Bear sightings surge across West Virginia this year
West Virginians from Elkins to Cabin Creek report abundant bear sightings exceeding prior years. State officers logged over 700 bear-related hours this year handling damage investigations and hunts, with 13 bears killed under DNR authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
West
Painter
DNR
Elkins
Randolph County
Pocahontas County
Raleigh, Grant, Greenbrier
Pendleton and
Barbour Counties
Joe Rieffenberger
Bridge Day Festival attracts about 40000 to New River Gorge bridge
Thousands crowded the New River Gorge Bridge for the third Bridge Day Festival despite rain. Police blocked lanes for pedestrians from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local and out of state visitors enjoyed marching and bluegrass bands, crafts booths, and scenic views while state and local officials touted plans for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
W.va
New River Gorge
New River
U.S. 19
Oak Hill
Fred Neudek
Doug Maddy
Fayette Plateau
U V A Students Involved in Truck Crash Were Rocking Vehicle
In Lynchburg Virginia federal investigators probe the possibility that 62 University of Virginia Sigma Chi fraternity students rocked a rental U-Haul truck before it overturned on U.S. 29 near Lynchburg killing two and injuring several. Driver Brian McKittrick 17 of Oakton died in the crash. The truck’s driver, Marcellus Liggon 58, survived with a broken arm and described seeing the truck swerve into his lane moments before the wreck. The university football team held a moment of silence for the dead. The driver, David H. Holmes 21 of Smithtown New York, was charged with reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
University of Virginia
U.S
Here
Lynchburg General Hospital
Marcellus Liggon
Madison Heights
Liggon
Lynchburg General
Charlottesville
U.va
Sigma Chi
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Brian Howard McKittrick
Oakton
Christopher Meigs
Arlington
Scott Stadium
Clemson
Psi Chapter
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Brian McKittrick
Chris Meigs
David H. Holmes
Smithtown
N.Y
R.L. Roach
Old Craft Of Stenciling Increasing In Popularity
In Ashland, Kentucky, Adele Bishop promotes stenciling as a growing eastern Kentucky craft. She demonstrates and teaches Homemakers, explaining its economic value for women seeking extra income. Stenciling ranges from wall art to fabrics with mats selling up to thousands, tying ancient craft to modern small business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Kentucky
New England
Adele Bishop
Boyd County
United States
Miss Bishop
Ruby Mauk
Crosswords Contest Nears Break-Even Goal in West Virginia
Beckley ap The First Million Dollar Crossword Puzzle Contest has drawn 1 000 entries with a Dec 1 deadline. Organizers need about 5 000 entries at 250 each to reach 1 25 million in gross and break even. The prize is 500 000 in cash or a four acre mansion in Glade Springs Raleigh County. If insufficient entries are drawn, fees will be refunded and plans scrapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
W.va
Bill Ellis
Ellis
Jaimon Realty Co
Charleston
Raleigh County
Glade Springs
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Virginia
Bears
Kenneth Painter
Randolph
Pocahontas
State Department of Natural Resources
Bear Research
Cheat Mountain
New River Gorge Bridge
Maddy
Cledith Vance
Mount Hope
B.E. Reese
Roanoke
Reese
Mark Brooks
Bethesda
Thomas Stumm
Alexandria
Bradly Smith
Bluewell Public Service District
THE
Golden Mountaineer Club
Valley Bank
Blue Prince RD
Green Valley
Red Cross
Warlick
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!