ELKINS, W.Va. — The teams playing fall ball at Bluegrass Park Thursday evening had an unexpected guest. A kitten had climbed high above the field on the backstop and was having a hard time getting down. The spectacle attracted quite a crowd watching to see if the feline was going[Read More…]
Month: September 2016
Reward rising as WV slain dog story goes worldwide
FALLING WATERS, W.Va. — The owner of Ryu, the family husky that was found mutilated and hanging outside a home in Falling Waters, hopes the case’s attention can bring a positive outcome for others. Danielle Teran, Ryu’s owner, says the reward has been increased and hopes her experience can bring[Read More…]
US agency’s WV center honors pioneering biologist
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — On Wednesday, Clarence “Ki” Faulkner celebrated his 93rd birthday. The next day he received the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services’ first annual Heritage Award after a lifetime of working in and protecting the environment and the animals that live within it and providing a lifetime collection to[Read More…]
WV girl takes pet chicken to council in futile plea
RIDGELEY, W.Va. – A young Ridgeley girl left Tuesday’s council meeting broken hearted as the mayor and council upheld the town ordinance prohibiting chickens. Emilee Ryan pleaded with the council on behalf of her six-month-old chicken “Nugget,” who she held in her arms during the meeting. “The town is trying[Read More…]
WV family says boy, 9, who took his own life was bullied
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Jackson Grubb was, for the most part, your typical 9-year-old. He loved video games, his brother’s stories and, most of all, he loved basketball. What caught everyone by surprise was that Jackson, despondent about being bullied, took his own life in his family home last Saturday. “We called[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Sept. 16
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Sept. 16,, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP NOW BELIEVES OBAMA WAS BORN IN THE U.S. Despite a statement to[Read More…]
VIDEO: Capito Outlines Next Steps to Fight Opioid Crisis
From office of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito: WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a speech on the Senate floor, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) outlined several next steps to combat the opioid epidemic that has devastated West Virginia and other states. These included solutions like cutting off the supply of lethal synthetic[Read More…]
Attorney General Morrisey, WVU Med School announce collaboration to fight prescription painkiller abuse
Press Release: MORGANTOWN — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his office will collaborate with West Virginia University’s School of Medicine in a multi-faceted approach to reduce prescription painkiller abuse in the Mountain State. The Attorney General and Dr. Clay Marsh, vice president and executive dean for health sciences[Read More…]
Full collection of artist’s prints on display at WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A full collection of prints, from 1925 to 1958, by a famous West Virginia artist will be on display in the Art Museum of West Virginia University. “Studio Window: The Prints of Grace Martin Taylor” exhibition opens on Friday in the Deem Print Gallery. Taylor is considered one[Read More…]
Fairmont State holds forum on guns on campus
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A panel discussion on the issue of allowing guns on college campuses was held in Fairmont on Wednesday night. The Fairmont State University College of Liberal Arts and the FSU Faculty Welfare Committee hosted a community panel discussion on the issue at the Ruth Ann Musick Library.[Read More…]