Missouri performer gets probation in foster kid charity scam
March 5, 2022 GMTBRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A performer in the Missouri tourist town of Branson who convinced his audiences to donate thousands of dollars to a fake charity for foster children has been sentenced to five years of probation.
Cleared to earn money, college athletes tap creative sides
August 18, 2021 GMTHUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Will Ulmer doesn’t have to hide anymore.
The Marshall offensive lineman, all 6-foot-4 and 300 pounds of him, unleashed a year's worth of energy in his first on-stage performance since the start of the pandemic, playing guitar and belting out songs in his Kentucky baritone for a modest crowd outside a Huntington ice cream store.
Nic Dowd scores in OT, Capitals beat Bruins 3-2 in Game 1
May 16, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — T.J. Oshie’s goal song, John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” echoed through Capital One Arena and its 25% capacity crowd. It turned out the credit technically belonged elsewhere, but Capitals fans were in no mood to nitpick.
Governor unveils West Virginia’s new Vacation Guide
March 12, 2021 GMTCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — This year's West Virginia Vacation Guide celebrates the 50th anniversary of John Denver's “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” Gov...
West Virginia teachers cheer pay hike deal to end walkout
March 6, 2018 GMTCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's striking teachers cheered, sang and wept joyfully Tuesday as lawmakers voted to give them a 5 percent raise, ending a nine-day walkout that closed schools across the state...
Warriors Rock concert coming to Waynesburg
November 4, 2016 GMTInteractive concert will benefit local vetsBy Katie AndersonStaff writerkanderson@observer-reporter.comWAYNESBURG - When Mike Belding was deployed overseas, the song that most reminded him of home was John Denver's "Country Roads."That song will be played for him later this month during a Warriors Rock concert performed by the Gary Racan and Studio E Band at 7 p.m.