Barry Diller’s floating arts center
ENTERTAINMENT MOGUL BARRY DILLER WILL TRY ONE LAST TIME TO CREATE A FLOATING ARTS CENTER ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER IN MANHATTAN. DILLER WALKED AWAY FROM THE PROJECT LAST MONTH AFTER BATTLING WITH A VARIETY...
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Mysterious liquid tossed in girl’s face
SOMEONE THREW A MYSTERIOUS LIQUID INTO A TEENAGER’S FACE WHILE YELLING A RACIAL SLUR. THE 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL STEPPED OFF A BUS IN OZONE PARK TUESDAY FTERNOON WHEN A MAN THREW AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE IN...
Say goodbye to your MetroCard
THE METRO CARD WILL SOON BE A THING OF THE PAST. THE M-T-A WILL INSTALL NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO PAY SUBWAY AND BUS FARES BY PHONE, CREDIT CARD, OR AN M-T-A...
Halloween entertainment
JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN, THE CHARLESTON LIGHT OPERA GUILD WILL PRESENT THE BROADWAY MUSICAL, “THE ADDAMS FAMILY.” THE SHOW STARTS TOMORROW AT THE CLAY CENTER AND RUNS THROUGH NOVEMBER 5TH.
How fast is your internet?
THE WEST VIRGINIA BROADBAND ENHANCEMENT COUNCIL WANTS TO KNOW, HOW FAST IS YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION? THE SPEED TEST WILL PROVIDE THE DATA TO GENERATE A BROADBAND COVERAGE MAP TO SHOW THE CURRENT LEVEL OF...
Firefighters getting the upper hand in Parkersburg
FIREFIGHTERS ARE SLOWLY, BUT SURELY, GETTING THE UPPER HAND ON THAT MASSIVE WAREHOUSE FIRE IN PARKERSBURG. THE SMOKE IS BEGINNING TO CLEAR, AND OFFICIALS SAY THERE DOESN’T APPEAR TO BE ANY SERIOUS HEALTH RISKS...
BridgeValley pays deliquent rent
BRIDGE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE WILL STAY IN THE WEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL TECHNOLGY PARK. THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAS BEEN STUCK IN A RENT DISPUTE WITH THE TECH PARK. THE SCHOOL WILL PAY NEARLY 1-POINT-7-MILLION-DOLLARS IN...
Abandoned building fire in Jefferson
MULTIPLE CREWS RESPONDED TO A FIRE OVERNIGHT IN JEFFERSON. AN ABANDONED BUILDING IN THE 200 BLOCK OF FOURTH STREET CAUGHT FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
A body found off Garrison Avenue
CHARLESTON POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A HOMICIDE. TWENTY-YEAR-OLD CRYSTAL YOUNG’S BODY WAS FOUND IN A WOODED AREA OFF GARRISON AVENUE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. SHE DIED OF A GUNSHOT WOUND. CALL CHARLESTON POLICE IF YOU HAVE ANY...
West Virginia will share Deutsche Bank settlement
WEST VIRGINIA WILL SHARE IN A 220-MILLION-DOLLAR LAWSUIT WITH DEUTSCHE BANK, A FINANCIAL COMPANY ACCUSED OF MANIPULATING INTERST RATES. THE BANK DEFRAUDED GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OUT OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BY USING...