Steve McNair Jr. To Play For Southern Miss
Tagged with Steve McNair Everyone has heard of Steve McNair, the former NFL Quarterback, but not everyone has heard of Steve McNair . Jr. but Southern Mississippi has, and he chose them to play for. In Feburary 2010 McNair Jr. will sign to play for the Golden Eagles. Answering questions as to why he decided to play for Southern Miss and turned down scholarships from Ole’ Miss, Nebraska, Minnesota and West Virginia, Steve McNair Jr. stated that he wanted to be close to his family and give...

'Dandy' WR McNair commits to Southern Miss
Oak Grove High School Dandy Dozen wide receiver Steve McNair, Jr. has verbally committed to play football at Southern Miss.

Claim against Steve McNair's estate dropped by condo management company
A West End condo complex has dropped its claim against the estate of Steve McNair, deciding instead to focus on the lease holder of the condo.

Steve McNair Jr.
Steve McNair Jr.

Condo owner drops claim against Steve McNair's estate: PHOTO
A West End condo complex has dropped its claim against the estate of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, deciding instead to focus on the leaseholder of the condo.

"Ghost Adventures" Live
It looks like the ScyFy Channel (formally Sci-Fi) will be having some competition this Halloween! The Travel Channel will be airing "Ghost Adventures Live". The crew of the “Ghost Adventures”,

Book: Bayh a 'coin toss' away from being veep: PHOTO
President Barack Obama nearly chose Sen. Evan Bayh as his running mate, according to a new book by Obama campaign manager David Plouffe , excerpts of which were posted by Time magazine. "It's a coin toss now between Bayh and ( Joe ) Biden , but (Virginia Gov. Tim ) Kaine is still a distinct possibility," Obama told Plouffe and senior adviser David Axelrod after the aides had interviewed the final three in August. Bayh's interview, which took place in West Virginia, where Bayh was vacationing...

Getting enough sleep? They aren't in West Virginia - Yahoo! News
Atlanta – Sleepless in Seattle ? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness. West Virginians' lack of sleep was about double the national rate, perhaps a side effect of health problems such as Obesity, experts said. Nearly 1 in 5 West Virginians said they did not get a single good night's sleep in the previous month. The national average was about 1 in 10, according to a...

5th Pagans defendant agrees to plead guilty
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- A fifth man indicted with 55 members and associates of the Pagans Motorcycle Club is pleading guilty. Court records show 47-year-old Alexandria, Va., resident John Maggio is scheduled to plead guilty Tuesday in Charleston. Maggio faces a single Extortion charge in a 44-count federal indictment accusing Pagans members and associates from West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Florida of murder conspiracy, Kidnapping and other...

Two Die In Sunday Accidents
Two women died in separate traffic accidents over the weekend on West Virginia highways. A Sunday morning crash on U.S. Route 50 in Clarksburg claimed the life of a woman in her 80s. Investigators say the 11 a.m. eastbound wreck may have been caused by a medical condition. The victim lost control of her car; it ran into a ditch and flipped over. State Troopers in Grant County say a Rig, West Virginia woman died Sunday afternoon when her car was struck head-on by another vehicle. The wreck...

West Virginia leads in sleeplessness, CDC report says
Problems vary widely among states, the CDC report shows.

The Associated Press: Getting enough sleep? They aren't in West Virginia
Atlanta — Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness. West Virginians' lack of sleep was about double the national rate, perhaps a side effect of health problems such as Obesity, experts said. Nearly 1 in 5 West Virginians said they did not get a single good night's sleep in the previous month. The national average was about 1 in 10, according to a...

Coal Propaganda for Kids: PHOTO
The coal industry seems to be taking an ever-greater interest in children—not their future, natch, but what they're coloring. A few months ago we highlighted a "clean coal" coloring book aimed at developing youthful enthusiasm for coal-generated power. Today we find yet another coloring book homage to the industry featuring anthropomorphized lumps of coal. This one comes from the West Virginia Coal Association , "a trade association representing more than 90 percent of the...

The Pinkie Previews: Louisville at West Virginia: PHOTO
Date – November 7, 2009 Time – 12:00 pm Site – Milan Puskar Stadium TV – WHAS 11 (Big East Network) Radio – 790 AM WKRD Home of the Mountaineers

This weekend's football games on TV
Here are this week's football games on TV: Sat., Nov. 7 7 a.m. Northwestern-Iowa ESPN 22/222 7 a.m. Kansas-Kansas St. Versus 47/210 7 a.m. Central Florida-Texas FSNW 20/226 7 a.m. Syracuse-Pittsburgh ESPNU* NA/219 7 a.m. Purdue-Michigan Big 10* NA/248 7 a.m. PSAC final FSC* NA/244 7 a.m. Louisville-West Virginia PPV-771 7 a.m. Virginia-Miami PPV-772 7 a.m. South Carolina-Arkansas PPV-773 8 a.m. Tennessee Tech-Georgia PPV-774 8 a.m. Eastern Kentucky-Kentucky PPV-775 8:30 a.m. Texas...

More WWE News: January House Shows Canceled, Batista At The MTV Europe Awards, More
- Yesterday, Batista appeared at the MTV Europe Awards. - WrestleMania 26 tickets go on sale tomorrow at 12pm ET. - WWE has canceled the January 1st, 2nd and 3rd house shows in Pennsylvania, Ohio & West Virginia. - New WWE ring announcer Lauren Mayhew is offering a free MP3 of her song I Spy at this link . The song is going to be featured on an upcoming episode of MTV's The City. Credit: Pwinsider.com

West Virginia DEP uncovers potential problems at 20 coal ash dams, says 3 in poor condition
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection may change its policy for inspecting coal ash impoundments after a survey uncovered more problems — and dams — than expected. A report detailing the survey shows engineers found three of the state's 20 coal ash impoundments are in poor condition and two that the state had no idea existed were rated unsatisfactory. The rest of the state's impoundments rated satisfactory or fair, though engineers...

This weekend's football games on TV
Here are this week's football games on TV: Sat., Nov. 7 7 a.m. Northwestern-Iowa ESPN 22/222 7 a.m. Kansas-Kansas St. Versus 47/210 7 a.m. Central Florida-Texas FSNW 20/226 7 a.m. Syracuse-Pittsburgh ESPNU* NA/219 7 a.m. Purdue-Michigan Big 10* NA/248 7 a.m. PSAC final FSC* NA/244 7 a.m. Louisville-West Virginia PPV-771 7 a.m. Virginia-Miami PPV-772 7 a.m. South Carolina-Arkansas PPV-773 8 a.m. Tennessee Tech-Georgia PPV-774 8 a.m. Eastern Kentucky-Kentucky PPV-775 8:30 a.m. Texas...

Charges considered in Md. man's fake kidnap claim
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — Police in West Virginia are considering whether to charge a U.S. Naval Academy student who they say lied about being the victim of a Kidnapping and Extortion plot. Police first received a missing-person report on 21-year-old Matthew C. Sanders of California, Md., on Sunday afternoon. He was supposed to be headed for Annapolis but did not arrive at the academy. On Monday, police issued a statement saying Sanders was found unharmed in Preston County. They did not say...