Thursday, May 23 2013 4:38 AM EDT2013-05-23 08:38:58 GMT
The pursuit began in the 3200 block of the Kanawha Turnpike in South Charleston. A person in one vehicle pointed a gun at people in another car, then left the scene.
The pursuit began in the 3200 block of the Kanawha Turnpike in South Charleston. A person in one vehicle pointed a gun at people in another car, then left the scene.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:53 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:53:14 GMT
According to parents of Elk District little leaguers, the Chambers softball field in Elkview has been broken into again. A softball coach arrived at the concession stand around 4:45 Wednesday to prepare
A coach found the door busted in and the lock broken Wednesday evening.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:03 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:03:21 GMT
A string of suspicious fires from May of 2011 to June of 2012 had neighbors in Summersville concerned for their property and for their safety. Now, even investigators are saying their surprised with arrests
A string of suspicious fires from May of 2011 to June of 2012 had neighbors in Summersville concerned for their property and for their safety.
Marshall University's engineering department is getting a much needed boost thanks to a timely gift.
According to a press release, the estate of J. Robert "Bob" Fletcher donated $721,000 to the university to fund an engineering professorship. That professorship will bear Fletcher's name.
Officials say bequest from the Fletcher estate could be matched by the "Bucks for Brains" West Virginia Research Trust Fund. If that happens, that would mean $1.4 million would be available for the professorship.
"This gift will continue the tradition of J. H. Fletcher & Co.'s leadership in supporting engineering at Marshall University and will carry on Bob Fletcher's legacy as a leader in catalyzing economic development in this region," Marshall President Stephen J. Kopp said. "Marshall University owes a debt of gratitude to the Fletchers for their generosity and foresight in establishing this endowed professorship."
J. Robert Fletcher Professorship for Engineering will provide funding for a full-time mechanical engineering professor. Fletcher was a Huntington businessman, founding J.H. Fletcher & Co. The company makes roof support systems for mines. He died in 2009.
"My parents Bob and Kae Fletcher always felt that an education was of the utmost importance for a young person to achieve success in life," said Sally Fletcher Duncan, Fletcher's daughter. "We hope this bequest will help many deserving Marshall students graduate from college and become successful and contributing members of our society."
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