Author: Gilbert

WVU tops Tech, Kansas State

WVU knocked off Texas Tech and Kansas State last week to improve to 18-3.   The Mountaineers rolled past Texas Tech, 77-58, on Saturday afternoon in Morgantown.   West Virginia held a 37-31 lead at the half and stretched otto 20 early in the second half.   Defense was key to the win.   Robert […]

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WV AFL-CIO Endorses Candidates in 2016 General Election

Press Release CHARLESTON โ€“ Members of the West Virginia AFL-CIOโ€™s Committee on Political Education met Thursday in Charleston for a Special Convention and selected a variety of state and local candidates for endorsement in the 2016 general election. โ€œOur membership has chosen candidates who will support working families and will oppose the type of legislation […]

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Oath Keepers Summit held in WV hills

GILBERT โ€” The Oathkeepers came to town this weekend for the Appalachian Oath Keepers Summit. For those that may not be familiar with the Oathkeepers, it is a group that according to their website, is a non-partisan association of current and formerly serving military, police, and first responders, who pledge to fulfill the oath all […]

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Gun rights supporters, law enforcement face off at Capitol

Gun rights supporters and law enforcement officers struck an uneasy tension at the state Capitol Thursday, staying apart from one another as they argued on opposite sides of a bill that would allow anyone in West Virginia, age 18 and older, to carry a concealed weapon without a permit.   Clad in black T-shirts with […]

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Owner: Dog that mauled child not vicious

For the gilbert times VARNEY โ€” The owner of a dog that mauled a toddler last week said she wants people to know her dogs are not vicious. Patricia Huff of Varney said the incident was unfortunate, but the Rottweiler dog had been friendly with the two-year-old boy in the days leading up to the […]

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