Byrd Institute hosts competition to reward innovation geared toward women and...
The Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing will host an innovation challenge to identify products and services that empower women and families, according to a statement.The Byrd...
View ArticleMarshall notebook: Foster fills in admirably at running back
By Doug Smock BOCA RATON, Fla. - He got himself benched for dropping passes and lost his punt-return duties for similar problems.So Marshall coaches shift him to running back, where ball security is...
View ArticleGroup helps 1,400 state high school students register to vote
By Lori Kersey At 16 years old, Madison Boothe cannot yet vote, but that didn't stop the 11th grader from helping 24 of her classmates at Ravenswood High School register to vote. "It's so important to...
View ArticleCharleston holds on, downs Fairmont State
By Chris Wade The University of Charleston looked like it was going to celebrate homecoming in grand fashion, leading Fairmont State by 24 points in the third quarter.The Falcons made a furious...
View ArticleWVU notebook: Win over Mountaineers 'big deal' for Baylor
By Mike Casazza WACO, Texas - After insisting all week Saturday's game against West Virginia was not about revenge, Baylor coach Art Briles said there was some inspiration before the second-ranked...
View ArticleMEC football: Shepherd pulls away from WV State
West Virginia State made the long trip to Shepherdstown to face Mountain East Conference foe Shepherd Saturday, but the trip back seemed a little longer.The Yellow Jackets trailed just 23-10 at the...
View ArticleFrank Giardina: Morton's now a country kid; Ryan's collection
Former Charleston High football player Steve Morton played in an inner-city environment with the Mountain Lions from 1969-71.It's interesting that he is now a fan and a volunteer at one of the most...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Oct. 11, 2015
Plastic alligators make the best seats - at least when you're a squirrel. Philip Miles caught this little visitor making a stop at his family's koi pond outside of his home in Jackson County. Miles...
View ArticleKathryn L. Ganim
Kathryn L. "Kate" Ganim, 89, of South Charleston, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House West, South Charleston, after a long illness.She was born in Spencer on Oct. 19, 1925 to...
View ArticlePhyllis Gandee
Phyllis Jeane Gandee, 91, of Charleston, passed away Thurs. Oct. 15, 2015 at her residence.She was born in Sissonville and made West Virginia her home. She was a homemaker and had worked as a dental...
View ArticleDenver Gandee
Denver Ray Gandee, 92, a soldier for God and the U.S.A., a statesman and farmer, worked on this earth and offered service to his fellow man from October 13, 1923, to October 15, 2015, passed away in...
View ArticleWilliam Durst
William Henry Durst, 84, of Leon, died Oct. 15, 2015. Service will be 2 p.m. Sun. Oct. 18, at Casto Funeral Home, Evans. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sat. at the funeral home.
View ArticleGregory Dunlap
Gregory Leon Dunlap, 62, of St. Albans, passed away Wed. Oct. 14, 2015, at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston.Greg was born on April 16, 1953, in South Charleston. He graduated from St. Albans High...
View ArticleRebecca "Becky" Cochran
Rebecca A. "Becky" Cochran, 50, of Blair, died Oct. 14, 2015. Service will be 2 p.m. Sun. Oct. 18, at Morris Funeral Home, Cowen. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sat. at the funeral home....
View ArticleGeorgia Clemens
Georgia Lee Vest Clemens, 69, of Lewisburg, died Fri. Oct. 16, 2015. Service will be 3 p.m. Mon. Oct. 19, at Edgewood Presbyterian Church, Lewisburg. Friends will be received from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at...
View ArticleCharles Chambers Jr
Charles Chambers Jr., 60, of Alexandria, Va., a native of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Oct. 14, 2015. Service will be 11 a.m. Thurs. Oct. 22, at Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant. Visitation will be...
View ArticleDennis Bostic
Dennis Boyd Bostic, 75, of Dunbar, passed away Oct. 15, 2015.He was born in Oceana to the late Glenn and Ruth Bostic on August 11, 1940.Dennis retired from the US Army and then started his own...
View ArticleFunerals for: October 17, 2015
Arnett, Imogene 2 p.m., Highlawn Presbyterian Church, St. Albans.Beller, Gladys A. 1 p.m., Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant.Casdorph, Stacie G. 2 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of LatterCook,...
View ArticleHoppy Kercheval: State should welcome Obama
President Obama's planned visit to Charleston, West Virginia next week can be viewed on several levels.First, Obama is here to address a pressing problem in our state and the rest of the Appalachian...
View ArticleDoolarie Singh-Knights: Face of agriculture changing in West Virginia
When we think about revitalizing our state's economy and breathing life into our communities, many things come to mind. And, while I can't speak to all of them, I do know a longstanding practice that...
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