MONTCALM, W.Va. — A barn demolition project on Browning Lambert Mountain came to an abrupt halt last week when the owner of the barn uncovered a 19th century log structure at the core of the old barn. Brian Pigg removed the siding from the old barn to reveal huge, old[Read More…]
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A beautiful day at Huntington’s Ritter Park
Huntington residents came out to enjoy a beautiful day at Ritter Park on Sunday. Click here for more.
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Monday, April 14
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, April 14, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ROBOTIC SUBMARINE DEPLOYED TO FIND FLIGHT 370 DEBRIS[Read More…]
Police chief fears squirt gun game could turn tragic
WHEELING, W.Va. – Some Wheeling area high school students are sneaking around neighborhoods, hiding in yards and cars and stalking their prey with water guns that could be mistaken for real weapons. Some are wearing camouflage, masks and bandannas. It’s all part of a game called “Assassins,” and Wheeling Police[Read More…]
A drug rehab dropout should have been in jail
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Early on the morning of March 6, a man in a ski mask entered a woman’s home on Conner Drive in Charleston. The masked man ordered her to perform sexual acts in front of her children. It was a gruesome[Read More…]
Morgantown band joins Cherry Blossom Festival
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Morgantown High students will bring some red and blue to the pastel-colored cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., this weekend. MHS Red and Blue Marching Band members boarded buses Thursday, April 11, to head to the nation’s capital to take part in the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade.[Read More…]
Caring for West Virginia Children
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — For all the liberal claims that Obamacare merits credit for providing health insurance coverage to those who lacked it previously, some states have been doing the job just as well – or better – without it. West Virginia is on that[Read More…]
Growth changing Berkeley County’s face
MARTINSBURG – As Berkeley County’s population has significantly changed over the past 20 years, so has the county’s business focus, transitioning from agriculture to industrial development. While the county’s agricultural background is still prominently displayed through images, business names and school mascots, as the county’s population grew, so did the[Read More…]
W.Va. native may replace Kathleen Sebelius at HHS
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will resign after the rocky rollout of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, and the president will nominate West Virginia native Sylvia Mathews Burwell for the post, a White House official said Thursday. Sebelius’ resignation comes just more than a[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, April 11
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, April 11, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HOPES GETTING HIGHER IN SEARCH FOR PLANE’S BLACK[Read More…]
