Day: February 13, 2019 Archives


WednesdayFebruary 13, 2019

Bridgeport tops Buckhannon-Upshur for seventh straight win

Rory Marple, Paige Humble play big roles in Indians' 48-40 victory.

Beckley substance abuse professional admits to supplying patient with fentanyl patches

David Reeves admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with a patient at Charleston Treatment Center.

Loughry sentenced to 2 years in federal prison

U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver enhances sentence by 3 levels for former state Supreme Court justice.

Former Clay County nonprofit director pleads guilty to embezzling FEMA funds

Pamela Taylor admitted to falsely registering for FEMA benefits following the June 2016 flood

Lyons confident in turnaround under Huggins: ‘He’s obviously very capable of fixing the team’

Allan Taylor's column: Losing season has AD being "support system" for iconic coach.

Neal Brown talks quarterback competition, spring practice buildup

Neal Brown discussed why West Virginia's quarterback competition won't drag on, plus preparations for the start of spring practice.

Raleigh County education leader wary of ESA, charter schools proposals

The co-president of the Raleigh County Educators Association says out-of-state forces are heavily influencing the process.

Satellite casino bill moving along in the House of Delegates

Details of the bill were discussed and passed on Wednesday.

State Senate works through list of bills on Wednesday

The Senate only saw one blimp in the radar on Wednesday.

Advocates of multi-county mountain biking trail eye tourism boom

"If you want to increase tourism, you need to increase the things that you offer an outsider to do," Jason Donahue said

Berkeley BOE calls special meeting regarding abuse allegations; two aides have resigned

Two special education aides have submitted letters of resignation.

EQT reaches tentative $53 million agreement in statewide suit

The company has agreed to pay $53.5 million into a settlement fund that will be established to disburse payments to class participants

CURA optimistic about future development of Town Center Mall

CURA held its first board meeting since the mall was sold in late January.

Former fire chief accused of stealing from his department

Grand jury in Monroe County issues indictment.

Photo gallery: University advances to OVAC 5A championship game

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — University defeated Steubenville 110-66 in the OVAC 5A semifinals. The Hawks will face top-seeded Wheeling Park Saturday in the conference championship game at Ohio University-Eastern. (Photo gallery by William Wotring)  

High school boys basketball Power Index: Feb. 13

University climbs into the top three after collecting their 16th win.

One more tool in the toolkit in Eastern Panhandle’s fight against opioid abuse

Berkeley County Recovery Resources Coordinator Kevin Knowles is considering a multi-pronged approach to fighting addiction in the Eastern Panhandle.

Bomb threat now resolved at Buckhannon-Upshur High School

Student Services contacted parents at around 10 a.m. Wednesday, notifying of a bomb threat at the school.