11 West Virginia specialty crops projects get grants
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia State University is focusing its agricultural efforts on growing "creepy" vegetables.The Institute-based school said Thursday that through a $25,000 grant,...
View ArticleForesters say this is last good weekend for leaf-peeping
LOGAN, W.Va. (AP) - The West Virginia Division of Forestry says this weekend offers the last good opportunity for viewing fall foliage across the state.The State Journal reports that the division...
View ArticleDelta Chi chapter at Marshall suspended after hazing probes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - A Marshall University fraternity has been suspended after investigations into alleged hazing.The Herald-Dispatch reports that The Delta Chi Fraternity Inc. said Thursday that...
View ArticleOne hospitalized after Interstate 64 vehicle roll-over
By Staff reports A person was taken to the hospital after rolling their vehicle while attempting to exit Interstate 64 at the Montrose exit at about 8 a.m.The vehicle was traveling eastbound when it...
View ArticleMeadow Bridge area under boil-water advisory and some area advisories lifted
The Department of Health and Human Resources has issued a boil-water advisory for the Cow Town area only of the Meadow Bridge Water System.Customers in this area should boil their water for at least...
View ArticlePolice have info on car in hit-and-run fatality
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Charleston police say they now have information about the type of car that hit and killed a pedestrian last month.Police said Friday that a forensic analysis by the FBI has...
View ArticleTraffic pattern on part of Interstate 64 returning to normal
By Daniel Desrochers The westbound commute on Interstate 64 around Charleston is looking to get a lot easier on Monday.The Division of Highways has announced that it will begin shifting the westbound...
View ArticleInterim director named at Lottery
By Phil Kabler Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin Friday appointed John Myers as acting director of the West Virginia Lottery.Myers, who has been with the Lottery for 7½ years and has been assistant director since...
View ArticleAttorney General to hold mobile office hours
A consumer representative from the West Virginia Attorney General's Office will conduct mobile office hours during November throughout four local counties. Andrea Lannom, a consumer outreach and...
View ArticleGreen Bank telescope helps track asteroid
By Staff reports Scientists using the National Radio Observatory's Green Bank Telescope assisted their Planetary Radar Group counterparts at the National Science Foundation's Arecibo Observatory in...
View ArticleMan serving life sentence appeals Cabell murder conviction
By Kate White HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The effects of former West Virginia State Police chemist Fred Zain - whose discredited work resulted in millions of dollars paid to wrongfully convicted defendants -...
View ArticleLocal professor to run in NYC Marathon
By Samuel Speciale Running the New York City Marathon has been a decadelong goal for Tom Guetzloff, who remembers watching the race when he lived in Connecticut. On Sunday, the West Virginia State...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Oct. 31, 2015
Spirit nightOlive Garden restaurants will host a Spirit Night and donate a portion of in-restaurant sales to a local high school. Guests are encouraged to wear the school colors and join in the...
View ArticleThings to do today:Oct. 31, 2015
STEVE MILLER BAND: 7:30 p.m., Clay Center, One Clay Square. Tickets: $55, $85, $99, $120. Visit www.theclaycenter.org or call 304-561-3570.SANTA CRUZ: 7 to 10 p.m. Admission $10. Halloween dance....
View ArticleWest Virginians being prescribed dangerous drug mix
By Eric Eyre West Virginians are more likely than residents of other states to mix anti-anxiety medications with prescription pain pills - a potentially deadly combination, according to a new report...
View ArticleCoal talk fades nationally, but not in WV
By David Gutman There are 18 candidates currently running for president who have participated in the presidential debates this year.Over the course of the seven debates, those candidates have...
View ArticleUpper Big Branch Mine disaster families follow Blankenship case closely
By Joel Ebert On the ninth day of the criminal trial of former Massey Energy Co. CEO Don Blankenship, Stanley "Goose" Stewart stepped off the witness stand. At times, his testimony was difficult for...
View ArticleCharleston native creates evacuation slides to counter active shooters
By Ryan Quinn A Charleston native is marketing inflatable evacuation slides, resembling those on passenger airplanes, to school systems concerned about active shooters and other emergencies. Blair...
View ArticleMarshall foundation renames building in honor of Intuit CEO
By The Associated Press HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - A building at Marshall University has been renamed in honor of the president and CEO of Intuit.The former Marshall University Foundation Hall is now...
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