HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University head football coach Doc Holliday knows about the University of Pittsburgh extremely well. For the better majority of Holliday’s football career, Pitt was his biggest rival dating back to his days as a player and coach at West Virginia University. Pitt and WVU once had[Read More…]
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Excluded candidates sound off outside debate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There will be five names on the ballot for a Senate seat from West Virginia in November, and some are questioning why there were only two seats at the table for Tuesday night’s debate in Charleston. Mountain Party candidate Bob Henry Baber of Glenville, W.Va., Libertarian Party[Read More…]
Parents alarmed by school bus driver’s lapse
ELKINS, W.Va. — The Randolph County Board of Education heard complaints from concerned parents about an incident on a Harman bus route and discussed future plans for the Harman School Tuesday. Julie Ketterman, a parent of a student on the Harman bus route, said during the Thursday morning incident the[Read More…]
W.Va. women returns foster dog to Navy officer
INWOOD, W.Va. — Being reunited with a loved one is a moment in time that could last forever. After being deployed for nearly three months, that moment finally happened for Katherine Neal on Tuesday when her dog Miko showered her with kisses and slobber. While Neal has been in the[Read More…]
Parkersburg panhandling signs spark controversy
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — While efforts are under way to settle a lawsuit over a previous panhandling ordinance, Mayor Bob Newell is initiating new proposals to discourage the practice in Parkersburg. Last week, the mayor had signs placed at the railroad trestle at Sixth and Ann streets, the island at the[Read More…]
WVU student president may face impeachment
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Student Government Association Judicial Board has recommended the SGA Board of Governors consider the matter of impeaching Student Body President Chris Nyden. On June 28, 2014, Nyden was cited by the Morgantown Police for disorderly conduct that allegedly occurred at approximately 1:54 a.m.[Read More…]
2014 U.S. Senate Debate and Analysis
2014 U.S. Senate Candidates Debate between Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito and Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, moderated by West Virginia MetroNews Talkline host Hoppy Kercheval. Post-debate analysis hosted by West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Ashton Marra. The one-hour debate was sponsored by AARP West Virginia, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, West Virginia MetroNews[Read More…]
UMW, other unions protest at EPA headquarters
WASHINGTON — The United Mine Workers of America (UMW) and other labor unions have taken their message to the steps of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) building in Washington, D.C. UMW officials led hundreds of members in a labor rally Tuesday at the nation’s capital in protest of the[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Oct. 8
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers.1. ISLAMIC STATE GROUP POISED TO CAPTURE KEY TOWNOutgunned Kurdish[Read More…]
Capito, Tennant clash in U.S. Senate debate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Senate debate between Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, the Democratic challenger, was predictably personal, as the two candidates faced off here Tuesday night. Watch the archived debate here. On topics ranging from coal to the financial crisis, and from climate change to gun control[Read More…]
