll is voted upon weekly by a panel of 10 radio broadcasters and sports writers across West Virginia.

Copley enjoying Senate campaign, believes he still has shot

Former coal miner Bo Copley does face challenges on his pathway of becoming the state's next senator.

Kearns keeps warm in bathroom during clincher vs. No. 19 Texas

Freshman Tyler Doanes drove in four runs and Kearns pitched into the seventh inning of the Mountaineers' 8-3 win Sunday.

Cabell Midland’s Jeffrey looks to baseball fit with WVU

Cabell Midland senior pitcher Madison Jeffrey will soon shift his focus in the coming months to his future with the WVU baseball team.

Nicewarner will be sentenced Monday

Former Bridgeport Bridgeport High School football coach Joshua Warner pleaded guilty in March to distributing obscene matter to a minor and soliciting a minor via computer.

SaturdayApril 28, 2018

Gray’s HRs, Manoah’s clutch finish square series vs. Texas

West Virginia blew a late lead, regained it and nearly lost it again before beating the Longhorns 8-6 on Saturday.

Rams ship Tavon Austin to Cowboys for 6th-round pick

Five-year pro will get a chance to reboot his career in Dallas.

Chargers make Kyzir White a fourth-rounder at No. 119 overall

"I love Kyzir White. He looks like a grown man out there," said Lance Zierlein of the NFL Network. "He will come and hit you and finish

La Salle signee Mulhall having big season for No. 5 University

University senior standout Ross Mulhall having a strong season and looks ahead to his future at La Salle.

Manchin campaign’s once-solid business support is now less clear

Manchin is missing from WV Chamber endorsements for the first time.

Greenbrier Valley Airport celebrates renovation, direct flights with open house

Thursday's event included airport tours, Chicago cuisine and drawings.

Webster County man arrested for multi-county pursuit, stand-off

The chase ended with a stand-off on I-64 near Sandstone Mountain.

Man charged after 13 year old gives birth to his child

Authorities charge man had several sexual encounters with young girls after luring them to his cabin.

Raleigh County man jailed on sex charges involving child

Incident allegedly happened last December.

Wyoming County to add needle exchange

Program part of a larger county harm reduction program.

Lightning strikes twice before Texas strikes back in Game 1

West Virginia's bullpen yielded eight runs over the final three innings Friday in an 11-6 loss to the No. 19 Longhorns.

FridayApril 27, 2018

Full list of the year’s WV Sports Writers Association honorees

The West Virginia Sports Writers Association Victory Awards dinner is coming up from Charleston.

Woman killed in U.S. 60 head-on crash

Wreck happened Friday afternoon.