Day: October 11, 2018 Archives


ThursdayOctober 11, 2018

Liberty keeps playoff hopes alive with 34-14 win at East Fairmont

With key veteran players back in the lineup, Liberty improved to 4-3 with a 20-point win over the Bees.

Wood County GOP picks Azinger to replace Deem

Former Delegate Tom Azinger served in the House of Delegates between 1995 and 2015.

Democratic Party to honor veterans this weekend at annual dinner

This year's annual Roosevelt-Kennedy Dinner is Saturday.

GOP poll: Manchin-Morrisey race tight in final month of election

U.S. Sen Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., leads state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey 41 percent to 40 percent.

Kanawha Valley high school football report: Week 8

Capital welcomes unbeaten Huntington, while Hurricane has a key matchup against Parkersburg.

Purdy good: Iowa State’s freshman quarterback presents a challenge

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — “A Star Is Born” was the top movie at the box office last weekend, and if reports out of Iowa are to be believed, Bradley Cooper plays the role of Iowa State freshman quarterback Brock Purdy. At least that’s how it feels. One columnist already dared compare Purdy to Seneca Wallace, the

Fayette County sheriff sees positive impact from recent drug raid

OAK HILL, W.Va. — As U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Mike Stuart announced this week that another multi-state drug ring had been dismantled in West Virginia, there was more promising news resulting from a recent drug takedown in the southern region of the state Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley told MetroNews

Wheeling Police and Fire hold open houses to push for proposed levy of new building

Wheeling Police Chief notes space as a main reason why the building is needed.

No verdict yet in Justice Allen Loughry’s federal trial

Jurors to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. Friday.

West Virginia at Iowa State: 5 questions before the game

A handful of questions as we head into the heartland of corn syrup and ethanol for No. 6 West Virginia’s game at Iowa State: Was that a one-game slump for Will Grier? Those three touchdown-erasing interceptions against Kansas had Grier supremely rattled. Like Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises,” Grier kept starting drives in scintillating fashion

Southwestern high school football report: Week 8

Perhaps no game in the state is as significant as Huntington's clash with Capital in Week 8.

State Supreme Court rules to prevent Workman impeachment trial

The impeachment trial was scheduled for Monday.

T.J. Simmons is becoming one of West Virginia’s top receivers

West Virginia’s receiving corps hasn’t quite reached its perfect form, as seemingly everyone has dealt with a mild case of the drops at some point this season. But the unit is proving deep enough to overcome those individual lapses. In every game, a different receiver manages to show himself as the guy quarterback Will Grier

Will Grier is finding running backs to be good receiving targets

West Virginia quarterback Will Grier has thrown touchdowns to 10  receivers this season, a huge leap from the five that caught scores a year ago. The wide receivers are deeper and the tight ends are a bigger part of the offense — and Grier has simply been better than he was last season. But perhaps

Pinnacle Mine employees are angry and frustrated

Current owners are methodically shutting down the operation which has been a staple of the local economy for decades and workers say it didn't have to be this way.

Three Guys Before The Game – Pre Iowa State – Episode 57

The Cyclones are energized, WVU is anxious for the challenge.

Senate Minority Leader likes pay raise proposal, but has questions on PEIA commitment by Governor

Roman Prezioso said Senate Democrats will support a pay raise for state workers, but questions the Governor's numbers on PEIA -- and the timing of his announcement last week.

Mountwest, Generation West Virginia launch coding ‘boot camp’ in January

The NewForce program will be 40 hours a week for six months with technology companies signed on to hire those trained.

Law enforcement seize 150 pounds of meth in roundup

U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart says cooperation at all levels netted 30 arrests in an investigation which stretched into five states