Purdue fans plan tailgate at Marshall game
By Lexi Browning While the teams have been practicing, Purdue University fans have been planning a road trip to Huntington for Sunday afternoon's faceoff between the Boilermakers and the Marshall...
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An article in the Sunday Aug. 30 edition of the Gazette-Mail incorrectly spelled the name Sara Johe Busse, a recipient of the YWCA Women of Achievement Award.
View ArticleInnerviews: Pastor uses business, academic background to build up churches
By Sandy Wells Talk about credentials. She's got 'em. A full list of her degrees, titles, achievements and community involvements would consume a page of newsprint. Well, almost. She owns six degrees,...
View ArticleRick Steelhammer: Of mountains, mole hills and Denali
By Rick Steelhammer When it comes to making a mountain out of a mole hill, those accusing President Obama of overreach by officially restoring an Alaskan native name to North America's highest peak...
View ArticleStatehouse Beat: WVU Tech move felt inevitable
Unlike the uproar in 2006 that thwarted then-Gov. Joe Manchin's plan to move WVU Tech's engineering programs to the Technology Park in South Charleston, the announcement last week that the Montgomery...
View Article'Mission ready': HealthNet crews never know what the day will bring
By Wade Livingston BEAVER - Veteran crewmembers call them "goober days." They're the first day on the job for new flight nurses and paramedics. It's the day when they get used to the helicopter - and...
View ArticleEssays on Faith
By By Gene Monk Farmer John Brown was feeling good about his farm. He and his full-time farmhand, Jim, were proud of what they had accomplished. The needed rains had come at the perfect times and...
View ArticleColin Powell, Debbie Wasserman Schultz announce support of Iran nuclear deal
By By Matthew Daly The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Already a done deal in Congress, the Iran nuclear agreement gained more momentum Sunday when former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Rep. Debbie...
View ArticleOhio couple calls out heroin in teen daughter's obituary
By By Dan Sewell The Associated Press MIDDLETOWN, Ohio - Confronted with the sudden death of their 18-year-old daughter, Fred and Dorothy McIntosh Shuemake made a defiant decision: they would not...
View ArticleIndependent investigation casts doubt on Mexican government report on missing...
By By E. Eduardo Castillo and Katherine Corcoran The Associated Press MEXICO CITY - An independent report presented Sunday dismantles the Mexican government's investigation into last year's...
View ArticleSushi shop planned for Capitol Market
By Staff reports This fall, Capitol Market will be home to a new type of fare.Mike Oo, who operates the sushi station in Teays Valley's Kroger, is set to open a sushi shop called Fuji Garden, which...
View Article'Shadow parties' the unheralded result of Citizens United, scholar says
By David Gutman Through the first six months of this year, Jeb Bush's presidential campaign raised $11 million. His super PAC raised $103 million.Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential campaign raised $8.9...
View ArticleFrontier asks Public Service Commission to rule on fiber dispute
By Eric Eyre In a dispute that could affect Internet prices and service in West Virginia, Frontier Communications says it has no obligation to lease unused fiber-optic cable to its competitors if...
View ArticleNew gambling help network director talks prevention, recovery
New gambling help network director talks about prevention, recoveryBy Lydia NuzumStaff writerOne of the first calls the 1-800-GAMBLER Program ever received was from a grandmother whose Bingo habit had...
View ArticleBand, majorette festival showcases high school performers
By Samuel Speciale Mark Davis doesn't know what to expect going into marching band season, but he knows Kanawha County's eight high schools will put on a show when they meet later this month for the...
View ArticleHuntington student orchestra prepares for 19th season
By By Taylor Stuck The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - It could be a scene from a movie.More than a dozen 13- to 19-year-olds fill a funky, old classroom in the basement of the old Huntington High...
View ArticleJudge names Gilbert man to replace retiring Mingo magistrate
By The Associated Press WILLIAMSON, W.Va. - A Gilbert County man has been appointed to replace retiring Mingo County Magistrate Deloris "Dee" Sidebottom.The West Virginia Supreme Court says...
View ArticleEx-Martinsburg quarterback gets probation in criminal case
By The Associated Press MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - A former Martinsburg High School quarterback who pleaded guilty to several criminal charges will spend five years on probation.Justin R. "Cookie" Clinton,...
View ArticleWheeling to boost backup water system, drill 2 more wells
The Associated PressWHEELING, W.Va. - The city of Wheeling plans to boost its backup well water system's capacity by drilling two additional wells.City manager Robert Herron says the new wells will...
View ArticleKentucky clerk appeals order putting her in jail
By By Adam Beam The Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Kentucky county clerk has appealed a judge's decision to put her in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.Attorneys...
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