CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The smell of fresh, wet squash was impermeable. The crowd roared — despite the cool October drizzle — as more than 30 pumpkins survived a 50-foot drop or became pie filling. The 16th annual Capital City Pumpkin Drop brought 33 teams from 11 counties to Appalachian Power[Read More…]
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Charleston Daily Mail: Capito is clear choice in US Senate race
— *** Newspaper Endorsement Week 2014 ***— CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Voters can select among five candidates in West Virginia’s U.S. Senate race to replace retiring Democrat Jay Rockefeller. Rockefeller has served in the post since spending a record $12.3 million to get elected over John Raese in 1984. Political pundits[Read More…]
Henry Winkler gives W.Va. kids two words to live by
RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — Henry Winkler may be best known to many as Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli, but it’s his real-life role as an author that’s winning him a new generation of fans and allowing him to share a message close to his heart with children around the world. “Outside of my[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Oct. 17
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Oct. 17, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. WHAT OBAMA SAYS ABOUT EBOLA RESTRICTIONSThe president says imposing[Read More…]
WVU coach breaks out bow tie for Media Day
KANSAS CITY — A year ago at the Big 12’s basketball media day, West Virginia coach Bob Huggins turned the stage into a catwalk. He showed off a dark blue cardigan sweater with a gold Flying WV on the left side. He answered questions about his ensemble by telling reporters[Read More…]
Police chief says he was fired for not writing tickets
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The recently-terminated Gauley Bridge police chief alleges he was fired because he wasn’t writing enough speeding tickets. In fact, Malcolm Cottrell hadn’t written any at all in more than a year, since legislation barred him from writing enforceable speeding tickets as an uncertified police officer, he said.[Read More…]
The Charleston Gazette: Glen Gainer is solid choice in W.Va.’s First District
— *** Newspaper Endorsement Week 2014 ***— We hope voters in the northern one-third of West Virginia break the Republican grip on that region in Congress. If they end the GOP domination and send Democrat Glen B. Gainer III, of Parkersburg, to Washington, perhaps it would help ease the hopeless[Read More…]
Ex-W.Va. DOH supervisor convicted in state court
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Former West Virginia Division of Highways supervisor Barry D. Thompson, 49, of Mount Clare, admitted that he lied to the State Police, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced Wednesday. Thompson entered guilty pleas to two counts of providing false information to a West Virginia State[Read More…]
WVU hospital won’t reveal patient travel history
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Healthcare refused to provide further information Wednesday, Oct. 15, as to which countries two patients now being treated for influenza — but initially handled as if they had Ebola — had traveled. It was the second day this week The Dominion Post attempted to confirm where the patients[Read More…]
Head of Berkeley County Macy’s facility arrested
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The director of the Macy’s Fulfillment Center in Berkeley County was arrested Tuesday on felony and misdemeanor warrants that accuse her of refusing to allow a sheriff’s deputy to enter the building to serve an employee with two felony warrants over the weekend. Arifa Lukmani Hasan-Swannigan, 57,[Read More…]
