Day: October 19, 2018 Archives


FridayOctober 19, 2018

Morgantown beats John Marshall in Preston Fox’s return from injury

Morgantown head coach Matt Lacy received a gift at his house Friday afternoon in the form of a freshly painted Mohigan statue, courtesy of Dr. Steve Toth. The statue was broken for about 20 years but was given a makeover in recent weeks, and Lacy, in an attempt to have anything positive turn in his

Pence to visit West Virginia, rally for Morrisey

Pence will speak at a rally in Bridgeport.

Final plans for Atlantic Coast Pipeline in Virginia approved

The 600-mile pipeline goes from West Virginia into southeastern North Carolina.

Sagaba Konate is adding three-point shooting to his defensive game

Sagaba Konate’s facial expression and demeanor doesn’t change when the topic turns to him shooting 3-pointers. “I’ve put in a lot of work to extend out on my shooting,” said the 6-foot-8, 250-pounder who led the Big 12 with 116 blocks last season. OK, but seriously, 3-point range? “On defense, I’ve been working a lot

West Virginia picked third in Big 12 men’s basketball

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The Kansas men’s basketball team has been selected to win the Big 12 Conference. The Jayhawks, who have won 14 straight regular season titles — a national record — were selected by the league’s coaches on Friday to take the league again. It was the eighth consecutive

Republican group launches campaign backing Armstead, Jenkins

The Republican State Leadership Committee’s Judicial Fairness Initiative launched the campaign on Friday.

Two men arrested after leaving Huntington Tri-State Airport with drugs

The men are being charged with possession with intent to deliver and transporting a controlled substance into the state.

Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center has ribbon cutting ceremony

The project took roughly three years to complete.

Man accused of shooting a gun on High Street liked his own suspect photo

According to a criminal complaint, one of the people who liked that photo was Moore.

Justice Loughry, although convicted, now wants his impeachment trial tossed

Loughry wants his trial to be thrown out for the same reasons as Chief Justice Workman's.

Pocahontas County magistrate suspended, could face formal charges

The Judicial Investigation Commission is considering formal charges against Magistrate Carrie Wilfong.

Wyoming County woman arrested after dog starves to death in her home

The animal reportedly was left alone in the house without food or water for nearly two weeks.

Former Marshall QB Byron Leftwich promoted to Arizona offensive coordinator

Byron Leftwich takes the reins of the Arizona Cardinals offense in a midseason coaching change.

Florida Atlantic at Marshall: 3 things to watch for

Marshall's run defense faces a tough challenge trying to slow Devin Singletary.

Field set for state cross country championships

MORGANTOWN, W.Va — Eight regional meets have set the field for the state high school cross country championships at Cabell Midland High School. The state meet is set for October 27th. In Thursday’s Class AAA, Region 4 championship in Mineral Wells, defending state champion Tori Starcher finished first in a time of 17 minutes, 22.4

NWS Outlook: Winter could go either way in Mountain State

Overview says there's an equal chance to be warmer or colder than normal.

Retton shares story of sacrifice and overcoming obstacles in Jackson County

Retton spoke at the Community Foundation of Jackson County’s Celebration Benefit Dinner at the National Guard Armory in Millwood.

Kanawha Valley high school football report: Week 9

Capital tries to avoid a letdown, while Hurricane faces South Charleston with both teams in must-win mode.

Organizers are excited for 39th annual Bridge Day on Saturday

There are expected to be around 360 jumpers and 175 vendors at the festival.

Pleasants Power Station to remain operational until June 2022

The facility was scheduled to close in January 2019.