http://www.mail.com/locations/8214-west-virginia.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/8214-west-virginia.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1854740-scouts-future-uncertain-ban-gays-dropped.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America's proposed move away from its no-gays membership policy has outraged some longtime admirers, gratified many critics and raised intriguing questions about the iconic organization's future. Will the Scouts now be split between troops with gay-friendly policies and those that keep the ban? What will a National Jambor... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1854740-scouts-future-uncertain-ban-gays-dropped.html 2013-01-29T21:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1813778-sen-jay-rockefeller-to-retire-5-terms.html CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — After nearly three decades in the U.S. Senate, Democrat Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia said Friday he was ready to retire, calling his unrelenting fight to protect the nation's coal miners one of his proudest achievements. But in the waning days of his political career, the industry has grown hostile, with coal companies and the... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1813778-sen-jay-rockefeller-to-retire-5-terms.html 2013-01-11T21:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1791492-syracuse-plows-through-wvu-snow-38-14.html NEW YORK (AP) — The weather made passing at the Pinstripe Bowl perilous, so Syracuse sent Prince-Tyson Gulley and Jerome Smith dashing through West Virginia and the snow. Gulley ran for a career-best 208 yards and had three touchdowns, Smith added 157 yards, and the Orange bid a blustery farewell to the Big East with a 38-14 victory Saturday. Syracuse (8-... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 05:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1791492-syracuse-plows-through-wvu-snow-38-14.html 2012-12-30T05:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1774598-big-12-basketball-lacking-depth-this-season.html The top of the Big 12 looks familiar, with Kansas in first place and ranked in the top 10. The rest of the league doesn't appear to be nearly as deep as usual this season, its first with West Virginia and TCU instead of Missouri and Texas A&M. No. 24 Oklahoma State (8-1) is the only other league team to join the ninth-ranked Jayhawks (8-1) in the Top 25 a... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1774598-big-12-basketball-lacking-depth-this-season.html 2012-12-18T17:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1771460-wvas-manchin-time-to-rethink-gun-legislation.html CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin, an avid hunter and lifelong member of the National Rifle Association, says it's time for all sides in the gun policy debate to move beyond the political rhetoric and begin an honest discussion about reasonable restrictions on guns. The school shooting in Connecticut that killed 20 children has changed the dialogu... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1771460-wvas-manchin-time-to-rethink-gun-legislation.html 2012-12-17T20:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1769350-no-3-michigan-beats-west-virginia-to-move-to-11-0.html NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Burke scored a season-best 27 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. matched his season high with 25 and No. 3 Michigan remained unbeaten with an 81-66 victory over West Virginia on Saturday night at the Barclays Center. The Wolverines (11-0) were last off to this good a start in 1988-89 — the season they won the school's only national championship.... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 02:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1769350-no-3-michigan-beats-west-virginia-to-move-to-11-0.html 2012-12-16T02:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759254-feds-to-probe-why-alarms-failed-wva-explosion.html SISSONVILLE, W.Va. (AP) — Federal investigators are looking into why no alarms sounded as a massive natural gas explosion sent flames as high as hilltops, engulfing homes and a large section of an interstate for more than an hour. Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board will visit Columbia Gas Transmission's Charleston control room thi... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759254-feds-to-probe-why-alarms-failed-wva-explosion.html 2012-12-13T02:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1752772-wva-senator-to-mtv-cancel-buck-wild-series.html CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin is asking MTV to cancel the West Virginia-based reality show "Buck Wild" that's set to air next year. Manchin's office said Friday that he sent a letter to the president of the network saying the show profits off of "poor decisions of our youth." The senator also said the show set to begin airing Jan. 3 plays... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1752772-wva-senator-to-mtv-cancel-buck-wild-series.html 2012-12-08T12:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1751664-wvu-mascot-told-to-firing-musket-wildlife.html CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The musket toted by West Virginia University's Mountaineer isn't just a prop — it's a bona fide weapon, and mascot Jonathan Kimble demonstrated that when he brought down a black bear with it in the woods. Now WVU has ordered Kimble to stop using his university-issued weapon on hunting trips after a video of this week's kill was po... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1751664-wvu-mascot-told-to-firing-musket-wildlife.html 2012-12-07T19:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750442-critic-questions-way-coal-firms-build-slurry-ponds.html MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — With a driver and his bulldozer missing in a thick, dark lake of coal slurry, a mine safety expert and critic of the coal industry says regulators are ignoring stricter construction standards that could prevent more failures at hundreds of similar dam-like structures around the country. For at least a decade, state and federal reg... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750442-critic-questions-way-coal-firms-build-slurry-ponds.html 2012-12-07T16:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1728458-charged-exec-cooperating-wva-mine-blast-probe.html MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors investigating the West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29 men widened their net Wednesday, filing criminal charges against a longtime Massey Energy executive who worked closely with former CEO Don Blankenship — a move signaling where their sights may be ultimately set. The cooperation of David Craig Hughart... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1728458-charged-exec-cooperating-wva-mine-blast-probe.html 2012-11-28T23:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1724556-big-12-to-send-9-teams-to-postseason.html The health of the Big 12 has been a topic of debate since Nebraska and Colorado kicked off a four-team exodus a few years back. Judging by the results in 2012, the league is stronger than ever. No Big 12 team was able to survive through Thanksgiving with a shot at the national title. But nine of the 10 teams, including newcomers West Virginia and TCU, are... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1724556-big-12-to-send-9-teams-to-postseason.html 2012-11-26T19:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1718538-appalachian-book-project-helps-inmates-6.html MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — For people behind bars in six Appalachian states, they are one of the few forms of escape — hundreds of used books, wrapped in brown paper and stacked thigh-high under a table, just waiting to be shipped. Parenting and self-help books. History and law. Dictionaries, biographies and fiction. Whatever the subject, volunteers with th... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1718538-appalachian-book-project-helps-inmates-6.html 2012-11-22T14:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1708780-notre-dame-stays-unbeaten-then-good-news.html No. 3 Notre Dame stayed undefeated with an uncharacteristically easy victory at home and then had the rest of the night to watch as the teams in front of it in the national championship race lost. The Fighting Irish hammered Wake Forest 38-0 on senior day in South Bend, Ind., on Saturday. Then things got really good for the Irish — and Alabama, Georgia, F... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1708780-notre-dame-stays-unbeaten-then-good-news.html 2012-11-18T07:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1708814-no-13-oklahoma-beats-west-virginia-50-49.html MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia couldn't stop Oklahoma's Landry Jones. Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey ran circles around the Sooners' defense. In a wild finish, Jones got the last laugh. Jones' 5-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Stills with 24 seconds left lifted No. 13 Oklahoma to a 50-49 win over West Virginia on Saturday night. Jones finished with ... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 04:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1708814-no-13-oklahoma-beats-west-virginia-50-49.html 2012-11-18T04:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1695816-bowl-bids-up-grabs-big-12.html CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Big 12's attention is on Kansas State's national championship dreams, yet there is plenty left to be decided in the conference over the final weeks. Six teams are bowl eligible, with Iowa State, West Virginia and Baylor still battling for chances to fill out the league's bowl slots. Kansas State (10-0, 7-0 Big 12) can clinch a... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1695816-bowl-bids-up-grabs-big-12.html 2012-11-12T21:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1680386-scramble-to-help-displaced-residents-vote.html TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — One storm-battered New Jersey county was delivering ballots to emergency shelters Monday while New York City was lining up shuttle buses to ferry people in hard-hit coastal areas to the polls. With the presidential election looming just a week after Superstorm Sandy's devastation, authorities were scrambling to make voting as manageable as possible wh... Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1680386-scramble-to-help-displaced-residents-vote.html 2012-11-06T00:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1676514-tcu-edges-no-23-wvu-2-ots-2-pt-conversion.html MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Despite a disappointing debut season in the Big 12, TCU is turning out to be pretty tough on the road. Corey Fuller caught a 25-yard touchdown pass and Trevone Boykin threw to Josh Boyce for the 2-point conversion, lifting TCU to a 39-38 double overtime win over No. 23 West Virginia on Saturday night. In becoming bowl eligible, TC... Sat, 03 Nov 2012 23:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1676514-tcu-edges-no-23-wvu-2-ots-2-pt-conversion.html 2012-11-03T23:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1666184-wva-blizzard-warning-appalachia-storm-blows.html ELKINS, W.Va. (AP) — Wet snow and high winds spinning off the edge of superstorm Sandy spread blizzard conditions over parts of West Virginia and neighboring Appalachian states Tuesday, shutting one interstate as trucks and cars bogged down and knocking out power to many. The National Weather Service said a foot and more of snow was reported in lower elev... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1666184-wva-blizzard-warning-appalachia-storm-blows.html 2012-10-30T18:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1661582-republicans-poised-gains-governors-races.html OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Republicans are in position to extend their recent gains among governors as they compete for seats they haven't won in a quarter-century. Of the 11 states with gubernatorial elections in November, eight are now led by Democrats, and each of the most competitive races is a GOP pickup opportunity. The numbers suggests that Republicans ... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1661582-republicans-poised-gains-governors-races.html 2012-10-29T15:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1645820-alabama-runs-no-1-streak-to-school-best-8-weeks.html Breaking down the AP college football poll after Week 8 of the regular season. MAKING A STATEMENT Even better than the Bear. Alabama is No. 1 in the AP poll for the eighth straight week, the longest run atop the rankings in the history of the storied program. The Tide has twice... Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1645820-alabama-runs-no-1-streak-to-school-best-8-weeks.html 2012-10-21T19:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1644932-college-football-roundup-gators-thrash-gamecocks.html No. 3 Florida lived up to its surprising BCS ranking by thrashing a South Carolina team that appeared to be a contender in the SEC. The Gamecocks gave LSU almost all it could handle in Death Valley last week, and figured to follow up with a good showing in The Swamp. Instead, Loucheiz Purifoy knocked the ball out of South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw'... Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1644932-college-football-roundup-gators-thrash-gamecocks.html 2012-10-21T06:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1644766-klein-no-4-k-state-rout-no-17-wvu-55-14.html MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The final touchdown pass drew only a slight fist pump from Collin Klein. It was still the third quarter, but Milan-Puskar Stadium was half-empty. Most of the West Virginia fans had seen enough of a game that had turned into a Heisman Trophy campaign ad for the Kansas State quarterback. Klein threw for a career-high 323 yards and t... Sun, 21 Oct 2012 02:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1644766-klein-no-4-k-state-rout-no-17-wvu-55-14.html 2012-10-21T02:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1643886-war-coal-label-obscures-battlefield-realities.html MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (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 Obama." ... Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1643886-war-coal-label-obscures-battlefield-realities.html 2012-10-21T00:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1632238-defense-big-12.html DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Few teams in the Big 12 go into a league game expecting a defensive slugfest. But old-school defense is making a comeback, at least among teams with realistic shots at the league title. All five Big 12 teams that won Saturday held their opponents far below their season average for points. In fact, none of them allowed the oppositio... Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1632238-defense-big-12.html 2012-10-15T18:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1629892-florida-k-state-notre-dame-move-up-ap-poll.html Breaking down the AP college football poll after Week 7 of the regular season. MAKING A STATEMENT Don't get comfortable, Florida. Same goes for you, Kansas State. Notre Dame, too. For the second straight week, multiple top-five teams in The Associated Press football poll lost and the rankings got ... Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1629892-florida-k-state-notre-dame-move-up-ap-poll.html 2012-10-14T17:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1628942-texas-tech-stuns-no-5-west-virginia-49-14.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The matchup between Texas Tech and No. 5 West Virginia featured a quarterback who put up cartoonish numbers, throwing for six touchdowns and 499 yards. And that quarterback's name was Seth Doege. Doege led Texas Tech's offense while the Red Raiders' defense shut down Heisman Trophy hopeful Geno Smith, upsetting the Mountaineers 49-14... Sat, 13 Oct 2012 23:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1628942-texas-tech-stuns-no-5-west-virginia-49-14.html 2012-10-13T23:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1624306-1-2-3s-exotic-3-3-5-defense.html TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Wanting a defense to match the unpredictability of his innovative offense, former West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez decided on a scheme that would employ three linemen and five players in the secondary. To get an idea of how it might work, he took his staff on a tour of the South. The first stop was Wake Forest to get a look at defen... Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1624306-1-2-3s-exotic-3-3-5-defense.html 2012-10-11T19:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1616474-1-year-big-12-turmoil-to-terrific.html CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — In the span of a year, the Big 12 has gone from turmoil to terrific on television once again. A conference whose football future was uncertain with the defections of Nebraska, Colorado, Texas A&M and Missouri over the past two years has landed squarely on its feet. The Big 12 has two teams in the top 10 and is the only conference ... Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1616474-1-year-big-12-turmoil-to-terrific.html 2012-10-08T18:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1615404-apnewsbreak-raese-built-golf-club-without-permits.html MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Senate candidate John Raese filled in wetlands and damaged more than 2 miles of streams when he rerouted them to create waterfalls on a private, 18-hole West Virginia golf course that federal regulators say he built without the required permits. The years-long construction of Pikewood National Golf Club near Morgantown ... Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1615404-apnewsbreak-raese-built-golf-club-without-permits.html 2012-10-08T17:53:00Z