ANN ARBOR, Mich. — John U. Bacon is the author of "Bo's Lasting Lessons" and "Third and Long: Three Seasons with Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan Wolverines," which is due out this fall. Here, he offers readers of the Wall Street Journal his thoughts on Rich Rodriguez's firing at Michigan.
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‘We got him’: Boston Marathon bombing suspect held
A 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings was taken into custody Friday evening after a manhunt that left the city virtually paralyzed and his older brother and accomplice dead.
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Feds deny reports of Boston suspect is arrested
Federal officials denied a suspect was under arrest Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombings.
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UPDATE: Investigation into 1974 murders starts following Times WV article
The Windmill murders — a true mystery that has plagued Fairmont for almost 40 years — may have been solved with the arrest of a man in Florida in the triple execution-style slayings of three Fairmont residents.
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BREAKING: Rockefeller won’t seek re-election with PHOTOS
U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, who came to West Virginia as a young man from one of the world’s richest families to work on antipoverty programs and remained in the state to build a political legacy, announced Friday he will not seek a sixth term.
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W.Va. BOE affirms superintendent firing
Citing chronically poor student performance ratings, West Virginia’s Board of Education again voted to fire Jorea Marple as state schools superintendent Thursday after fielding harsh criticism over her dismissal.
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Board fires W.Va. schools superintendent
West Virginia Schools Superintendent Jorea Marple has been fired.
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Unofficial vote totals for Marion County
The following are the unofficial votes from 76 of 76 precincts reported in Marion County Tuesday night.
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Former GT mayor pleads not guilty to nine felony counts
By Debra Minor Wilson
Times West Virginian
FAIRMONT — The former mayor of Grant Town pleaded not guilty to nine felony counts in his arraignment Thursday in Marion Circuit Court Division II before Judge David Janes.
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Police investigating bank robbery in White Hall
The White Hall Police Department is handling the investigation and is being assisted by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI. Fairmont City Police provided aid Saturday morning, said Patrolman Caleb Krepps of the White Hall Police Department.
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Holgorsen inks 6-year deal with WVU
West Virginia University Director of Athletics Oliver Luck and Head Football Coach Dana Holgorsen have agreed to terms of a six-year contract that runs through the 2017 season.
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