Updated 1:00 am CDT, Monday, August 20, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Perry Bennett, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 This Aug. 6, 2018 photo made available by the West Virginia Legislature shows members of the West Virginia House Judiciary Committee looking at a $7,500 floor map in the office of West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry in Charleston, WV. The House of Delegates approved impeachment articles against justices Allen Loughry, Margaret Workman, Robin Davis and Beth Walker. Although the state Supreme Court essentially sets and controls its own budget under the state constitution, the four justices were impeached for failing to control court … [Read more...] about Impeachment of West Virginia justices heads to state Senate
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Gibson: West Virginia defense has good chemistry
MORGANTOWN — The optimistic side of Tony Gibson reels off the talking points behind why his defense, disregarded by many, might actually be good enough to make West Virginia a Big 12 contender. There’s TFL machine David Long. Two plug-and-play grad transfers on the defensive front. Dravon Askew-Henry spearheading a secondary that’s poised for a bounce-back from 2017. And the arrival of man-child Dante Stills. Gibson also carries an intangible reason for hope. “In my six years being back here, this is the closest group I’ve seen of guys that like each other and are doing the same things to get better,” he said. “We don’t have a bunch of loafing guys or a bunch that feels sorry for themselves. That was our goal coming in. We don’t want selfish guys. So I really like this group of players.” The Mountaineers’ defensive coordinator isn’t delusional about the narrow margins that could determine his unit’s fate. The … [Read more...] about Gibson: West Virginia defense has good chemistry
West Virginia’s Crest perseveres through struggles of college football
MORGANTOWN — Tyron Carrier asks his players to refer to one of his wide receivers if homesickness, or any doubt for that matter, starts to creep in. “Will Crest hasn’t been in my room for long, but he’s a guy anyone can talk to about the ups and downs of being a college athlete,” Carrier said. “Sometimes kids get homesick during camp and he’s been there for the guys. He’s been around for some time now so he knows what it’s like to play here.” And what a career it’s been. While the on-field production surely isn’t what many expected when Crest signed with the Mountaineers in 2014, he found other ways to contribute across three positions on offense. As a four-star quarterback recruit from Baltimore’s Dunbar High — the same school as Tavon Austin — many thought Crest was the heir-apparent to Clint Trickett and the first major high school recruit Dana Holgorsen was able to sign. After winning the … [Read more...] about West Virginia’s Crest perseveres through struggles of college football
West Virginia study group wants 2-year colleges involved
Published 4:19 pm CDT, Sunday, August 19, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A group reviewing West Virginia's higher education system wants two-year community and technical colleges added to the study. News outlets report the Blue Ribbon Commission on Four-Year Higher Education voted Friday to draft a response to Gov. Jim Justice's executive order that created the commission. Commission co-chairman Gordon Gee, the president of West Virginia University, says he has no issues with including the two-year schools as part of the study. He says the governor's office wants four-year institutions to be the initial priority. Justice has said the goal is to help the higher education system run more efficiently. The governor wants the panel's work to be completed by legislative interim meetings in December. … [Read more...] about West Virginia study group wants 2-year colleges involved
2 West Virginia applicants receive rural development grants
Sunday August 19, 2018 01:05 PM Rural development grants totaling more than $99,000 have been awarded to two recipients in West Virginia Written by The Associated Press HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Rural development grants totaling more than $99,000 have been awarded to two recipients in West Virginia. The Marshall University Research Corp. will receive $49,837 to develop a catalog to help state agencies, nonprofits and entrepreneurs understand the state's agricultural economy. The Wayne County Economic Development Authority will receive $50,000 to develop a center for agriculture, wellness and rural enterprise. The center is planned as an agricultural hub with a farm training center. Republican U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins announced the grants Friday. Share this article … [Read more...] about 2 West Virginia applicants receive rural development grants