Thursday, June 16, 2005

W. Virginia Announces Settlement With Cos. (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)

Two national mortgage servicing companies accused of charging illegal fees and intimidating homeowners agreed to forgive nearly $11 million in debt to 267 West Virginians who lost their homes in questionable foreclosures.
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Area answers call for 'Survivor' (The Steubenville Herald-Star)

STEUBENVILLE - Men and women of various ages and backgrounds- both native to the Ohio Valley and visiting from more distant parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia- answered a call from the producers of the CBS' "Survivor" for potential competitors in an upcoming season of the reality-based television series.
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Motorcycles With a Message (State Journal)

Hundreds rally support for the troops as part of the "Let Freedom Ride" in Bluefield, West Virginia. Motorcycle riders from across the country took part in the "Let Freedom Ride" Saturday, going through two states and rallying support for the troops.
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Ohio all but shuts down West Virginia (The Steubenville Herald-Star)

ELM GROVE - Ohio had a group of standout pitchers at its command during Sunday's annual Ohio Valley Athletic Conference All-Star softball game. West Virginia was held to just two singles, as Ohio recorded the 9-1 victory.
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W. Virginia Announces Settlement With Cos. (AP via Yahoo! News)

Two national mortgage servicing companies accused of charging illegal fees and intimidating homeowners agreed to forgive nearly $11 million in debt to 267 West Virginians who lost their homes in questionable foreclosures.
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West Virginia's Pittsnogle to opt out of NBA draft (The Fresno Bee)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia basketball star Kevin Pittsnogle is expected to pull out of the NBA draft. Pittsnogle planned to leave the NBA pre-draft camp in Chicago on Friday, according to Mountaineers coach John Beilein.
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Tuned In: Wide-open spaces get awfully crowded in epic 'Into the West' (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Ah, the miniseries. They just don't make them like they used to: Epic, character-driven and involving. TNT's 12-hour, six-part "Into the West" (8 tonight) at least gets the epic part right. "West" tries to develop characters, but too many are introduced and given too little to do.
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Chincoteague's ponies can leave visitors misty-eyed (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. -- The ranger knows my question before I ask it. "Where's the best place to see the ponies?" It's the eternal question at Virginia's Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.
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Bulletin Board/ Notes and events (The Buffalo News)

West Virginia University basketball coach John Beilein , whose Mountaineers reached the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight, will be the featured guest at a fund-raiser for his alma mater, DeSales Catholic High School in Lockport.
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Sluggin seniors (The Charleston Gazette)

In fast-pitch softball s heyday on Charleston s West Side, teams would descend on Bigley Avenue Field and, in the sport s grand tradition, play fast-paced games dominated by pitching.
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'Into the West' an uneven trek (Long Beach Press-Telegram)

Skeet Ulrich says Steven Spielberg lured him into appearing in TNT's epic miniseries "Into the West" with his vision of the film being shown in schools for the next 50 years, a statement suggestive of both its strengths and weaknesses.
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Manchin to be grand marshall at Freedom Ride (WRIC 8)

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin will be the grand marshall tomorrow in Bluefield's third annual Freedom Ride. About one thousand motorcycle riders are expected to participate in the event in honor of American men and women who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Chimp attack victim making progress, suffering nightmares (Daily Bulletin)

First words out of coma: "How's Moe?" WEST COVINA - Three months after being mauled by two chimpanzees, St. James Davis was pulled out of his medically-induced coma last week and is making some headway in his recovery, his attorney said.
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Chimp attack victim making slow progress Extent of damage from head injuries still undetermined (Pasadena Star-News)

WEST COVINA -- Three months after being mauled by two chimpanzees, St. James Davis was pulled out of his medically induced coma last week and is making some headway in his recovery, his attorney said.
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State Methodists gather at Wesleyan for 160th meeting (Clarksburg Exponent Telegram)

BUCKHANNON -- Bishop Ernest S. Lyght addressed a full audience at opening worship of the West Virginia United Methodist Conference Thursday morning. "I want to say that God has given everyone here gifts," Lyght told the congregation. " ...
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A native perspective Area Nanticoke Lenni-Lenapes are pleased with TNTâ s â Into The Westâ (Press of Atlantic City)

Tina Pierce Fragoso received a copy of the first episode of the mini-series "Into The West" last weekend, but couldn't find the time to watch it until the last minute.
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Pittsnogle likely out of draft (Ohio News Network)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. West Virginia basketball star Kevin Pittsnogle is expected to leave the N-B-A pre-draft camp in Chicago today.
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Westward ho hum -- 'Into the West' ain't no 'Deadwood,' pardner (San Francisco Chronicle)

Beware ambition. It's a long 12 hours. Cable channel TNT -- which has a crazy love affair with the old American West -- has gone out of its mind with a six-part, six-week television miniseries called "Into the West," apparently executive-produced by...
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Today's sizzle (The Sacramento Bee)

With the Golden West Invitational beginning today, some of the coaches at the NCAA Championships said they plan to head to Folsom to watch top-flight high school athletes. The day portion of the meet begins at 10 a.m. at Folsom High. The night session will showcase the elite athletes and begins at 5:30 p.m. Some of the world's best athletes have competed at the GWI, including Marion Jones and
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Legends Claim Sole Possession of First (OurSports Central)

The Lexington Legends rallied for a 7-4 win over West Virginia on Friday night. The win gives the Legends a one game edge over Hagerstown heading into the four game series with the Suns this weekend.
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