First MTB news & racing round-up, Friday, February 26, 2010

02/26/10 Cannondale Bicycles signed two-time Olympian and former under 23 World Champion, Manuel Fumic, to its Cannondale Factory Racing team according to an announcement on Wednesday.

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BREAKING NEWS: Suspicious Package Found at University of Charleston

02/26/10 The bomb squad with the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department is at the University of Charleston investigating a suspicious package that was found on campus.

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Police Looking for Former Marine, Drug Charges

02/25/10 They're looking for James Elza Blankenship, a former U.S. Marine with charges pending in other cases involving weapons and fraud.

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KIESSER: Titans, Anteaters now attract the national spotlight

02/20/10 The balance of power in Southern California college baseball now runs along the 405 and 57 freeways. No, not the 10 and 110.

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More Tips Mean More Meth Busts

02/19/10 After what seemed like a lull in meth lab busts, they're now back with a vengeance. The Kanawha County Sheriff's Department says the public is to thank.

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Spring Testing Delay Possible in Kentucky Schools Due to Snow Days

02/19/10 Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday says he'll seek a federal waiver that would allow the state to delay spring testing a few weeks.

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Possible Funding Cuts for Huntington Drug and Crime Prevention Program

02/19/10 The Obama Administration's proposed budget for 2011 shows a one-third funding cut in the Weed and Seed initiative. Less money for the community program is causing concern for everyone involved in the Huntington area.

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W.Va. American Water Asks PSC for New Financing System

02/19/10 West Virginia American Water says it's asking the state Public Service Commission to consider a new financing mechanism for replacing aging portions of its system.

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W.Va. Gov. Manchin Reluctant About Raising Legal School Age to 17

02/19/10 Gov. Joe Manchin isn't sold on raising the age that students legally have to be in school from 16 years old to 17.

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Snowflakes start falling from Miss. to Fla.

02/12/10 Flakes were falling - or threatened - Friday from Texas to the Florida Panhandle and then up along the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina, bringing a rare white landscape...

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We're not the only ones: South pounded with heavy snow, Dallas gets more than a foot

02/12/10 Associated PressPostal carrier Jonathan Griggs walks on a snow covered lawn in the Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. Thursday's snow storm left the Dallas area with more than a foot of snow. PENSACOLA, Fla. --...

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Rare snowflakes start falling from Miss. to Fla.

02/12/10 PENSACOLA, Fla. - It took back-to-back blizzards to paralyze the nation's capital, but in the Deep South it only takes a couple inches of snow. Flakes were falling - or threatened - Friday from Texas to the Florida Panhandle and then up along the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina, bringing a rare white landscape to spots that haven't seen snow in a decade or longer. The storm crawled out of ...

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When Is an Inch of Snow Enough to Close Schools? When It's in Fla.

02/12/10 Schools close, flights canceled across South as region gets rare snowfall. Snow - United States - Education - Aviation - Recreation

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Rare snowflakes start falling from Miss. to Fla.

02/12/10 Nora Tay, left, with Dylan, and Richard Haas, with Zeus, take a walk in the snow Thursday near the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas. Snow blanketed parts of Texas as a winter storm slowed traffic, interrupted classes and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights.

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Rare Snowflakes Start Falling From Miss. To Fla.

02/12/10 It took back-to-back blizzards to paralyze the nation's capital, but in the Deep South it only takes a couple inches of snow. Flakes were falling -- or threatened -- Friday from Texas to the Florida Panhandle and then up along the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina, bringing a rare white landscape to spots that haven't seen snow in a decade or longer.

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Friday's high school sports results

02/06/10 Tyler Anderson 0, Bobbie Stephens 9, Clint Freiheit 4, Kody Kramer 16, Tanner Kramer 15, Brady Kramer 10, Nathan Conroy 0, Ryan Connelly 0, Tyler Krekling 2.

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More in Sports

02/05/10 O.L. Gilbert 1, Monte Atkinson 13, Donte Atkinson 8, Tevin Peterson 24, Brandon Bryant 4, Randy Pugh 1, Lorenzo Atkinson 6, Josh Edwards 2, Shyheem Dixon 4, Tyrese Little 4.

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Mercer County vs. ROWVA

02/05/10 Mercer County and ROWVA advanced to the championship game of the Lincoln Trail Conference boys basketball tournament with semifinal wins Friday night at Wethersfield High School.

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ING Miami Half-Marathon results, Part 2

02/01/10 OVERALL5,025-10,044 5025. Fernando Ludert, Doral, FL, 2:16:33 5026. Luis Gonzalez, Lauderdale, FL, 2:16:33 5027. Nicole Simmons, Naples, FL, 2:16:33 5028. Britt-Angela Williams, Miami Shores, FL, , 2:16:34 5029. Mary Cordero, Chicago, IL, 2:16:34 5030. Alicia Ash, Lake Mary, FL, 2:16:34 5031. David Mitchell, Coral Gables, FL, 2:16:35 5032. Dieter Danzl, Miami Beach, FL, 2:16:36 5033. Richard ...

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Compiled By PAUL MONTELLA

09/23/09 Sept. 24 1950 -- Philadelphia's Russ Craft has four interceptions to lead the Eagles in a 45-7 rout of the Chicago Cardinals. Chicago quarterback Jim Hardy sets an NFL record by throwing eight interceptions. 1953 -- Rocky Marciano knocks out Rolando La Starza in the 11th round at the Polo Grounds in New York to retain his world heavyweight title. 1967 -- Jim Bakken of St. Louis Cardinals kicks ...

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