Hartnell alum lands 'dream' Big East job (Monterey County Herald) Almost heaven, West Virginia... John Denver's song lyrics fall just short of describing the feeling for a Salinas native who is floating above the clouds this week after being hired as an assistant coach at a school that reached the Elite Eight of this year's NCAA basketball tournament.
Doe hunting curbed for some counties (The Charleston Gazette) West Virginia s doe deer will be able to rest a little easier this fall. The state Natural Resources Commission on Sunday voted to close or dramatically curtail doe hunting in many of the state s 55 counties, starting this fall.
Lottery sales again top $1 billion (The Charleston Gazette) For the third straight year, West Virginia Lottery sales have topped the $1 billion mark. This year, the lottery hit the milestone on March 24 nearly three weeks earlier than in 2004, when the $1 billion figure was reached on April 11, Lottery Commission officials heard Wednesday.