On the Town: The Nutcracker
On Dec. 11 and 12, Tchaikovsky's classic Nutcracker was presented by The Charleston Ballet with the West Virginia Symphony.
View ArticleOn the Town: Business After Hours
The South Charleston Chamber of Commerce Business Expo & Holiday Business After Hours event was held at Holiday Inn & Suites Charleston West, Dec. 10.
View ArticleHampshire's Staley wins Fulton Walker Award as state's top special-teams player
By By Rick Kozlowski The Journal ROMNEY - Evan Staley spent a month of his summer vacation traveling the country to college football offices in hopes coaches he met would give him more than just the...
View Article'Force Awakens' on track for record $215M-plus weekend
By By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) - "Star Wars" fever spread through movie theaters around the globe on Friday, even reaching the White House, as the franchise yet again began toppling...
View ArticleSanders, Clinton move past rancor over data breach
By By JULIE PACE and LISA LERER Associated PressMANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton moved past the rancor over a breach of her campaign's...
View ArticleHarpers Ferry making progress in pricy rebuild
By By Liz McCormick West Virginia Public Broadcasting HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. (AP) - It's been nearly five months since a fire broke out in Harpers Ferry that devastated its historic commercial district...
View ArticleCharles Town man sentenced in 2014 slaying of wife
By The Associated Press CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - A Charles Town man convicted of killing his wife will serve at least 15 years in prison.The Journal reports that a Jefferson County Circuit Court jury...
View ArticleTrail's Harpers Ferry center sees record number of hikers
By The Associated Press HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. (AP) - The Appalachian Trail Conservancy says a record number of thru-hikers have stopped at its visitor center in Harpers Ferry this year.Thru-hikers are...
View ArticleNew solar array helps power Parkersburg's recycling center
By The Associated Press PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - Parkersburg has placed solar panels at the city's recycling center to cut reduce energy costs and air pollution.The 209-panel solar array is located...
View ArticleMystery donor drops annual $1,000 into Morgantown kettle
By The Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Someone has slipped a $1,000 bill into a Salvation Army kettle in Morgantown every year for nearly four decades.The long-running holiday mystery...
View ArticleDaniel DeMarino
Daniel William "Dan" DeMarino, of Spencer, passed away on Dec. 18, 2015, at home, after an extended illness.He was born in Clarksburg, on Nov. 30, 1936, son of the late Dean and Teresa DeMarino....
View ArticleHolley "Jack" Coyner
Holley "Jack" Coyner, of Hurricane, died on Dec. 10, 2015. He was born on Aug. 4, 1922, to Ivan and Allie Taylor Coyner. Jack was predeceased by his wife of 44 years, Agnes Croson Coyner; and his...
View ArticleLarry Coleman
Larry Steven Coleman, 60, of Kimberly, died Dec. 19, 2015. He was born November 14, 1955, in Montgomery and was the son of the late Robert Lee and Betty Ann Farley Coleman.He was a retired miner from...
View ArticleWilliam Macdonald Clark
William Macdonald Clark, age 76 passed away December 11, 2015. Born 1939, Logan County, West Virginia, 2nd child of Virginia Dare Phipps. Early schooling at Greenbrier Military Academy, graduate of...
View ArticleBeulah Carpenter
Beulah (Clutter) Carpenter, 76, of Webster Springs, died Fri. Dec. 18, 2015. Service will be held at at 1 p.m. Tues. Dec. 22, at Dodd and Reed Funeral Home, Webster Springs. Friends may join the...
View ArticleJohn Burdette
John H. Burdette, 68, of Charleston, died on Dec. 17, 2015, after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Genevive Burdette; and a brother, Jackie Burdette. He is survived...
View ArticleWilliam Bowles
William Eugene Bowles, 32, of St. Albans, died Dec. 16, 2015. Service will be 11 a.m. Mon. Dec. 21, at Handley Funeral Home, Danville. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
View ArticleOdey Bodkin
Odey L. Bodkin, 74, of Kenna, died on Dec. 17, 2015, at Hubbard Hospice House, following a long illness. He was retired after 40 years of service from Don's Disposal Service. He was preceded in death...
View ArticleDelbert Anderson
Delbert Eugene Anderson, 77, of Ripley, passed away Dec. 19, 2015. Service will be 1 p.m. Tues. Dec. 22, at the Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley. Friends may call on the family from 11 a.m. until the...
View ArticleFunerals for: December 20, 2015
Burns, Lora 3 p.m., Highland Park United Methodist Church, Second Creek.Carnes, Dreama 2 p.m., Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview.Craigo, Emmogene 2 p.m., Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, Cross...
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