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Month: February 2019 Archives


ThursdayFebruary 28, 2019

Berkeley County Schools Superintendent announces retirement; special meeting called

The meeting will be held Friday at the county board office.

Kanawha County crash claims 2 lives

State police are investigating.

K-State pours it on late to down West Virginia, 90-79

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Naomi Davenport lost her cool, and West Virginia lost a golden opportunity to get back on the right side of the NCAA tournament double in a 90-79 loss at Kansas State. Davenport was called for technical foul with 3:21 left in the game when she punched the basketball to the floor after

Reward for police shooting suspect increased again

Donquale Gray, 25, is accused of shooting a police officer during a Feb. 16 traffic stop.

Wonderland under the Capitol Dome

The West Virginia Legislature is an interesting place. As Alice observed when she first arrived in Wonderland: “Curiouser and curiouser.” Take HB 2519, the Campus Self Defense Act, or Campus Carry, as it was commonly called. The bill would allow an individual with a concealed carry permit to carry a gun on college and university

Frankfort uses dominant first half to eliminate North Marion, 71-59

Falcons oust defending state champion Huskies.

WednesdayFebruary 27, 2019

After almost certain death, House passes campus carry bill

The House of Delegates passed the bill late Wednesday in a 59-41 vote.

Capito supports Wheeler nomination; Manchin opposes

The Senate voted Wednesday to end debate on the nomination.

Miller expresses disappointment over Cohen hearing

Michael Cohen. President Donald Trump's former attorney, spoke before the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Class AA girls basketball state tournament schedule set

2017 state champion Fairmont Senior has earned the top seed in the field.

Circuit judge strikes down West Virginia right-to-work law

Opinion is issued three years after law's passage.

W.Va. House gives a budget preview, cutting ‘Jim’s Dream’

House proposes making up for budget gap by moving some money around.

House approves lowering steam coal tax

House Bill 3142 would reduce the severance tax on steam coal from 5 percent to 3 percent.

Sweet Spot: Coaching real estate key is location, location, location

As West Virginia football coach Neal Brown and his family go home-shopping, the podcast tells you why their eventual landing spot could be pivotal to recruiting.

Final high school boys basketball Power Index: Feb. 27

Martinsburg, Fairmont Senior and Webster County lead their respective classes.

Six stolen bases, Hill’s homer spark West Virginia over Towson, 8-3

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Darius Hill homered, Nick Snyder registered six strikeouts over three innings and West Virginia dominated Towson 8-3 on Wednesday. The Mountaineers (5-3) combined nine hits with eight walks to improve to 2-0 this season at Monongalia County Ballpark. Brandon White swiped three of WVU’s six stolen bases, and Andrew Zitel had a team-high

W.Va. aging program leaders want more funding from state

A survey was conducted of 800 West Virginians 40 years of age or older.

Back to life: Campus Carry Bill up for debate Wednesday evening

House Rules Committee moves controversial bill back to active calendar.

House rejects Tim Tebow bill

Attempt to open up public school sports to other students falls short again.

Photo gallery: Martinsburg secures Region 2 championship

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Photos from Martinsburg’s 49-37 win over Jefferson in the Class AAA Region 2 championship game. (Photos courtesy of Christopher C. Davis/@EP_BigCameraGuy)