Day: July 24, 2018 Archives


TuesdayJuly 24, 2018

Sabato’s Crystal Ball rates Senate, 3rd District races

Sabato's Crystal Ball said Tuesday Democrats are the "soft favorites" to win a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Blankenship files to run for Senate, this time with Constitution Party

Don Blankenship's move Tuesday happened more than two months since he lost the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate.

Father and son float Tug Fork from beginning to end

"Grizzly" Allen Daugherty and his 17 year old son Jacob make the 135 mile journey in a two man kayak with a story to share for the rest of their lives

Child gunshot victim could come out of medically induced coma Wednesday

"We can't wait to see her smile again," Hawkins said.

Leno, Guess Who announced for Robinson Grand’s grand opening

Leno will be part of the Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center's Grand Opening on October 20th.

Feds announce settlement in oil train derailment

Proposed settlement calls for CSX to pay more than $2 million in fines for environmental damage from fiery derailment.

Impeachment committee will independently weigh ethics of court’s working lunches

Judicial Investigation Commission concluded justices did not cross ethical lines through the practice of having working lunches at the court.

Charleston Police Department takes national Lip Sync Challenge

On Monday night, Filmanatix released the music video featuring the Capital City and One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful."

UPDATE: Victim of fatal Beckley shooting identified

It happened along Main Street in Beckley.

Elkins man dies after vehicle-bicycle crash in Massachusetts

Michael Stennes died Sunday morning at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield as a result of his injuries.

Great-uncle of 8-year-old victim speaks out about accident

“If I could trade places with her, I would in a second.”

Opioid death rate in West Virginia may be slowing

Maybe, just maybe, the number of deaths from opioid addiction in West Virginia is beginning to slow down. Midyear figures released by the State Department of Health and Human Resources project 498 opioid-related deaths through June.  That puts West Virginia on course to set a record for overdose deaths from opioids. However, State Health Officer