Health advocates express concerns over safety of 'vaping' chemicals
By Lori Kersey Electronic cigarettes are sometimes billed as a safer alternative to smoking tobacco, but there is still a lot that medical professionals don't know about "vaping.""A lot of the...
View ArticleState agency reports one in five W.Va. adults have tried e-cigarettes
By Lydia Nuzum As the popularity of electronic cigarettes rises, West Virginia - the state with the highest rate of tobacco users - has seen a spike in residents who have tried "vaping" despite...
View ArticlePhoenix offers WVU fans plenty of pre-game activities for Cactus Bowl
By Phil Kabler As Mountaineer fans make their fourth bowl trip to Arizona, they'll find plenty of pre-game activities in Phoenix, leading up to the 2016 Cactus Bowl on Jan. 2."Alumni and fans,...
View ArticleAlcohol death rates on the rise
By By Christopher Ingraham The Washington Post Alcohol is killing Americans at a rate not seen in at least 35 years, according to new federal data. Last year, more than 30,700 Americans died from...
View ArticleRoundup: Marshall women win at Southern Illinois
By From staff reports Leah Scott scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists to help the Marshall women's basketball team hold off Southern Illinois 61-55 Monday evening in...
View ArticleMarshall's Tindal says he is entering NFL Draft
By From staff reports Marshall junior defensive back Corey Tindal said he is going to test the professional waters.Tindal, a former Conference USA all-freshman team member that earned honorable...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: If Hurricane is going to change mascot, the time is now
By Mitch Vingle A recorded message greets callers."Thank you for calling Hurricane High School," it says, "home of the Redskins."The school has been the "home of the Redskins," just like the NFL team...
View ArticleClay family finds silver linings during special bowl week
By Mike Casazza SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Chuck and Roxanne Clay have been football parents for about as long as they've been parents, and together they raised two all-state players at George Washington...
View ArticleWVU at No. 19 in latest AP men's basketball poll
By From staff reports The West Virginia University men's basketball team remained at No. 19 in the latest Associated Press sports writers top 25 poll, released Monday. The Mountaineers (10-1) have...
View ArticleWhite cop won't face charges over black Ohio boy's death
By By Mark Gillispie The Associated Press CLEVELAND - A grand jury on Monday declined to indict a white rookie police officer in the killing of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black boy who was shot while...
View ArticleWanda Creech Kaneday
Wanda Lee Creech Kaneday, 84, of Winfield, passed away Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015 at her home.Born Oct. 31, 1931 in South Charleston, Wanda was the daughter of the late Joseph and Nancy Caudill Creech....
View ArticleWilda Ferrell
Wilda Taylor Ferrell, 87, of Marlinton, formerly of Sissonville, died Dec. 26, 2015. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, at Miller Cemetery, Second Creek, Sissonville. Arrangements by...
View ArticleClista Farley
Clista Farley, 99, of Crum, formerly of Longacre, passed away Dec. 25, 2015 in Huntington. Service will be noon Tuesday, Dec. 29, at Crum Church of Christ. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec....
View ArticleEarl E. "Jack" Dolin
Earl E. "Jack" Dolin, 95, of Ottawa, W.Va., and Smith Mountain Lake, Va., was reunited with his high school sweetheart and wife of 64 years on Dec. 24, 2015. Born Aug. 28, 1920 on Hewett Creek, he was...
View ArticleJimmie Creasey
Jimmie I. Creasey, 82, of Chelyan, passed away from a short illness on Dec. 23, 2015, at CAMC with his loving wife, Hazel, by his side.He was born November 1, 1933, the youngest son of the late...
View ArticleMichael Wayne Butta
Michael Wayne Butta, 60, of Charleston, passed away Dec. 24, 2015.He was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Butta.Michael was a graduate of Charleston Catholic High School.He is survived by his...
View ArticleJoseph "Joe" Bond
Joseph D. "Joe" Bond, 69, of Kanawha City, passed away Wed. Dec. 23, 2015, at his residence.Joe was born Feb. 15, 1946, in Charleston, son of the late Lowell A. and Grace E. Peery Bond.Joe was a...
View ArticleTheron C. Boggess
Theron Cecil Boggess, 84, of Ravenswood, died Dec. 26, 2015 at CAMC Memorial Hospital. Graveside rites will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, at Jackson County Memory Gardens, Cottageville. Roush Funeral...
View ArticleAnna Mae Adkins
Anna Mae Breedlove Adkins, 77, of Yawkey, died Dec. 26, 2015. Service will be noon Wednesday, Dec. 30, at Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, at the funeral...
View ArticleFunerals for: December 28, 2015
Barker, James 1 p.m., Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant.Bowles, Opal 1 p.m., Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek.Bumgarner, Norris 11 a.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, Point...
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