Day: September 9, 2019 Archives


MondaySeptember 9, 2019

Former prison guard, mother of inmate enter guilty pleas following drug smuggling

Mark Steven Taylor, 40, was a prison guard at the Huttonsville Correctional Center; 44-year-old Pamela Gail Adkins was the mother of an inmate.

Trump campaign announces West Virginia teams

President Donald Trump carried West Virginia in the 2016 general election.

Doyle: State, local governments must act to keep MARC trains

The Maryland Transit Authority has proposed cutting four of its six trains that head into West Virginia.

Domestic violence programs make case to keep suit on gun law going

The West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence is opposing state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s August motion to dismiss the case.

Elizabeth Warren pitches an early endorsement for Stephen Smith’s campaign for governor

Meanwhile, Justice is named honorary chairman of Trump's campaign in West Virginia.

Delegate Caputo accused of misdemeanor battery, months after angrily storming into chamber

Criminal complaint accuses Caputo of injuring doorkeeper, making physical contact with delegate.

Marshall ranked among nation’s top institutions by U.S. News & World Report

This is the first time Marshall has been on the list.

FEMA removes longstanding sanctions from W.Va. emergency management agency

West Virginia had been on manual mandatory reimbursement because of its lack of grant oversight.

Stern test awaits Martinsburg in Sherando, Va. (Class AAA Week 3 previews)

The Bulldogs face a top-tier team from Virginia in Week 3.

Running back Tyler King dismissed from Marshall football team

Junior was Herd's leading rusher a year ago.

Unclaimed property find triggers a host of memories

State Treasurer's Office Unclaimed Property Division returns war medals and gun to a son who had long forgotten they existed.

Brown says Mountaineers to ‘give other guys opportunity’ this week

West Virginia faces a daunting task the rest of the season, but Neal Brown is ready for it.

Speed, wet road contributed to fatal fire truck crash, report concludes

NIOSH releases final investigative report on the 2018 crash that claimed the lives of two members of the Pratt VFD in Kanawha County and left three more hurt.

Groundbreaking brings spark to Reconnecting McDowell partnership

Renaissance Village will house educators and public workers in Welch.

West Virginia’s football game at Kansas to kick off at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 21, stream on Big 12 Now

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Big 12 announced Monday morning that WVU’s Sept. 21 football game at Kansas will kick off at 4:30 p.m. on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. In April, the Big 12 announced a third-tier streaming partnership with ESPN+, and at Big 12 Media Days in July, Big 12 Now was announced. It

Photo gallery: Martinsburg cruises to 44th consecutive win

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Photos from Martinsburg’s 76-6 win over Eastern, D.C. The victory extended the Bulldogs’ win streak to 44 games. (Photos courtesy of Christopher C. Davis/@EP_BigCameraGuy)

Few Surprises in Week #2!

As high school football teams get ready for week number three, those that everyone really expected to still be undefeated, are…..and those that wish they were are many! In Class AAA, Martinsburg, Spring Valley, Huntington, Musselman, Cabell Midland and Parkersburg South are all sporting unblemished marks.  In Class AA, the undefeated teams include Bluefield, Fairmont