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DUI Checkpoint set for April 5
On Friday, April 5, beginning at 9 p.m., members of he West Virginia State Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint along West Virginia Route 119/26, Deskins Addition, Logan. The checkpoint will last until 3 a.m. on Saturday, April 6. The primary purpose of the checkpoint is to educate the motoring public about the effects of driving impaired either by alcohol, drugs or both. Furthermore, the checkpint would act as a deterrent for ...
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W.Va. senators split on DOMA repeal
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller says he now opposes a federal law barring same-sex marriage. But his fellow Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin, still supports the U.S. Defense of Marriage Act. The two West Virginia senators offered differing views Monday, ahead of U.S. Supreme Court hearings in gay marriage-related cases. Rockefeller said churches and ministers should never have to perform marriages that violate their beliefs. ...
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Man honor student attends forum
MAN – Three months ago an honor student at Man High School was raising money to pay expenses for a trip to Washington, D.C. Hunter Gage Montgomery is the son of Rick and Donna Montgomery of Man. The Man High School sophomore had been nominated to represent Man High School and West Virginia by participating in the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security: Exploring American Diplomacy, Intelligence and Defense to be held in Washin...
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Four Logan County Mines earn awards
CHARLESTON – Four Logan County mining operations – Alex Energy, Mingo-Logan Coal Company, Apogee Coal Company and Eastern Arrow – were honored recently for environmental stewardship during the West Virginia Coal Association’s 40th Annual West Virginia Mining Symposium, held Mar. 6-8 in Charleston. “We would like to congratulate Alex Energy, Mingo-Logan Coal Company, Apogee Coal Company, Eastern Arrow and the other companies who were recogni...
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Couple arrested on battery charges
Logan County deputies answered a complaint on Dempsey Branch Road that ended with two arrests. Deputies note in the criminal complaints that when they spoke with the victim, her face was covered in blood and she appeared to have a bloody nose and mouth. The victim was transported to Logan Regional Medical Center for treatment of her injuries. The victim told the deputies her cousin, Bennett Hatfield, 43, of Mount Gay, and his girlfriend, ...
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Bill would give amnesty for old speeding tickets
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Senate Transportation Committee advanced a bill that would give amnesty to drivers who have had their licenses suspended or revoked because of unpaid tickets that are more than 10-years old. The bill advanced Friday would let those drivers get their licenses back without paying the fines, although the fines would still remain on the books. Commercial drivers’ licenses or any citation having to do...
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Consultant critical of W.Va. Internet project
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A consultant hired by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s administration concludes that state officials used tens of millions of dollars in federal stimulus funds to help Frontier Communications build a fragmented high-speed Internet network that solely benefits the company. The Charleston Gazette obtained the confidential report by ICF International, examining the $126 million statewide broadband expansion project. It conclude...
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W.Va. delegate fighting to reinstate death penalty
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — With neighboring Maryland about to become the sixth state in as many years to abolish the death penalty, one West Virginia delegate is on a quixotic quest to resume executions in his state for the first time in a half-century. This year marks the 27th in a row that Republican Del. John Overington has introduced a bill to reinstate capital punishment. It has rarely progressed far and is unlikely to pass this year, ev...
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House sends education measure to gov
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia would change how county school districts hire teachers, free up more days on their calendars to bolster student instruction and require full-week schooling for 4-year-olds statewide, under legislation sent to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on Friday. The House of Delegate passed the bill, the centerpiece of the Democratic governor’s agenda this session, by a 95-2 vote. The measure offers to help teachers with l...
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Judge rules vs. state on military pension credits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s retirement agency must stop withholding pension credits from some state employees with military service while awarding them to others, a Kanawha Circuit judge has ruled. Judge Paul Zakaib found in favor of five employees after combining their lawsuits. He ordered the state’s Consolidated Public Retirement Board to award them the credits they’ve earned. But the judge stopped short of allowing the case...
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Open house for Island Creek Railroad crew
WEST LOGAN — Saturday promises to be a special day for American history buffs and railroad enthusiasts when the Island Creek Model Railroad Club hosts its first Open House at their new location next to Town Hall in West Logan. The open house will be Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The group hopes to have regular open houses monthly at their new facility. On Wednesday night, Keith Vernatter, Marquita Vernatter, Jim Long, Dave Adam...
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Altercation leads to stabbing
A criminal complaint filed in Logan County Magistrate Court says West Virginia State Police responded to a call at Cora in reference to a stabbing. Officers located the accused, Joshua Valentino Tolliver, 26, of Dayton, Ohio, who told them he and the victim had been in a verbal and physical altercation during which he brandished a knife and stabbed the victim. Tolliver has been charged with domestic assault, domestic battery and brandishi...
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Clear Rate refutes claims customer’s being misled
Clear Rate CFO Sam Namy refutes the claim by a local Frontier Communications general manager that one of their customer’s had been “slammed” — a telecommunications term meaning a customer’s phone service provider has been switched without their authorization. “We use a third-party verification service on every call which confirms the customer’s intent to switch service,” Namy said, adding his company does something most don’t and provides f...
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Vincell faces multiple charges
CHAPMANVILLE — West Virginia State Police noticed a vehicle with improper registration and it led to the arrest of Glenn Edward Vincell, 30, of Chapmanville. The vehicle was in the area of Fountain Place when the officers noticed it. A man who identified himself as Michael Farris was standing next to the vehicle and he told the officers he was with someone who was in one of the stores. When Vincell came out, he identified himself as Glenn...
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House rejects charter schools for W.Va. ed bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s House of Delegates rejected Republican attempts Thursday to add charter schools, an alternative teacher evaluation process and other changes to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s education proposal, advancing it toward a Friday vote on final approval. Other failed GOP amendments amid a two-hour debate sought to deepen cuts at the Department of Education, create an electronic textbook pilot program, and restore ...
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