Month: May 2018 Archives


ThursdayMay 31, 2018

No. 1 Hurricane wins walk-off in eight innings over Martinsburg

Hurricane beats Martinsburg 6-5 in eight-innings to advance into the Class AAA baseball title game.

Fallen officers remembered at ceremony

Throughout West Virginia's history, 210 law enforcement officers have died while in the line of duty.

Long-term flood relief groups say they couldn’t keep waiting on RISE

Groups meant to augment millions of dollars administered by state but moved ahead with work themselves.

Kanawha murder case headed to grand jury

Woman allegedly killed her husband with a knife.

Charleston officials cut ribbon on civic center’s grand lobby

$100 renovation starting toward the homestretch.

Class AAA high school softball all-state teams

The 2018 Class AAA high school softball all-state teams, as selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.

Lunsford Conaway back in court Friday

Post-trial motions to be argued.

Nighttime kickoffs coming to Morgantown next season

West Virginia will host at least three night football games next season, assuaging fans' complaints regarding the recent spate of noon kickoffs.

PSC rejects Appalachian Power’s request to purchase wind farms

Regulators conclude its cheaper for the company to purchase wind power.

Eating for better health is focus of FARMacy program launching in Wetzel County

More than two dozen participants will try to bring down weight, blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels over the next 20 weeks.

Annual tournament honoring slain trooper is this weekend

The sixth annual Eric Workman Memorial Musky Tournament runs from midnight Friday night to Sunday afternoon

Local flood relief agencies exasperated over delays; Gov kick-starts RISE

The stories continue to surface about problems with RISE WV, West Virginia’s long-term flood recovery program.  Jack Lipphardt, director of West Virginia United Methodist Disaster Recovery, told our Brad McElhinny, “We’ve been frustrated with them for quite some time.” Lipphardt said his organization was told one year ago that RISE WV would have hundreds of

Wheeling Central, Ravenswood to meet again on big stage

Class A No. 2 Wheeling Central will face No. 3 Ravenswood in the baseball state tournament semifinals.

Perennial contenders Charleston Catholic, Moorefield ready for semis

Defending state champion Charleston Catholic faces Moorefield in the Class A semifinals on Friday.

WednesdayMay 30, 2018

Two people accused of molesting infant

Richard Smith II, 39, of Mason, and Roseanna Thompson, 45, of Charleston, had custody of the female child when the alleged acts happened.

Mercer County man enters plea for fatal 2016 attack

Orlando Davis faces a 40-year sentence for the murder charge and between 5 and 18 years for the robbery charge.

Sparksoft opening office in Fairmont

The company plans to create 30 new jobs in Fairmont in addition to transferring up to five employees from its existing offices

Decisions over WV flood relief contract spanned months

Justice says long-term flood relief is now flowing again.