West Virginia

Stories 301 - 306 | << Prev 

Goth Bonnie & Clyde Busted in $7.5M Heist

Luckless pair go from folk heroes to figures of ridicule in song

(Newser) - Lover of vampire novels Roger Dillon and girlfriend Nicole Boyd—dubbed the "goth Bonnie and Clyde" on a popular Internet site—thought they'd planned the perfect crime. Dillon worked at an Ohio armored car firm, where he gleaned valuable inside info. On Thanksgiving weekend, he and Boyd looted $7....

15 Must-See American Sights
15 Must-See American Sights
Nov 11, 2007 8:23 AM CST

15 Must-See American Sights

Forget Paris—these great vacation sites can be found in your own backyard

(Newser) - Patricia Schultz, author of 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die, turns Forbes readers onto her top 15:
  1. The Pacific Coast Highway
  2. Monument Valley, Utah and Ariz.
  3. Texas Hill Country

No. 6 West Virginia Bests Louisville

Pat White tosses two TDs and runs for one more in 38-31 victory

(Newser) - No. 6 West Virginia defeated Louisville 38-31 Thursday night, keeping West Virginia at Connecticut's heals for a BCS berth while eliminating Louisville from the conference championship chase, the AP reports. West Virginia QB Pat White was sensational, throwing for 181 yards and two touchdowns and sprinting for 147 yards and...

States Pick Up Dropped Broadband Ball

US still lags behind in high-speed Internet availability

(Newser) - With the federal government dropping the ball on broadband Internet deployments, many states are picking it up, the Wall Street Journal reports. A Kentucky program has brought wireless to 95% of the largely rural state, and imitation programs have sprung up in West Virginia and Tennessee. Liking what he sees,...

Six Arrested in Horrific W.Va. Abuse Case

Woman was kidnapped, tortured and sexually assaulted

(Newser) - Six people were arrested in a grisly kidnapping and assault case in rural West Virginia, and two others are still wanted. Police say an internet acquaintance delivered 23-year-old Meghan Williams to her assailants, who held her captive for at least a week, while stabbing, burning, and sexually assaulting her. “...

Fattest States in America
Fattest States in America
Aug 27, 2007 8:36 PM CDT

Fattest States in America

(Newser) - The Trust for America's Health has come out with its fourth annual report on obesity.  And the losers are:
  1. Mississippi
  2. West Virginia
  3. Alabama

Stories 301 - 306 | << Prev 
Most Read on Newser