West Virginia News
WVU names Magrath interim president after scandal
July 9, 2008
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Veteran educator C. Peter Magrath, the former president of three universities and a national higher education group, was named interim president of West Virginia University on » Full Story
W.Va. neighborhood divided over Confederate flag
July 9, 2008
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — An Eastern Panhandle neighborhood is divided over whether one homeowner’s display of a Confederate flag is a matter of history or something worse.
Richard Bushong, a » Full Story
Richard Bushong, a » Full Story
W.Va. couple faked marriage for citizenship
July 9, 2008
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man said he was trying to help a friend by entering into a sham marriage with a Guyanese woman who wanted to become a U.S. citizen.
Jonathan Cobun and » Full Story
Jonathan Cobun and » Full Story
W.Va. group offers to pay gas taxes
July 9, 2008
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia group dedicated to improved transportation is offering a gas tax holiday of its own.
West Virginians for Better Transportation will pay for an average » Full Story
West Virginians for Better Transportation will pay for an average » Full Story
Arch Moore biography to be rereleased July 11
July 8, 2008
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) _ Woodland Press LLC is rereleasing former Gov. Arch Moore's biography in a softcover edition.
A release party for "Arch, The Life of Gov. Arch A. Moore Jr." will » Full Story
A release party for "Arch, The Life of Gov. Arch A. Moore Jr." will » Full Story
W.Va. police prepare up for annual pot battle
July 8, 2008
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) _ Police agencies across West Virginia are preparing for an annual push to eradicate marijuana fields.
In August, helicopter crews will search remote and rugged t » Full Story
In August, helicopter crews will search remote and rugged t » Full Story
W.Va. hospital 'an accident waiting to happen'
July 8, 2008
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) _ One of West Virginia's two state-run psychiatric hospitals is badly overcrowded and understaffed, according to a new report, and an oversight agency wants the problem fixed wi » Full Story
State plans to close Fox Creek wildlife area
July 8, 2008
NELLIS, W.Va. (AP) _ The state is planning to close a Boone County wildlife management area.
The Division of Natural Resources says Fox Creek Wildlife Management Area is set to close Ju » Full Story
The Division of Natural Resources says Fox Creek Wildlife Management Area is set to close Ju » Full Story
WVU, Marshall host math, science academies
July 8, 2008
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) _ Hundreds of high school students from across West Virginia will be swarming the campuses of the state's two largest universities in the coming weeks to work on their math and » Full Story
WVU Board of Governors discusses interim president
July 8, 2008
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) _ The West Virginia University Board of Governors is meeting to discuss the selection of an interim president.
Tuesday's 8:30 a.m. meeting comes a month after cur » Full Story
Tuesday's 8:30 a.m. meeting comes a month after cur » Full Story