By: Kennie Bass | Posted: May 17, 2018 | Source: WCHSTV
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) — It’s been nearly two years since the deadly flooding of June 2016.
In the aftermath of that disaster, millions of dollars in donations poured into the state and last august, Gov. Jim Justice announced the formation of the Rise West Virginia Disaster Recovery Program, but many people are still in need. (more…)
Hunters harvested 12,274 gobblers during the 2018 Spring Turkey Hunting Season. Photo courtesy of West Virginia Department of Commerce.
By: Samantha Smith | Posted: May 18, 2018 | Source: WVDNR
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — According to preliminary data gathered by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, turkey hunters in West Virginia harvested 12,274 gobblers this spring, which is a 15-year high and a 6 percent increase over 2017. (more…)
Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Department of Commerce.
By: Samantha Smith | Posted: May 15, 2018 | Source: WVDNR
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Division of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds residents that feeding black bears is a violation of state law as well as a misguided disservice to our state animal, according to Colin Carpenter, black bear project leader for the DNR Wildlife Resources Section. (more…)
Cattle farmers John and Clarise O’Dell of Roane County may see their cattle threatened by a new species of tick discovered in New Jersey and Virginia. Staff photo by Rusty Marks
By: Rusty Marks, Staff Writer | Posted: May 18, 2018 | Source: WV News
LEFT HAND — John and Clarise O’Dell operate a large cattle farm in rural Roane County. Among other things, they are on constant lookout for tick infestations on their livestock. (more…)
By: Nicky Walters | Posted: May 18, 2018 | Source: WOWKTV
A community is concerned as rocks, mud and trees dangle over their road. (more…)
Posted: May 18, 2018 | Source: Hafer Funeral Home
Delmer Williams, 69, of Elkview, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston.
He was a retired miner for Union Carbide Mines and member of the UMWA. Delmer was a 1967 graduate of Herbert Hoover High School and played on the football team. He enjoyed reading his Bible and spending time with his grandson. Delmer was a loving son, father, grandfather, who loved and supported all of his family.
Delmer was preceded in death by his father, Danier Elwood Williams; daughter, Lisa Williams Lawrence; and grandfather, Whitten Early “Poppy” Williams.
He is survived by his mother, Ruby Pearl Edwards Williams Songer; grandson, Jett Jividen; and siblings, Dainer (Tammy) Williams, Pat Williams Lynn, Doug (Melinda) Williams, Pam Williams Morgan, Peggy (Gary) Williams Clark, Dallas (Angie) Williams. He is also survived by one niece and seven nephews.
Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the Hafer Funeral Home, with Pastor Lee Swor officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Curtis Price Way, Charleston, WV 25311.
Online condolences may be sent to www.haferfuneralhome.net.
Arrangements are in the care of Hafer Funeral Home, 50 North Pinch Road, Elkview.
By: Jessie Shafer | Posted: May 17, 2018 at 6:19 p.m. | Source: WOWKTV
ELKVIEW, WV (WOWK) – Richard Bashlor loves the place he calls home. “That’s where my heart’s at- the Elk River,” he said. (more…)
CLENDENIN, W.Va. – The Clendenin Leader had an opportunity to sit down with Clendenin, West Virginia Mayor, Shana Clendenin. Not only did we learn about Mayor Clendenin, and why she decided to run for mayor, we also talked about the progress that has been made during her past 11 months in office. In addition to the upcoming Clendenin Homecoming Festival June 22-24, 2018, Clendenin is now a prime location for recreation and tourism based economic development.
A very important event coming up on Saturday, June 2, 2018 is the Elk River Clean-up. This is a great opportunity for the community to get involved and make a difference for the Elk River area. We plan to have more sit down discussions with Mayor Clendenin in the future to keep the Clendenin community informed and encourage everyone to get involved in the great things that are going on in the town of Clendenin.
UC pitcher Adam Jafine and the rest of the Golden Eagles will play the first NCAA Division II regional playoff game in program history Thursday at Millersville. Courtesy photo | UC Athletics
By: Derek Redd, Sports Editor | Posted: May 16, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail
The University of Charleston baseball team has come a long way since head coach Andrew Wright took over. The Golden Eagles won 13 games in 2015, the year before he arrived, then won 16 in his inaugural season of 2016.
That win total jumped to 34 last season, with an appearance in the Mountain East Conference tournament title game. UC is at 34 wins this season, but with an MEC tournament crown to boot.
That conference win has put the Golden Eagles (34-21) into their first NCAA postseason berth, a 3 p.m. Thursday Atlantic Region game as a No. 7 seed at No. 2-seeded Millersville (34-18).
But Wright doesn’t want his team to look at this feat as crossing a finish line. He’d rather it see Thursday’s game as an important stop on a longer path.
“When I accepted the job, I didn’t want to be mediocre,” Wright said. “I thought it was an opportunity to put the program on a national stage. This is the early goings of something we hope is long-lasting.”
The plan began when he arrived from Concord in the summer of 2015. From the start, Wright set expectations for players. There would be an expectation for the way those wearing a UC uniform would go about their business on the field. Wright set a threshold of expectations. If that threshold wasn’t met, there would be consequences, not punitive, but corrective.
“They’re corrective consequences to make sure people realigned their expectations with what’s supposed to happen in a championship program,” Wright said. “Our first meeting in 2015, the very first thing out of my mouth was, ‘We want to be a championship program, and we’re going to start acting like it.’ ”
Wright said the plan broke down into two prongs — process and people. And finding the right people was paramount. Everyone had to buy in, not just those Wright was recruiting, but those already on the team who were getting introduced to a new system.
Many of those UC players with important roles on this team — like sophomores Austin Henrich, Jonathan Carr and Colby Johnson and junior Gianfranco Morello — had committed to the team during its struggles. And Wright was pleased to see veterans like Tristan Fields, Caleb Kinder, Danny Hoyer and Justin Nixon show the quality of character to accept and work hard in a new environment.
“To me, the special thing is where we came from, where we’re going and how we’re getting there, as far as we have an incredible group of teammates. They’re a group of guys that have genuine care for each other and really want to see this program succeed above their individual needs.”
There was some personal growth for Wright that also has helped UC’s program move along. He attributes much of the team’s success to hitting coach Thomas Stallings and pitching coach Casey Hodges. There came a point that Wright decided he had to fire himself as hitting and pitching coach, and said Stallings and Hodges’ contributions have been essential.
“There are days that I joke — it’s half-joke and half-truth — that I don’t feel like I’m doing anything,” Wright said. “There are days that I can step back and Thomas can tell me what’s going on with the offense and Casey tells me what’s going on with the pitchers.
“That was very difficult to do because, early in my coaching career, I was the micro-manager of all micro-managers,” he added. “To be able to step away from it and see this happen has been huge for my own personal development, and has been big for the program’s development.”
The Golden Eagles enter a tough environment Thursday. Millersville, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference tournament runner-up, has made the regional round the last six seasons and won the Atlantic in 1998, 2011 and 2016. Wright doesn’t want a regional appearance to be the program’s apex, so while the Golden Eagles are grateful to reach this level, they don’t want their season to end at this point.
“We have an opportunity to play another baseball game, and I’m expecting to win it,” Wright said. “And I’m expecting to win the next one after that and after that. This is another opportunity to play baseball games and allow our level of preparedness to show through.”
Contact Derek Redd at 304-348-1712 or derek.redd@wvgazettemail.com. Follow him on Twitter @derekredd.
