Glade Springs News

July 7, 2009 Nation's $300 Million Dollar Powerball Winner Endures More Tragedy Daughter Found Dead Near Beckley By Tony Rutherford Huntingtonnews.net Reporter Huntington, WV - When you hear someone say "'money can't buy happiness," consider the life of Jack Whittaker and his family.

Ginger Whittaker Bragg, daughter of Powerball winner Jack Whittaker, was found dead in her Daniels home, authorities said.

The Raleigh County Sheriff's Department is investigating a death at a Glade Springs home.

The Golf Shop of Beckley, Hooters of Beckley and Allegheny Insurance Services are major partners of the 2009 BNI Memorial Tournament.

Motorists traveling U.S. 19 between Shady Spring and Daniels have been experiencing delays this week as crews contracted by the West Virginia Division of Highways pave weather-beaten roadways.

WVU football fans will have the opportunity to bid on special items that bear the autograph of former Mountaineer record-setting quarterback Pat White at the 14th annual Newspapers in Education Flea Market and Auction, sponsored by Beckley Newspapers, on Saturday, June 6. Those looking for a quality pre-owned vehicle may fall in love with a 1996 ...

Thumbs up ... to the Fayette County Fraternal Order of Police for its first awards dinner.

The June-July issue of West Virginia South will be delivered to area newsstands beginning Tuesday, and you can't miss it.

The Beckley area has a new celebrity on its hands. Already known for his bridal style work on the pages of "Elegant Bride," "Washingtonian," "The Washington Post," "New York Times," "Martha Stewart Living," "Town and Country," and "In Style Magazine," Monte Ray Durham's latest celebrity venture is on national television.

When the ceremony is over, it's time to feed the guests. And more brides are choosing to fork over the money for a sit-down dinner.

Wedding consultant Monte Durham from the Resort at Glade Springs is offering tips to brides throughout the month.

They're bright, shiny and smooth ... and those are just the more conventional aspects of the new E-Z-GO RXV golf carts at Beckley Feed and Hardware.

Waiting was the name of the game on the second day of the NCAA Division II Super Regional on The Resort at Glade Springs' Cobb Course.

Thumbs down ... to a scam targeting military spouses or family members. A caller identifies himself as a representative of the Red Cross, saying a soldier was hurt while being deployed overseas and is being transported for treatment.

Firefighters battled a blaze at a Glade Springs Resort townhouse building Friday afternoon that sent one woman to a hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.

Several Raleigh County schools were recognized last Friday by the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce for their performance on WESTEST exams.

The national spotlight is shining on West Virginia this weekend. Story by Gina Long Email Bio Other Stories by Gina Long BECKLEY -- The Resort at Glade Springs played host to film crews from the The Learning Channel, better known as TLC, on Saturday.

The judges took part in a judicial round table. Glade Springs was the backdrop for this year's Judicial Roundtable The round table is a series of meetings taking place all over the state.

Nationally televised TLC reality series "Toddlers & Tiaras" will be filming an hour-long behind the scenes episode of the West Virginia Walk of Fame Pageant in Beckley this Saturday.

Juliana Patton of Beckley was the lucky winner of a Broyhill bedroom suite valued at $2,500, offered by John Eye's Big Sandy Superstore as the grand prize at the 10th annual Bridal, Prom and Special Occasions ...