Day: March 17, 2014 Archives


MondayMarch 17, 2014

Baton Rouge-bound with a No. 2 seed

No West Virginia's women has been seeded higher, and none has carried such a large chip.

Charleston council rescinds controversial gun purchase law

Mayor hopes move will increase possibilities of veto from the governor of a separate measure.

ESPN assigns Dakich as color analyst for NIT game at Georgetown

He spent eight days as WVU's coach, challenged the integrity of the school's president, and loves firing back at fans on Twitter.

Magistrate forwards charges in Kanawha County murder case

Charleston man allegedly beaten to death with rubber mallet.

Month of instruction lost to weather in Barbour County

Superintendent wonders what next year's new mandates will really accomplish.

FestivALL turns 10

New events added to mark the celebration's anniversary.

Two sectional meetings reset due to weather

Meetings set at two schools delayed until Wednesday after school closed school on Monday.

SBA hears $120 million worth of funding requests

The authority only has $45 million to hand out this funding cycle.

Mercer mother sentenced in deadly text-fueled shooting

School bus began deadly exchange.

To dip or not to dip into Rainy Day Fund?

Two lawmakers debated about how the state is balancing its budget for the coming fiscal year on Monday's MetroNews 'Talkline.'

Fugitive fighting extradition back to Virginia

Charles Severance sought asylum at Russian Embassy.

Charleston police arrest man in convenience store shooting

The victim was in critical condition.

WVEA president: ‘I made a mistake’

Dale Lee said now was not the time to appear in a television ad for a Republican state senator's car dealership.

Fairmont woman hospitalized following water rescue

Swift water rescue team called into action in Cumberland, Maryland.

Another day of no school for most counties

Latest round of snow leaves being several inches.

Worley focused on playing right corner: ‘My mind will be working faster’

After playing three spots as a true freshman, Daryl Worley calls it a relief to be "locked into one position."

Hamrick sets expectations high

Mike Hamrick believes the success of Marshall basketball is critical to the success of the athletics program.

Lawmakers adjourn, but big issues remain

The 2014 session of the West Virginia Legislature finally wrapped up last Friday.  Lawmakers finished a week-long extended session to finalize the budget for next fiscal year and then approved ten items on a special session calendar in just a few hours. Legislators and the Tomblin administration had a hard time agreeing to how the

Bill addressing flood insurance increases to get President’s signature

Many West Virginians saw their flood insurance premiums jump dramatically when federal reforms were made in 2012.

Spring ski season arrives this week

Slope conditions still optimal.