The Charleston Gazette -

2-for-2 for Irish

tatkinson@wvgazette.com (Tommy R. Atkinson) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:22:20 -0500

BECKLEY - Charleston Catholic made it 2-for-2 Friday.The Fighting Irishs boys and girls teams advanced to todays Class AA-A state championship games at the YMCA Youth Soccer Complex in Beckley.Taylor Farris scored a goal and assisted on two others as Catho...

Mountaineers still aiming for Big East title

dphickman1@aol.com (Dave Hickman) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:13:23 -0500

MORGANTOWN - That West Virginias football season to date has not turned out quite as anyone had hoped is a given. Through eight games, the Mountaineers have lost twice, both of them perfectly winnable games.It is frustrating and annoying to the team, its c...

State soccer tournament -- Hurricane girls advance

tatkinson@wvgazette.com (Tommy R. Atkinson) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:33:56 -0500

BECKLEY - There will be a team representing the Kanawha Valley in todays Class AAA state soccer championships.With one swing of her leg, Chloe Barber sent Hurricane into its first state final in school history, scoring on a rebound from about 5 yards out e...

Big comeback saves Capital vs. Huntington

(D.J. Williams) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:14:19 -0500

For approximately 38 minutes, Huntington seemed to have Capital on a standing eight count.After jumping out to a 20-0 halftime lead and forcing six first-half turnovers, Huntington looked like for the third year in a row that it would win its season finale...

SC pulls away from Riverside

rickryan@wvgazette.com (Rick Ryan) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:16:12 -0500

For about a half, relying largely on guile and emotion, Riverside was somehow staying in it. But shortly thereafter, as has happened all too many times in this star-crossed season, the wheels started coming off for the Warriors.Ray Coleman ran for 288 yard...

Midland kills Hurricanes playoff bid

(Christopher Wade) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:19:54 -0500

HURRICANE - To get back to the playoffs for the fifth straight season, Hurricane needed a victory on senior night against Cabell Midland Friday and get help from other teams as well.The Redskins got the help they needed but couldnt hold up their end, as th...

UC needs win and help to reach playoffs

sports@wvgazette.com (Mike Whiteford) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:28:22 -0500

Two weeks ago, the University of Charleston was unbeaten and seemed headed toward an NCAA Division II football playoff berth.Also within reach were a first-round bye and a home game for the regional playoffs that begin Nov. 14.But after back-to-back losses...

GW snuffs SAs Wildcat

dougsmock@wvgazette.com (Doug Smock) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:17:50 -0500

The good news for St. Albans was this: The Red Dragons had a week to practice for 48 minutes of running the "Wildcat" formation.The bad news was that the opposition was George Washington, a momentum-seeking playoff team sure to magnify every mist...

Ripley holds on to The Hatchet

(Mike Ruben) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:12:33 -0500

RIPLEY - Ancient rivals Ravenswood and Ripley have squared off 77 times on the football field since 1918. Few of those matchups could have been more entertaining than Ripleys 10-7 victory on Friday.The Vikings prevailed in a defensive battle between two pl...

Football roundup: Poca closes on high note with win over Tolsia

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Jason Cuffee threw for 174 yards and a touchdown and ran for a score Friday night as Poca salvaged some satisfaction from a disappointing season with a 36-6 victory at Tolsia.The Dots (3-7) managed to win despite losing leading rusher Caleb Arthur just bef...

Prep football scores, summaries -- Nov. 6

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Todays game

Matewan at Man

Fridays state scoresBishop Donahue 12, Doddridge County 7Bluefield 49, Robert C. Byrd 14Bridgeport 53, North Marion 15Brooke 14, Musselman 13Buckhannon-Upshur 35, Elkins 12Burch 55, Hannan 20Cabell Midland 24, Hurricane 7...

Roundup: High school cheerleading regionals today

( ) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:35:52 -0500

Local high school cheerleading squads will be competing today in regional competitions, trying to earn berths in the state tournament scheduled for Dec. 12 at the Charleston Civic Center. Riverside, George Washington, St. Albans, South Charleston and Capit...

State GOP launching intern program

alisonk@wvgazette.com (Alison Knezevich) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:07:37 -0500

CHARLESTOn, W.Va. -- The West Virginia GOP is launching an internship program to help Republican lawmakers during the legislative session, saying Democrats have an unfair advantage because they have more staffers.A group of "Cecil Underwood fellow...

Ft. Hood suspect reportedly shouted Allahu Akbar

(The Associated Press) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:11:40 -0500

Suspect, an Army psychiatrist, is wounded in rampageFORT HOOD, Texas -- Soldiers who witnessed the shooting rampage at ...

Kanawha Players president has tough crowd

lynch@wvgazette.com (Bill Lynch) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:20:51 -0500

CHARLESTOn, W.Va. -- Kanawha Players President John Halstead knows about the rumors swirling around him. People are talking about him, the groups finances, the lawsuit and the building. "I had a past president ask me if I was keeping guns in the build...

Lawsuit filed in fatal police shooting

( ) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:22:53 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The mother of the man killed during a September police chase filed a lawsuit against the city of Charleston on Friday, claiming that police should have stopped their chase and not fired their weapons the night Brian Good and Charleston...

Extra volunteers move up swine flu clinics

kathryng@wvgazette.com (Kathryn Gregory) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:36:52 -0500

A full schedule of swine flu clinics is at the end of this story. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Some local middle and high schools will be holding swine flu vaccine clinics as early as Nov. 16.Originally the Kanawha-Charleston Health Depa...

Megan Williams story changes again

gharki@wvgazette.com (Gary A. Harki) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:32:43 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Megan Williams is changing her story of abuse -- again. She now says that she was raped and tortured. Less than a month ago, a lawyer representing Williams held a press conference saying Williams was recanting her original claims.S...

Toyota workers in Buffalo talking union

pjnyden@wvgazette.com (Paul J. Nyden) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:45:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Some workers at the Toyota manufacturing plant in Buffalo are talking to their fellow employees about getting union representation at the plant that makes engines and transmissions. Local plant managers reportedly told employees t...

Senate confirms Pa. regulator to head OSM unit

kward@wvgazette.com (Ken Ward Jr.) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:48:34 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed a Pennsylvania state regulator as the Obama administrations director for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. Joseph Pizarchik was confirmed by unanimous consent, apparently...

Wyoming County school worker convicted of sex abuse

(The Associated Press) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:38:04 -0500

PINEVILLE, W.Va. -- A former Wyoming County school bus driver has been convicted of sexually abusing a 16-year-old female student.Robert Junior Thomas of Wyoming faces 10 to 20 years in prison. A sentencing date hasnt been set.The 46-year-old Thomas was co...

$36 million contract awarded for W.Va. dam project

(The Associated Press) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:11:59 -0500

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- A Pennsylvania company has received a $36 million contract to repair Bluestone Dam. The construction is part of a project to stabilize and strengthen the dam, which went into operation in 1949. Brayman Construction Co. of Saxonbu...

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AARP West Virginia endorses House health bill

alisonk@wvgazette.com (Alison Knezevich) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:35:47 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- AARP West Virginia joined its national organization Thursday in backing the health-care overhaul proposal that is ...

Nine-year-old thwarts carjacking, police say

rustymarks@wvgazette.com (Rusty Marks) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:17:46 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Sissonville man was in jail Friday after a 9-year-old boy allegedly foiled his attempt to steal the family car -- with the boy and his three brothers inside. According to a criminal complaint on file in Kanawha Magistrate Court, Step...

Teen allegedly lures man into mugging in Nitro

(Staff reports) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:23:46 -0500

NITRO, W.Va. -- A man was robbed at knifepoint in Nitro on Thursday. According to a criminal complaint on file in Kanawha Magistrate Court, Stephanie Knox, 19, told police she lured Newton Margolis to her apartment at 2535 Third Ave. at about 8 p....

Two men sentenced to prison in child pornography cases

( ) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:07:15 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Two men were sentenced in federal court Thursday to prison in separate child pornography cases, the U.S. Attorneys Office announced. Telford Cruikshank Jr., 42, who pleaded guilty in May to possessing child pornography, was sentenced b...

Online college reports higher 3rd-quarter gain

(The Associated Press) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:46:26 -0500

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Online university company American Public Education says its third-quarter profit rose more than 31 percent on higher course registrations. American Public says it earned $5 million, or 27 cents per share, in the period. The Cha...

W.Va. Road Fund tax collections down

(The Associated Press) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:36:57 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginias Road Fund is collecting less revenue than expected and some maintenance projects may be postponed until the next fiscal year. Transportation officials say revenue collections from vehicle registrations, the gasoline...

Greenbrier resort wins AAAs top rating again

(The Associated Press) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:38:34 -0500

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. -- The Greenbrier has won AAAs top rating for hotels for the 34th consecutive year. The historic West Virginia resort is one of three hotels to win the travel groups Five Diamond Award each year since the rating system...

Morgantown technology businessman named to state school board

davinwhite@wvgazette.com (Davin White) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:28:37 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Joe Manchin on Thursday appointed a Morgantown man with decades of experience in private technology companies to a nine-year term on the state Board of Education. Michael...

Can-do attitude: Kids express creativity

kathryng@wvgazette.com (Kathryn Gregory) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- "I am wonderful. My art is amazing. We are great. I deserve all good things in life."Those four simple sentences are the positive mantra that local lawyer and artist Deborah McHenry has turned into figurative rules at her loc...

DEP finds problems at W.Va.s coal-ash dams

kward@wvgazette.com (Ken Ward Jr.) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:55:54 -0500

Read the report here. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Nearly two-third...

Parkersburg lawyer pleads guilty in 2nd failure to pay taxes

aclevenger@wvgazette.com (Andrew Clevenger) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:10:21 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- For the second time in 14 years, a Parkersburg lawyer has pleaded guilty to criminal charges stemming from his failure to pay taxes.Richard A. Hayhurst, 60, admitted Thursday that he withheld $8,792.53 in taxes from his employees durin...

Fifth Pagan pleads guilty to federal conspiracy charge

aclevenger@wvgazette.com (Andrew Clevenger) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:23:50 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Putnam County man admitted in federal court Thursday that he participated in a conspiracy to help protect the national vice president of the Pagans Motorcycle Club, who wouldnt carry a gun because he was a convicted felon.Donnie Ray ...

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Marshall provost, professor to appear before grand jury

(The Associated Press) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:26:50 -0500

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Marshall Universitys chief academic officer and a professor will appear before a federal grand jury following a grade-change controversy involving state Treasurer John Perdues daughter. Marshall said in a statement that Provost Ga...

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Dollar General going up (news photo)

( ) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:30:20 -0500

Tim Tinzer of Equity Contracting fastens steel studs in an exterior wall of the new Dollar General store under construction in the 1500 block of Washington Street East. The on-again, off-again project received a lot of scrutiny over the summer fr...

12 dead, 31 hurt in attack at Fort Hood

(The Associated Press) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:08:32 -0500

Ft. Hood suspect reportedly shouted Allahu AkbarFORT HOOD, Texas -- An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas o...

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Church activities: Nov. 7, 2009

( ) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:45:00 -0500

Anniversaries/homecomings Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating its 123rd anniversary Sunday. The Rev. Andrew McDavid of St. Paul Baptist Church will conduct the 11 a.m. service and at 3 p.m. the Rev. Shelley B...

No Grinch on the Turnpike this Christmas

( ) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:52:47 -0500

By Mannix PorterfieldThe Register-Herald, BeckleyNo, Virginia, the Grinch hasnt stolen Christmas from the West Virginia Turnpike, even in these money-tight times.What it boils down to is that some decorations simply aged s...

FLIPSIDE: Cabell Midland footballer brings girl power

(Bishop Nash) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:45:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Cabell Midland Knights have got something a little extra special about their team. On the field, its just another kicker drilling ...