LOGAN, W.Va. — On Thursday, April 3, 2014, the Logan County Bar Association held its quarterly meeting at the Logan County Courthouse for the purpose of making a special presentation. Joshua Butcher, President of the Logan County Bar Association, presented a framed 20 by 24 in. composite photograph of[Read More…]
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W.Va. 99 on Bolt Mountain reopened after slide
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Transportation (@WVDOT) tweeted around 10 p.m. Monday night that W.Va. 99 had been reopened after a rock slide blocked both lanes. Crews were on site overnight to keep watch on the hillside in case of another slide. –Original Story– BECKLEY, W.Va. —[Read More…]
Morgantown church one of many to rise at dawn
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As the first rays of sun appeared over the mountain behind him, Pastor Lonny Ferreiro smiled at the members of his congregation. “It looks like we timed this just about right,” he said. Ferreiro, the associate pastor of the Calvary Chapel of Morgantown, was speaking to the[Read More…]
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More rocks fall, blocking road near Hinton
HINTON, W.Va. — A rockslide in Hinton blocked both lanes near the intersection W.Va. 3 and W.Va. 20 for several hours Thursday, officials said. The slide started around 8 a.m. and had both lanes closed until around 2:30 p.m. A Division of Highways official said they will sometimes close[Read More…]
Baltimore Ravens safety training in Huntington
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A Marshall University football alumus returned to Huntington in the offseason for three months to prepare for the upcoming NFL season. Omar Brown, a safety for the Baltimore Ravens, has been training at the Hit Center on Fifth Avenue, trying to gain 12 pounds of muscle before[Read More…]
Williamson native’s work on W.Va. magazine cover
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — May’s cover of Wonderful West Virginia magazine showcases the work of renowned photographer Randall Sanger with the setting sun illuminating abundant flowers along the King Coal Highway in Mingo County. Sanger is a native of Williamson. “We are pleased to present a few of Randall Sanger’s[Read More…]
Students make Lincoln’s face with Rubik’s Cubes
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Ever since the Rubik’s Cube was invented by Erno Rubik, in 1974, people have struggled to solve it. According to rubiks.com, there are 43 quintillion ways to scramble the three-dimensional puzzle, Students in the eighth-grade Higher Order Thinking Skills class at South Middle School went beyond solving,[Read More…]
WVU basketball stars find time for kids
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Two star players of the West Virginia University men’s basketball team, Juwan Staten and Terry Henderson, visited the Morgantown Early Learning Facility Monday morning. The learning facility offers education to pre-school-aged children. A group of WVU public relations students arranged the event to sponsor their capstone project.[Read More…]
Marshall soccer field gets prestigious certification
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Less than one year since hosting its first match, Hoop’s Family Field has earned a major recognition from soccer’s governing body. FIFA announced Monday Marshall University’s home field, located at the Veteran’s Memorial Soccer Complex, has earned the distinction of being a FIFA Recommended field. “The turf[Read More…]
