Day: June 3, 2020 Archives


WednesdayJune 3, 2020

West Virginia leaders continue discussing change following Floyd’s death

West Virginia University President Gordon Gee and Pastor Leo Riley spoke Wednesday about racial inequality.

Tyler Sumpter makes a grand entrance to WVU

Sumpter is immediately eligible to play for the Mountaineers.

Justice considers relaxing restaurant seating requirement; opens state park stays to non-residents

Campgrounds, lodges open to non-residents beginning next Wednesday. .

WVU announces pandemic-impacted fall semester schedule

Last 2 weeks will be spent off-campus/online.

In unique offseason, Sean Biser puts program foundation in place at Morgantown

Biser says his MHS teams will resemble his Keyser squads in some ways.

Coronavirus testing increases in West Virginia jails and prisons

West Virginia starts corrections testing push in Eastern Panhandle.

State receives ‘several hundred’ fraudulent claims for unemployment using stolen IDs

WorkForce West Virginia discovers fraud while processing record number of claims for pandemic.

Justice takes call from Trump during briefing, comments that any president would be welcome but Obama

Justice says Trump told him West Virginia will not be selected as site for Republican National Convention.

Casinos around West Virginia set for reopening with limited offerings

Each casino has different guidelines for Friday's reopening.

Two killed in Jefferson County crash

The crash happened on Martinsburg Pike Tuesday afternoon.

Three Guys Before The Game – Jake Kelchner

Jake "The Snake" reflects on perfection

Metronews This Morning 6-3-20

Protests over the death of George Floyd continue across the country and Morgantown stages one of the biggest yet in West Virginia. So far those have been largely peaceful and without violence and vandalism, but Governor Justice says he would call out the National Guard if it were turn the other way. A milestone in

Candidates face campaign obstacles due to pandemic

People seeking public office have not been able to take part in traditional campaign activities because of the coronavirus.

Lincoln County pharmacy sentenced for money laundering in drug conspiracy

Meds2Go Express Pharmacy Inc. of Alum Creek reached a plea agreement in December 2019.

It is a good time to listen

This week on Talkline I have interviewed a couple of people I consider to be opinion leaders in the black community in West Virginia—former WVU Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, David Fryson, and Faith Baptist Church Pastor Matthew Watts. After the Fryson interview, I received this text: “OMG when you have this race