Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:44 AM EDT2013-05-21 08:44:41 GMT
Our warmest day of the next week pushes temperatures towards 90 degrees in some places. With the daytime heating, an afternoon/evening thunderstorm exists for the area. The cold front begins to push through
Monday, May 20 2013 7:10 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:10:53 GMT
There's already been one close call in Arden when three people were stranded in the Tygart Valley River, and the Barbour County Sheriff's Department hopes that's as bad as it gets this year.
There's already been one close call in Arden when three people were stranded in the Tygart Valley River, and the Barbour County Sheriff's Department hopes that's as bad as it gets this year.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:25 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:25:27 GMT
A thunderstorm that came through the area left residents with flood waters rushing into their homes.
A thunderstorm that came through the area left residents with flood waters rushing into their homes.
ELKINS -
Davis & Elkins College confirmed the death of Roy Simms, an assistant coach for the men's basketball team at D&E.
Carol Schuler, Associate Vice President for Communications & Marketing at D&E, said Simms collapsed at a basketball practice on Saturday afternoon and was taken in ambulance to Davis Memorial Hospital. Simms later died.
Schuler said Simms had a pre-existing heart condition, but could not confirm the official cause of death.
Schuler released this statement "The Davis & Elkins College community is deeply saddened by our loss. Our hearts are with Coach Sims's family."
Simms was also a former head coach at Elkins High School for the boys basketball team.
Prior to that Simms, played four years of Division I college basketball at the University of Detroit from 1979-1983.
David and Elkins will hold a memorial service and eulogy on Saturday, December 1, at 7 p.m. in the Harper McNeeley Auditorium.
photo credit: Ron Gooden
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