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CHARLESTON (AP) — The state has suspended testing blood for hepatitis C because it ran out of the test kits. County health departments rely on the Department of Health and Human Resources to test blood samples for hepatitis C and other sexually transmitted diseases. The Charleston Daily Mail reports that the DHHR’s Office of Laboratory [...]
Continue reading …MORGANTOWN (AP) — West Virginia University plans to acquire more than three dozen properties in Morgantown for $14.5 million. Media outlets report that the deal involves 39 parcels in the student-dominated Sunnyside area. The university’s Board of Governors is expected to discuss it at a special meeting Tuesday. In September, the board approved the acquisition [...]
Continue reading …CHARLESTON (AP) — The Division of Motor Vehicles says it’s been able to absorb nearly $2 million in costs associated with the federal Real ID Act so far, but it now needs $1.4 million to hire 45 more people. In the Department of Transportation’s budget request for fiscal year 2014, the DMV says that it’s [...]
Continue reading …By VICKI SMITH Associated Press MORGANTOWN (AP) — Drive through the coalfields of Central Appalachia, and signs of the siege are everywhere. Highway billboards announce entry to “Obama’s No Job Zone,” while decals on pickup truck windows show a spikey-haired boy peeing on the president’s name. “Stop the War on Coal,” yard signs demand. “Fire [...]
Continue reading …Web exclusive In the semifinals of the Class AAA, Region II, Section 1 girls soccer tournament both Washington and Jefferson found the ways to win and keep their seasons alive. In Shenandoah Junction, it was Jefferson using four goals from Rachel Ransom to tip Martinsburg out of the postseason with a 5-2 win over the [...]
Continue reading …Web exclusive It’s an ill wind that blows no good. The gusty wind that accompanied the Hedgesville at Washington boys soccer match at Marcus Stadium last Thursday night played a factor in the outcome. Washington, the two-time defending Class AAA, Region II, Section 1 champion, was ousted from this year’s Sectional when the Eagles made [...]
Continue reading …Web exclusive In the opening round of the Class AAA, Region II, Section 1 boys soccer tournament, it was Jefferson moving past Musselman, 6-1, in a match played in Shenandoah Junction. The victory sent the Cougars (6-5-5 overall) to Cobourn Field in Martinsburg to face top-seeded and once-beaten Martinsburg. Jefferson posted its third win of [...]
Continue reading …FT. MYERS, Fl. — Former Shepherd University baseball player Nathan Minnich is now with the Boston team in the Florida Instructional League after signing a professional contract with the Red Sox in June of 2012 upon the completion of the Shepherd seasaon. Minnich was drafted in the eighth round of the free agent amateur draft [...]
Continue reading …Wins Losses Shepherd 5 1 Charleston 4 1 Glenville 4 1 Concord 3 2 Fairmont 3 2 West Liberty 3 3 West Virginia State 1 4 West Virginia Wesleyan 1 4 Seton Hill 0 6
Continue reading …Web exclusive The Shepherd baseball team will host a one-day camp on Sunday, Oct. 28 at Fairfax Field. One morning session (9 a.m.-12 noon) is for pitchers and catchers and one afternoon session (1 p.m.-4 p.m.) is for all positions. The camp is for students in grades 9-12. The cost is $65 for one session [...]
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