Posted: Feb. 23, 2017 | The Morehead News
Sporting a 6-2 mark to open the season, the Morehead State softball team is back in action this weekend at the Kennesaw State Bobbie Bailey Memorial Tournament.
The Eagles face Florida A&M for a doubleheader Friday at noon, tangle with the host Owls on Saturday at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and finish with a matchup versus Rutgers on Sunday at 10 a.m. (more…)
Posted: Feb. 23, 2018 | Source: Wilson-Shamblin-Smith Funeral Home
Belva Lee Scarbro, 90, of Clendenin, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018.
Born September 25, 1927, in Kanawha County, she was the daughter of the late David McKinley and Lydia (Strickland) Shafer. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Emery Scarbro; brothers, Alvin and Ovard Shafer; and sister, Mabel Snodgrass. (more…)
Posted: Feb. 23, 2018 | Source: Keller Funeral Home
Clyde Orville Shultz Sr., 83, of South Charleston, passed away with his family by his side on Sunday, February 18, 2018.
He was born on December 12, 1934, in South Charleston, to the late Ezra and Georgia Mae Shultz. (more…)
By: Jessie Shafer | Posted: Feb. 23, 2018 | Source: WOWKTV
JACKSON COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – Soldiers and Airmen with the West Virginia National Guard and swift water rescue teams from Glasgow and Clendenin Volunteer Fire Departments have made their way to assist with preparing for severe weather and flooding in Moundsville, West Virginia and the surrounding region.
The crew of nearly thirty men and women met at the Love’s Truck Stop in Fairplain, in Jackson County, West Virginia, to stage, fill up their fuel tanks, and take off to their destination around 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 23.
In an interview with 13 News, Chief Kevin Clendenin of the Clendenin Volunteer Fire Department said they will be there to “look at the vulnerable areas and talk to them [residents] about our assets and what we can do for them and get prepared.”
Major Wally Hatfield with the National Guard said being prepared is key. “The best thing is to adhere to the warnings,” he said. “Stay out of moving water. Don’t cross water. If you’ve been asked to evacuate, the best thing to do is evacuate.”
According to first responders, their crews have staged their emergency operation center inside of the Moundsville armory, and are “waiting on the storm.”
Stay with 13 News for more on this developing story.
Posted: Feb. 23, 2018 at 3:55 p.m.| Source: WOWKTV
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – Multiple people were injured and two were ejected during a single vehicle accident on I-79 in Clendenin this afternoon.
Crews at the scene tell 13 News that the victims are believed to be teachers returning from a rally.
The vehicle reportedly ran into a median. (more…)
Posted: Feb. 23, 2018 | Source: Hafer Funeral Home
Tom (Wilford K.) Young, 83, of Elkview, passed away at home February 21, 2018, after a brief illness.
He worked in construction at CAMC for 20 years and was a member of the West Virginia Carpenter’s Union.
Tom graduated from Elkview High School in 1953 and joined the Navy, where he served honorably until 1956. (more…)
Posted: Feb. 22, 2018 | Source: Matics Funeral Home
George Samuel Miller, 91, of Bickmore, went home to be with the Lord Friday, February 16, 2018, at home, after a long illness.
He was the son of the late John Miller and Bertha Ellen Jarrett Miller.
George was a Deep Miner and worked as a Underground Blaster.
He is survived by wife, Wanda Lee Adkins Miller; sons, William Sam (Dorothy) Miller, William George (Haily) Miller and John Stewart (Betty) Miller; daughters, Linda (Fred) Ciccoline and Patty (Gus) Revalas; brothers, Ralph Nottingham and Winston Nottingham; sisters, Marilee Backus and Charlotte Neal; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, February 21, at Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore, with Rev. Herb Vance officiating.
Online condolences may be expressed at maticsfuneralhome.com.
Posted: Feb. 22, 2018 | Source: Hafer Funeral Home
Clinton Walker Meadows, 40, of Elkview, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2018, at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John Sr. and Alpha Meadows, Eloise Bowman, and grandpa Robert Carr.
Clinton was known to have a very kind heart. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He never met a stranger.
He is survived by his parents, John Jr. and Darlene Meadows; brother, John Meadows III and wife Roberta; sisters, Tessa Jett, Tammy Berry and husband Brian; nephews, Brad Berry and Jordan Meadows; nieces, Brittany, Stephanie and Kara Berry, and Alyza Jett; and best friend, Jeremy Williams.
A service will be 3 p.m. Friday, February 23, at Hafer Funeral Home, with Pastor Sammy Bounds officiating. Burial will follow at Meadows family cemetery.
Visitation will begin one hour prior to service.
Online condolences may be sent to www.haferfuneralhome.net.
Arrangements are in the care of Hafer Funeral Home, 50 N. Pinch Road, Elkview.
Thousands of teachers fill the Rotunda at the state Capitol during statewide walkout over wages and benefits.
Photo courtesy: Brad McElhinny, MetroNews.
By: Brad McElhinny | Posted: Feb. 22, 2018 at 3:01 p.m. | Source: WV MetroNews
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thousands of chanting teachers and service personnel poured into the state Capitol today, the first day of a statewide teachers strike.
“Hey. Hey. Whaddaya say. Fund PEIA,” they chanted.
And “55 united! 55 united!”
With two secure entrances for the public, a line grew early this morning and eventually wrapped around the back of the state Culture Center.
“Hey. Hey. Whaddaya say. Fund PEIA.” pic.twitter.com/LcxNSzmYGq
— Brad McElhinny (@BradMcElhinny) February 22, 2018
Teachers filled the galleries in both the House and Senate, where legislators planned to go on with normal business. Committee meetings were also going on as usual, even as teachers gathered outside.
Teachers from all 55 counties walked out today over wages and health care costs. Even as the Capitol crowd surged, many more were picketing outside their local schools.
“We’d rather be in the classroom,” said David Bannister, a physical education teacher at Pinch Elementary. “But we have to take care of our families too. We have to get their attention. We haven’t been able to get it any other way. So here we are.”
The walkout is officially set for Thursday and Friday, but could continue if matters can’t be settled. There was talk of rolling walkouts, with counties going out a few at a time.
Mary Ross, an English teacher at Webster County High School, left for Charleston at 6 a.m. today.
“It is nice to see so many other public employees out so you don’t feel so isolated,” Ross said. “It’s good to come out and see so many other public employees.”
On Wednesday evening, the eve of the walkout, Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill with a pay raise averaging 2 percent next year for teachers, service personnel and State Police. Each group would receive another average 1 percent raise the following year with teachers in line for another 1 percent raise the third year.
The teachers have said the raise amounts don’t keep pace with their increased health care costs.
The Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board met this week and froze the current plan. That will cost the state an estimated $29 million. But teachers and other public employees say they want serious movement toward long-term stability for the plan.
Ross said her top priority is getting health care costs under control.
“We need to get our public insurance system fixed so our children can stay in this state,” Ross said. “I’ll be retiring next year. I want my students to be able to be teachers and stay in West Virginia. I want my colleagues to be able to raise their families on a teacher’s salary.”
HOPPY KERCHEVAL: Teacher and service worker strike: Day 1
Mark Montgomery, a middle school teacher from Independence HS in Raleigh County, & David Thompson, a school bus driver from Wayne County, join @HoppyKercheval at the Capitol to talk about why they’re striking. WATCH: https://t.co/wkudfIAoe1 pic.twitter.com/4AqSjCLQv4
— MetroNews (@WVMetroNews) February 22, 2018
Delegate Marty Gearheart, a Republican from Mercer County, was among those looking out at the crowd as it continued to grow. He noted that this was the latest of several recent rallies and protests at the Capitol.
“I’m not certain that it has been this loud and boisterous, but people have an opinion and they have every right to come to their Capitol and express it,” Gearheart said.
“I think we do have to listen to the message,” Gearheart said. “We have to carry on business. We have to recognize what can be done within the state budget and with the revenues that are available.”
Posted: Feb. 21, 2018 | Source: Waybright Funeral Home
Charles L. Casto, 76, of Sissonville, passed away at home, after an extended illness, on Tuesday, February 20, 2018.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Hoyt and Mary Casto; brothers, Robert and Larry; sisters, Lorena Phillips and Carol White. (more…)
