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SCRIPT FOR EYEWITNESS NEWS NEWSCAST
Wednesday, May 14, 2008.from Eyewitness News Online Note: Because breaking news happens fast, you may find typographic errors within news scripts. Odd punctuation, visual cues, anchor and producer notes may also appear with the scripts since these are the actual files that the news anchors present to you on Eyewitness News. OPEN 1
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WELCOME TO GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA. AND, I'M PATRICK McMURTRY. IT'S WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH. DOUG HARLOW JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THIS MORNINGS FORECAST.
Return to Story IndexWEST VIRGINIA PRIMARY
STINGER
Return to Story IndexPRESIDENTIAL NUMBERS
Return to Story IndexHILLARY WINS WV
MEREDITH WOOD WAS AT THE CHARLESTON CIVIC CENTER FOR CLINTON'S VICTORY SPEECH.. NATS:SCREAMING AND CONFETTI IT WAS NOTHING SHY OF A HUGE CELEBRATION FOR HILLARY CLINTON'S CAMP AFTER WINNING BIG IN THE MOUNTAIN STATE. HUNDREDS OF SUPPORTERS CAME OUT TO WITNESS CLINTON'S VICTORY. BORROWING A LINE SHE'S USED ALL WEEK -- CLINTON SAYS WEST VIRGINIA IS ALMOST HEAVEN -- AND SHE SAYS THE PRIMARY RESULTS HAVE CAPPED THAT OFF. CLINTON: CLINTON SAYS AFTER THIS WIN -- THE RACE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION IS FAR FROM OVER. AND SHE IS NOW MORE DETERMINED THAN EVER TO CONTINUE. CLINTON SAYS THE WHITE HOUSE IS WON IN THE SWING STATES -- AND WEST VIRGINIA WILL PLAY A KEY ROLE IN ELECTING THE PRESIDENT IN NOVEMBER. CLINTON: IN CHARLESTON, MEREDITH WOOD, EYEWITNESS NEWS. CLINTON WILL NOW FOCUS HER EFFORTS ON THE PRIMARIES IN KENTUCKY SOUTH DAKOTA, AND OREGON.
Return to Story IndexOBAMA REP SOUND
Return to Story IndexGOP PRESIDENTIAL NUMBERS
1,894 OF 1,894 PRECINCTS - 100 PERCENT X-JOHN MCCAIN 89,683 - 76 PERCENT MIKE HUCKABEE 12,175 - 10 PERCENT RON PAUL 5,914 - 5 PERCENT MITT ROMNEY 5,188 - 4 PERCENT RUDY GIULIANI 2,831 - 2 PERCENT ALAN KEYES 1,426 - 1 PERCENT JERRY CURRY 727 - 1 PERCENT
Return to Story IndexKENNIE @ NEWSROOM
KENNIE BASS
Return to Story IndexROCKEFELLER
ROCKEFELLER BEAT OUT SHEIRL FLETCHER AND BILLY HENDRICKS FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION....
Return to Story Index2ND CONGRESS SEAT
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR THE STATE'S 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FOR ANNE BARTH, A FORMER AIDE TO U.S. SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD. BARTH WILL FACE INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, WHO IS SEEKING HER FIFTH TERM. BARTH SAYS SHE'S EXCITED THE VOTERS GAVE HER THIS OPPORTUNITY. BARTH WILL TAKE ON CONGRESSWOMAN SHELLY MOORE CAPITO..
Return to Story IndexCAPITO REAX
This is my 5th election for Congress. I can't believe it's been that many terms. I've been in for four terms already. It's been a real honor and people have placed a lot of trust in me. Campaigns are hard and I'm gonna be aggressive. Everyone I've been in has been hard. I think I'm known to be an energetic, upbeat campaigner and I don't want to run personal attacks. I hope we can just keep this on the issues, that's what I am going to do. NEITHER OF THE STATE'S OTHER TWO U.S. HOUSE MEMBERS HAD OPPOSITION IN THE PRIMARY. DEMOCRAT REPRESENTATIVE NICK RAHALL FACES REPUBLICAN MARTY GEARHEART IN THE FALL IN THE 3RD DISTRICT. DEMOCRAT REPRESENTATIVE ALAN MOLLOHAN WAS NOT ONLY UNOPPOSED IN THE PRIMARY, BUT IS ALSO UNCHALLENGED IN THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR HIS 1ST DISTRICT SEAT. "" NOW GOVERNOR MANCHIN WILL FACE REPUBLICAN RUSS WEEKS, A FORMER STATE SENATOR, IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
Return to Story IndexSECRETARY OF STATE
SHE RAN FOR THE SAME OFFICE IN 2004, BUT LOST IN THE PRIMARY TO KEN HECHLER, WHO WENT ON TO LOSE TO REPUBLICAN BETTY IRELAND. AFTER THE VICTORY ... TENNANT LAID OUT HER PLANS FOR HER CAMPAIGN THIS SUMMER ... A SHE TAKES ON REPUBLICAN CHARLES MINIMAH. TENNANT WON KANAWHA COUNTY BY ABOUT 22 THOUSAND VOTES.
Return to Story IndexSUPREME COURT
MAYNARD RELEASED A STATEMENT THANKING THE PEOPLE OF WEST VIRGINIA FOR ALLOWING HIM THE PRIVILEGE AND HONOR OF SERVING THEM AS A JUDGE AND JUSTICE FOR NEARLY 28 YEARS. MAYNARD WAS CONSIDERED HEAVILY FAVORED IN THE RACE UNTIL THE RELEASE OF PHOTOGRAPHS EARLIER THIS YEAR THAT SHOWED HIM VACATIONING IN 2006 WITH MASSEY ENERGY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE IN MONACO. THE COAL PRODUCER HAD CASES BEFORE THE COURT AT THE TIME OF THE VACATION. THE PHOTOS GRABBED NATIONAL HEADLINES AND BECAME CAMPAIGN FODDER AFTER THEY SURFACED IN JANUARY.
Return to Story IndexKAN 8TH SENATE
PALUMBO, WHO HAD SERVED THE 30TH DISTRICT OF KANAWHA COUNTY IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES ... SAYS HE STILL HAS A LOT OF WORK TO DO IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Return to Story IndexPALUMBO SOT
Return to Story IndexHOUSE 30TH NUMBERS
A TOTAL OF 26 PEOPLE WERE RUNNING FOR THOSE SEATS ... 17 DEMOCRATS AND 8 REPUBLICANS AND 1 PERSON FROM THE MOUNTAIN PARTY!! IN THE END THOUGH, THE DEMOCRATIC FIELD FOR THE SEATS LOOKED VERY FAMILIAR, WITH INCUMBENTS DANNY WELLS, BOBBIE HATFIELD, BONNIE BROWN, AND SHARON SPENCER WINNING EASILY. THEY'LL BE JOINED IN NOVEMBER BY FORMER LAWMAKER MARK HUNT AND NEWCOMER DOUG SKAFF. INCUMBENT NANCY GUTHRIE WILL ALSO ADVANCE TO THE GENERAL ELECTION.
Return to Story IndexBROWN SOT
Return to Story Index31 HOUSE OF DELEGATES
31ST DISTRICT CARRIE WEBSTER MESHEA POORE
Return to Story Index32 HOUSE OF DELEGATES
THAT KANAWHA COUNTY DELEGATION IS ENTIRELY MADE UP OF REPUBLICANS. ALL THREE OF THOSE DELEGATES WERE UP FOR RE-ELECTION, AND ALL THREE WILL MOVE ON TO THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER. ONE OF THE REPUBLICANS ADVANCING, DELEGATE TIM ARMSTEAD, THE HOUSE MINORITY LEADER. ARMSTEAD SAYS ONE KEY REPUBLICAN ISSUE IS LOOKING AT THE GAS TAX, AND HOPEFULLY LOWERING IT OR ELIMINATING IT.
Return to Story IndexARMSTEAD SOT
Return to Story Index4TH FAMILY COURT
MARK SNYDER 9,179 DARLENE RATCLIFF THOMAS 8,982 GREG ELLIOTT 7,876
Return to Story Index5TH FAMILY COURT
CHARLES "DUSTY" PHALEN 9,042 SHARON M. MULLENS 16,749
Return to Story IndexKANAWHA BOE
THE LEVY WOULD PAY FOR ABOUT 30 MILLION DOLLARS IN PAY AND OVERTIME FOR TEACHERS, BUT WOULD ALSO PAY FOR IMPROVEMENTS FOR SCHOOLS AND HELP IN BUILDING A NEW SCHOOL ON CHARLESTON'S WEST SIDE. SCHOOL BOARD OFFICIALS SAY THEY'RE PROUD OF PEOPLE IN KANAWHA COUNTY FOR PASSING THE LEVY, BECAUSE TIMES ARE SO TOUGH ECONOMICALLY, AND PEOPLE AREN'T ALWAYS OPEN TO PAYING MORE TAXES.
Return to Story IndexRAGLIN SOT
Return to Story IndexKENNIE @ NEWSROOM
Return to Story IndexFULL WEATHER
Join Doug Harlow and the entire Storm Team at the Weather Center Online for the only regional web site that provides live, local updates, 24 hours a day!
Return to Story IndexSNAP SHOTS
IT'S FROM SUSAN DEAL FROM SWISS, WV IT'S A PICTURE OF COWBOY MICK THOMPSON. THOMPSON STARTED HIS JOURNEY IN OREGON ALMOST FIVE YEARS AGO. COWBOY MICK IS SADDLING UP...TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT WHAT CHILDREN ARE SEEING ON TELEVISION. MICK TRAVELS WITH HIS TWO COMPANIONS..HAWKEYE AND YOGI. HE TRAVELED THROUGH HUNTINGTON ABOUT A WEEK AGO....HIS ENDING POINT IS IN MAINE...HE HOPES TO GET THERE BY THIS SUMMER. SUSAN , THANKS FOR SENDING US YOUR PHOTOGRAPH. GET YOUR CAMERAS OUT IF YOU WANT TO SEND US ONE OF YOUR SNAP SHOTS.
Return to Story IndexGMWV ADDRESSES
IT'S SNAP SHOTS IN CARE OF WCHS-TV, 1301 PIEDMONT ROAD, CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA. THE ZIP CODE IS 25301. INCLUDE A SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOP IF YOU WANT YOUR PHOTOGRAPH RETURNED. IF YOU PREFER TO SEND IT VIA E-MAIL, SEND YOUR JPEGs TO GMWV@WCHSTV-DOT-COM.
Return to Story IndexKENNIE @ NEWSROOM
KENNIE BASS SCHIEDLER AND MCCOMAS HAVE SERVED TOGETHER ON THE DEPARTMENT FOR OVER 25 YEARS.
Return to Story IndexCABELL MAGISTRATE
Return to Story IndexCABELL BOE
WOLFE HAS SERVED AS CABELL COUNTY SHERIFF THAT PAST EIGHT YEARS.
Return to Story IndexSTOWERS SOT
STOWERS HELD ABOUT A THOUSAND VOTE LEAD THE WHOLE NIGHT. STOWERS WON WITH 4646 VOTES TO HILL'S 3295. HE SAYS HE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO THE GENERAL ELECTION WHERE HE'LL TAKE ON INCUMBANT JUDGE ED EAGLOSKI. SHOULD HE WIN THE GENERAL ELECTION STOWERS VOWS TO PUT IN A DRUG COURT, STRENGTHEN THE WAY ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES ARE HANDLED TO BETTER PROTECT THE CHILDREN, AND FINALLY... BRING THE CASES INTO SUPREME COURT STANDARDS AS FAR AS TIME LIMITS GO.
Return to Story IndexSMITH SOT
FORMER CLERK DON WRIGHT DIED LAST FALL AND HIS WIFE WAS APPOINTED TO FILL HIS TERM. SHE DID NOT RUN FOR THE SEAT DURING THE PRIMARY, BUT 28 YEAR VETERAN OF THE CLERK'S OFFICE DARLENE SMITH DID. SHE FACED FORMER COUNTY COMMISSIONER JAMES WITHROW, BUT BEAT HIM BY MORE THAN A THOUSAND VOTES. SMITH ENDED WITH 4843 TO WITHROW'S 3153. SHE SAYS SHE HOPES PEOPLE WILL VOTE FOR HER EXPERIENCE WHEN IT COMES TO THE GENERAL ELECTION. SMITH SAYS SHE'S READY TO BEGIN CAMPAIGNING FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION WHERE SHE'LL FACE REPUBLICAN RONNIE MATHEWS.
Return to Story IndexCOYNER SOT
INCUMBANTS JACK COYNER AND SAM SENTELLE FACED STEVE HOFFMAN. THE NON-PARTISAN RACE WAS DECIDED LAST NIGHT WITH THE INCUMBANTS WINNING. COYNER SAYS HE'S READY TO GET BACK TO THE BUSINESS OF IMPROVING THE SCHOOLS. COYNER AND SENTELLE KEPT A CLOSE EYE ON THE NUMBERS ALL NIGHT. COYNER WALKED AWAY WITH 6315 AND SENTELLE 6041.
Return to Story IndexSENTELLE SOT
STEVE HOFFMAN WON 5240 VOTES. BUT IT DIDN'T GET HIM A SEAT ON THE BOARD. INCUMBANTS JACK COYNER AND SAM SENTELLE BOTH WON MORE VOTES. SENTENLLE SAYS HE'S NEXT BIG GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS. THIS NON-PARTISAN RACE WAS DECIDED LAST NIGHT. SENTELLE WON 6041 VOTES AND THE OTHER INCUMBANT JACK COYNER WON 6315.
Return to Story IndexKENNIE @ NEWSROOM
Return to Story IndexSPORTSREPORT
AND THE POWER TRY TO WIN ON ELECTION DAY...MARK MARTIN JOINS US WITH THIS MORNING SPORTS REPORT
Return to Story IndexMONEYSCOPE
AND, HERE'S AN ANNIVERSARY THAT CAN REALLY GET A HOLD ON YOU. THE SOUND OF VELCRO HOOK-AND-LOOP TAPE BEING TORN APART RIPPLED ALONG A PARADE ROUTE TO MARK 50 YEARS SINCE THE VELCRO BRAND WAS TRADEMARKED IN THE UNITED STATES. FOR MORE, WE SEND IT OVER TO ABC IN NEW YORK WITH THIS MORNING'S MONEYSCOPE REPORT.
Return to Story IndexKENNIE @ NEWSROOM
KENNIE BASS
Return to Story IndexBOONE COUNTY PROBLEMS
THE COUNTY WILL NOT HAVE FINAL RESULTS UNTIL PROBABLY FRIDAY. FOUR PRECINCTS WERE NOT COUNTED. FAMILY COURT: GREGORY 1105 ELSWICK 3566 GABEHART 799 COMMISSIONER: EVERSOLE 1469 HENDRICKS 2516 COOK 2056 WORKMAN 649 SHERIFF: HALSTEAD 3118 MILLER 3619 Board of Education: Gibson 2933 Brown 2488 Woodrum 2996 Hale 3121
Return to Story IndexKENNIE @ NEWSROOM
Return to Story IndexTEASE 1/UP CAMERA
AND, DOUG HARLOW WILL HAVE A LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST.....YOU'RE WATCHING GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA...WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK!
Return to Story IndexOPEN 1
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Return to Story IndexWELCOME
WELCOME TO GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA. AND, I'M PATRICK McMURTRY. IT'S WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH. DOUG HARLOW JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THIS MORNINGS FORECAST.
Return to Story IndexWEST VIRGINIA PRIMARY
STINGER
Return to Story IndexHILLARY WINS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, CNN, MSNBC AND FOX NEWS ALL DECLARED CLINTON THE WINNER WITHIN SECONDS AFTER THE POLLS CLOSED AT 7:30....ALL BASED ON EXIT POLL INFORMATION. CLINTON WILL NOW FOCUS HER EFFORTS ON THE PRIMARIES IN KENTUCKY AND SOUTH DAKOTA.
Return to Story IndexOBAMA REP SOUND
Return to Story IndexKENNIE @ NEWSROOM
KENNIE BASS
Return to Story IndexBOONE COUNTY PROBLEMS
THE COUNTY WILL NOT HAVE FINAL RESULTS UNTIL PROBABLY FRIDAY. FOUR PRECINCTS WERE NOT COUNTED. FAMILY COURT: GREGORY 1105 ELSWICK 3566 GABEHART 799 COMMISSIONER: EVERSOLE 1469 HENDRICKS 2516 COOK 2056 WORKMAN 649 SHERIFF: HALSTEAD 3118 MILLER 3619 Board of Education: Gibson 2933 Brown 2488 Woodrum 2996 Hale 3121
Return to Story IndexKENNIE @ NEWSROOM
Return to Story IndexTEASE 2/PROM PICTURES
AS WE HEAD TO BREAK...HERE'S A LOOK AT SOME OF YOUR PROM PICTURES...YOU'RE WATCHING GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA...
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Return to Story IndexTEASE 3/LUNCH MENUS BUT FIRST, HERE'S A LOOK AT AREA SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS.
Return to Story IndexWEST VIRGINIA PRIMARY
STINGER
Return to Story IndexKENNIE @ NEWSROOM
Return to Story IndexTEASE 4/HISTORY
IT WAS ON THIS DAY IN......1969: THE LAST CHEVROLET CORVAIR ROLLED OFF THE WILLOW RUN ASSEMBLY LINE IN YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 5/FUN FACT
HERE'S THIS MORNINGS FUN FACT... IN A STUDY OF 500 PREGNANT WOMEN, THE MOST CRAVED FOOD IS ICE CREAM.
Return to Story IndexWEST VIRGINIA PRIMARY
STINGER
Return to Story IndexTEASE 6/EVENTS
BUT FIRST, HERE'S A LOOK AT SOME COMMUNITY EVENTS HAPPENING IN YOUR AREA.
Return to Story IndexOPEN 1
Return to Story IndexOPEN 2
Return to Story IndexWELCOME
WELCOME TO GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA. AND, I'M PATRICK McMURTRY. IT'S WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH. DOUG HARLOW JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THIS MORNINGS FORECAST.
Return to Story IndexWEST VIRGINIA PRIMARY
STINGER
Return to Story IndexPRESIDENTIAL NUMBERS
Return to Story IndexHILLARY WINS WV
MEREDITH WOOD WAS AT THE CHARLESTON CIVIC CENTER FOR CLINTON'S VICTORY SPEECH.. NATS:SCREAMING AND CONFETTI IT WAS NOTHING SHY OF A HUGE CELEBRATION FOR HILLARY CLINTON'S CAMP AFTER WINNING BIG IN THE MOUNTAIN STATE. HUNDREDS OF SUPPORTERS CAME OUT TO WITNESS CLINTON'S VICTORY. BORROWING A LINE SHE'S USED ALL WEEK -- CLINTON SAYS WEST VIRGINIA IS ALMOST HEAVEN -- AND SHE SAYS THE PRIMARY RESULTS HAVE CAPPED THAT OFF. CLINTON: CLINTON SAYS AFTER THIS WIN -- THE RACE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION IS FAR FROM OVER. AND SHE IS NOW MORE DETERMINED THAN EVER TO CONTINUE. CLINTON SAYS THE WHITE HOUSE IS WON IN THE SWING STATES -- AND WEST VIRGINIA WILL PLAY A KEY ROLE IN ELECTING THE PRESIDENT IN NOVEMBER. CLINTON: IN CHARLESTON, MEREDITH WOOD, EYEWITNESS NEWS. CLINTON WILL NOW FOCUS HER EFFORTS ON THE PRIMARIES IN KENTUCKY SOUTH DAKOTA, AND OREGON.
Return to Story IndexOBAMA REP SOUND
Return to Story IndexGOP PRESIDENTIAL NUMBERS
1,894 OF 1,894 PRECINCTS - 100 PERCENT X-JOHN MCCAIN 89,683 - 76 PERCENT MIKE HUCKABEE 12,175 - 10 PERCENT RON PAUL 5,914 - 5 PERCENT MITT ROMNEY 5,188 - 4 PERCENT RUDY GIULIANI 2,831 - 2 PERCENT ALAN KEYES 1,426 - 1 PERCENT JERRY CURRY 727 - 1 PERCENT
Return to Story IndexKENNIE @ NEWSROOM
KENNIE BASS
Return to Story IndexROCKEFELLER
ROCKEFELLER BEAT OUT SHEIRL FLETCHER AND BILLY HENDRICKS FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION....
Return to Story Index2ND CONGRESS SEAT
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR THE STATE'S 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FOR ANNE BARTH, A FORMER AIDE TO U.S. SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD. BARTH WILL FACE INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, WHO IS SEEKING HER FIFTH TERM. BARTH SAYS SHE'S EXCITED THE VOTERS GAVE HER THIS OPPORTUNITY. BARTH WILL TAKE ON CONGRESSWOMAN SHELLY MOORE CAPITO..
Return to Story IndexCAPITO REAX
This is my 5th election for Congress. I can't believe it's been that many terms. I've been in for four terms already. It's been a real honor and people have placed a lot of trust in me. Campaigns are hard and I'm gonna be aggressive. Everyone I've been in has been hard. I think I'm known to be an energetic, upbeat campaigner and I don't want to run personal attacks. I hope we can just keep this on the issues, that's what I am going to do. NEITHER OF THE STATE'S OTHER TWO U.S. HOUSE MEMBERS HAD OPPOSITION IN THE PRIMARY. DEMOCRAT REPRESENTATIVE NICK RAHALL FACES REPUBLICAN MARTY GEARHEART IN THE FALL IN THE 3RD DISTRICT. DEMOCRAT REPRESENTATIVE ALAN MOLLOHAN WAS NOT ONLY UNOPPOSED IN THE PRIMARY, BUT IS ALSO UNCHALLENGED IN THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR HIS 1ST DISTRICT SEAT. "" NOW GOVERNOR MANCHIN WILL FACE REPUBLICAN RUSS WEEKS, A FORMER STATE SENATOR, IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
Return to Story IndexSECRETARY OF STATE
SHE RAN FOR THE SAME OFFICE IN 2004, BUT LOST IN THE PRIMARY TO KEN HECHLER, WHO WENT ON TO LOSE TO REPUBLICAN BETTY IRELAND. AFTER THE VICTORY ... TENNANT LAID OUT HER PLANS FOR HER CAMPAIGN THIS SUMMER ... A SHE TAKES ON REPUBLICAN CHARLES MINIMAH. TENNANT WON KANAWHA COUNTY BY ABOUT 22 THOUSAND VOTES.
Return to Story IndexSUPREME COURT
MAYNARD RELEASED A STATEMENT THANKING THE PEOPLE OF WEST VIRGINIA FOR ALLOWING HIM THE PRIVILEGE AND HONOR OF SERVING THEM AS A JUDGE AND JUSTICE FOR NEARLY 28 YEARS. MAYNARD WAS CONSIDERED HEAVILY FAVORED IN THE RACE UNTIL THE RELEASE OF PHOTOGRAPHS EARLIER THIS YEAR THAT SHOWED HIM VACATIONING IN 2006 WITH MASSEY ENERGY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE IN MONACO. THE COAL PRODUCER HAD CASES BEFORE THE COURT AT THE TIME OF THE VACATION. THE PHOTOS GRABBED NATIONAL HEADLINES AND BECAME CAMPAIGN FODDER AFTER THEY SURFACED IN JANUARY.
Return to Story IndexKAN 8TH SENATE
PALUMBO, WHO HAD SERVED THE 30TH DISTRICT OF KANAWHA COUNTY IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES ... SAYS HE STILL HAS A LOT OF WORK TO DO IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Return to Story IndexPALUMBO SOT
Return to Story IndexHOUSE 30TH NUMBERS
A TOTAL OF 26 PEOPLE WERE RUNNING FOR THOSE SEATS ... 17 DEMOCRATS AND 8 REPUBLICANS AND 1 PERSON FROM THE MOUNTAIN PARTY!! IN THE END THOUGH, THE DEMOCRATIC FIELD FOR THE SEATS LOOKED VERY FAMILIAR, WITH INCUMBENTS DANNY WELLS, BOBBIE HATFIELD, BONNIE BROWN, AND SHARON SPENCER WINNING EASILY. THEY'LL BE JOINED IN NOVEMBER BY FORMER LAWMAKER MARK HUNT AND NEWCOMER DOUG SKAFF. INCUMBENT NANCY GUTHRIE WILL ALSO ADVANCE TO THE GENERAL ELECTION.
Return to Story Index31 HOUSE OF DELEGATES
31ST DISTRICT CARRIE WEBSTER MESHEA POORE
Return to Story Index32 HOUSE OF DELEGATES
THAT KANAWHA COUNTY DELEGATION IS ENTIRELY MADE UP OF REPUBLICANS. ALL THREE OF THOSE DELEGATES WERE UP FOR RE-ELECTION, AND ALL THREE WILL MOVE ON TO THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER. ONE OF THE REPUBLICANS ADVANCING, DELEGATE TIM ARMSTEAD, THE HOUSE MINORITY LEADER. ARMSTEAD SAYS ONE KEY REPUBLICAN ISSUE IS LOOKING AT THE GAS TAX, AND HOPEFULLY LOWERING IT OR ELIMINATING IT.
Return to Story IndexARMSTEAD SOT
Return to Story Index4TH FAMILY COURT
MARK SNYDER 9,179 DARLENE RATCLIFF THOMAS 8,982 GREG ELLIOTT 7,876
Return to Story Index5TH FAMILY COURT
CHARLES "DUSTY" PHALEN 9,042 SHARON M. MULLENS 16,749
Return to Story IndexKANAWHA BOE
THE LEVY WOULD PAY FOR ABOUT 30 MILLION DOLLARS IN PAY AND OVERTIME FOR TEACHERS, BUT WOULD ALSO PAY FOR IMPROVEMENTS FOR SCHOOLS AND HELP IN BUILDING A NEW SCHOOL ON CHARLESTON'S WEST SIDE. SCHOOL BOARD OFFICIALS SAY THEY'RE PROUD OF PEOPLE IN KANAWHA COUNTY FOR PASSING THE LEVY, BECAUSE TIMES ARE SO TOUGH ECONOMICALLY, AND PEOPLE AREN'T ALWAYS OPEN TO PAYING MORE TAXES.
Return to Story IndexRAGLIN SOT
Return to Story IndexKENNIE @ NEWSROOM
Return to Story IndexTEASE 7/PROM PICTURES
AS WE HEAD TO BREAK...HERE'S A LOOK AT SOME OF YOUR PROM PICTURES...YOU'RE WATCHING GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA... BUT FIRST, DOUG JOINS US NOW WITH A CHECK OF THE FORECAST. > DOUG PITCHES TO QUICK FORECAST
Return to Story IndexFULL WEATHER
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Return to Story IndexTEASE 8/LUNCHES
Return to Story IndexWEST VIRGINIA PRIMARY
STINGER SCHIEDLER AND MCCOMAS HAVE SERVED TOGETHER ON THE DEPARTMENT FOR OVER 25 YEARS.
Return to Story IndexCABELL MAGISTRATE
Return to Story IndexCABELL BOE
Return to Story IndexHUNT MAYOR
AND INCUMBENT DAVID FELINTON SQUEAKED BY BOB BAILEY FOR THE NOMINATION---WINNING BY JUST UNDER TWO HUNDRED VOTES. FELINTON---WHO IS SEEKING HIS THIRD TERM---WILL NOW FACE REPUBLICAN AND CURRENT CABELL COUNTY SHERIFF KIM WOLFE THIS NOVEMBER. BOTH MEN SAY THEIR HAPPY WITH THEIR VICTORIES AND NOW LOOK FORWARD TO THE UPCOMING CAMPAIGN. WOLFE HAS SERVED AS CABELL COUNTY SHERIFF THAT PAST EIGHT YEARS.
Return to Story IndexPUTNAM COUNTY VO
CIRCUIT JUDGE, COUNTY COMMISSION, COUNTY CLERK AND BOARD OF EDUCATION. BALLOT COUNTING WENT SLOWLY MOST OF THE NIGHT. AT 11PM WORKERS HAD FINISHED COUNTING NOT QUITE HALF OF THE 48 PRECINCTS. AT THAT POINT THOUGH IT LOOKED LIKE THE INCUMBANTS AND THOSE WITH EXPERIENCE WOULD WIN THEIR RACES. IN THE SECOND DIVISION OF THE CIRCUIT COURT... 2 TERM INCUMBANT O.C. SPAULDING, WHO HAS BEEN ON THE BENCH FOR 16 YEARS, BEAT HIS OPPONENT ROSALEE JUBA-PLUMLEY. SPAULDING WON 5325 VOTES TO JUBA-PLUMLEY'S 3270 VOTES. SPAULDING WILL NOT FACE A REPUBLICAN IN THE GENERAL ELECTION, BUT THE WINNER OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION RACE WILL. THE CONTEST WAS CLOSE ALL NIGHT. DEMOCRATIC INCUMBANT STEPHEN ANDES BEAT HIS OPPONENT JERRY LILLY BY A COUPLE HUNDRED VOTES. THE FINALLY TALLY... ANDES 2022 TO LILLY 1810. ANDES WILL FACE REPUBLICAN BOB LESLIE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
Return to Story IndexSTOWERS SOT
STOWERS HELD ABOUT A THOUSAND VOTE LEAD THE WHOLE NIGHT. STOWERS WON WITH 4646 VOTES TO HILL'S 3295. HE SAYS HE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO THE GENERAL ELECTION WHERE HE'LL TAKE ON INCUMBANT JUDGE ED EAGLOSKI. SHOULD HE WIN THE GENERAL ELECTION STOWERS VOWS TO PUT IN A DRUG COURT, STRENGTHEN THE WAY ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES ARE HANDLED TO BETTER PROTECT THE CHILDREN, AND FINALLY... BRING THE CASES INTO SUPREME COURT STANDARDS AS FAR AS TIME LIMITS GO.
Return to Story IndexSMITH SOT
FORMER CLERK DON WRIGHT DIED LAST FALL AND HIS WIFE WAS APPOINTED TO FILL HIS TERM. SHE DID NOT RUN FOR THE SEAT DURING THE PRIMARY, BUT 28 YEAR VETERAN OF THE CLERK'S OFFICE DARLENE SMITH DID. SHE FACED FORMER COUNTY COMMISSIONER JAMES WITHROW, BUT BEAT HIM BY MORE THAN A THOUSAND VOTES. SMITH ENDED WITH 4843 TO WITHROW'S 3153. SHE SAYS SHE HOPES PEOPLE WILL VOTE FOR HER EXPERIENCE WHEN IT COMES TO THE GENERAL ELECTION. SMITH SAYS SHE'S READY TO BEGIN CAMPAIGNING FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION WHERE SHE'LL FACE REPUBLICAN RONNIE MATHEWS.
Return to Story IndexCOYNER SOT
INCUMBANTS JACK COYNER AND SAM SENTELLE FACED STEVE HOFFMAN. THE NON-PARTISAN RACE WAS DECIDED LAST NIGHT WITH THE INCUMBANTS WINNING. COYNER SAYS HE'S READY TO GET BACK TO THE BUSINESS OF IMPROVING THE SCHOOLS. COYNER AND SENTELLE KEPT A CLOSE EYE ON THE NUMBERS ALL NIGHT. COYNER WALKED AWAY WITH 6315 AND SENTELLE 6041.
Return to Story IndexSENTELLE SOT
STEVE HOFFMAN WON 5240 VOTES. BUT IT DIDN'T GET HIM A SEAT ON THE BOARD. INCUMBANTS JACK COYNER AND SAM SENTELLE BOTH WON MORE VOTES. SENTENLLE SAYS HE'S NEXT BIG GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS. THIS NON-PARTISAN RACE WAS DECIDED LAST NIGHT. SENTELLE WON 6041 VOTES AND THE OTHER INCUMBANT JACK COYNER WON 6315.
Return to Story IndexKENNIE @ NEWSROOM
Return to Story IndexTEASE 9/SCORES
BUT FIRST, HERE'S SOME BIRTHDAY WISHES WE WANT TO PASS ALONG THIS MORNING.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 10/EVENTS
Return to Story IndexWEST VIRGINIA PRIMARY
STINGER
Return to Story IndexTEASE 11/UP CAMERA
AND, DOUG HARLOW WILL HAVE A LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST.....YOU'RE WATCHING GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA...WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK!
Return to Story IndexOPEN 1
Return to Story IndexOPEN 2
Return to Story IndexWELCOME
WELCOME TO GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA. AND, I'M PATRICK McMURTRY. IT'S WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH. DOUG HARLOW JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THIS MORNINGS FORECAST.
Return to Story IndexWEST VIRGINIA PRIMARY
STINGER
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, CNN, MSNBC AND FOX NEWS ALL DECLARED CLINTON THE WINNER WITHIN SECONDS AFTER THE POLLS CLOSED AT 7:30....ALL BASED ON EXIT POLL INFORMATION. CLINTON WILL NOW FOCUS HER EFFORTS ON THE PRIMARIES IN KENTUCKY AND SOUTH DAKOTA.
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KENNIE BASS
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IT'S FROM SUSAN DEAL FROM SWISS, WV AND, DOUG HARLOW WILL HAVE A LOOK AT YOUR PRIMARY ELECTION DAY FORECAST. AS WE HEAD TO BREAK...HERE'S A LOOK AT SOME OF YOUR PROM PICTURES...YOU'RE WATCHING GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA...
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Join Doug Harlow and the entire Storm Team at the Weather Center Online for the only regional web site that provides live, local updates, 24 hours a day!
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IT'S FROM SUSAN DEAL FROM SWISS, WV IT'S A PICTURE OF COWBOY MICK THOMPSON. THOMPSON STARTED HIS JOURNEY IN OREGON ALMOST FIVE YEARS AGO. COWBOY MICK IS SADDLING UP...TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT WHAT CHILDREN ARE SEEING ON TELEVISION. MICK TRAVELS WITH HIS TWO COMPANIONS..HAWKEYE AND YOGI. HE TRAVELED THROUGH HUNTINGTON ABOUT A WEEK AGO....HIS ENDING POINT IS IN MAINE...HE HOPES TO GET THERE BY THIS SUMMER. SUSAN , THANKS FOR SENDING US YOUR PHOTOGRAPH. GET YOUR CAMERAS OUT IF YOU WANT TO SEND US ONE OF YOUR SNAP SHOTS.
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IT'S SNAP SHOTS IN CARE OF WCHS-TV, 1301 PIEDMONT ROAD, CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA. THE ZIP CODE IS 25301. INCLUDE A SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOP IF YOU WANT YOUR PHOTOGRAPH RETURNED. IF YOU PREFER TO SEND IT VIA E-MAIL, SEND YOUR JPEGs TO GMWV@WCHSTV-DOT-COM.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 13/LUNCHES
BUT FIRST, HERE'S A LOOK AT AREA SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS.
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STINGER
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ABC IS IN WASHINGTON WITH THE LATEST ON THE RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
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KENNIE BASS JOINS US .
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BUT FIRST, HERE'S SOME BIRTHDAY WISHES WE WANT TO PAST ALONG THIS MORNING.
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DOUG, ???? DOUG PITCHES TO WEATHER GRAPHICS
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FOR CONTINUING LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE MAKE SURE TO TUNE INTO OUR SISTER STATION FOX 11 IN JUST TWO MINUTES. HAVE A GREAT MORNING.
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