The Local Angle

City	Local Angle	Mentioned In	Context Link
Alpoca	Andrew F. Cook, Jr. (native)	Tory donor threatens to stop funding over Brexit plans (Jan 07)	context
Beckley	Tom Carper (native)	Delaware Sen. Tom Carper emerges as unlikely environmental warrior (Mar 03)	context
Belle	Jason Williams (basketball, born 1975) (native)	Jason Williams injures right leg as BIG3 League begins play (Jun 25)	context
Bridgeport	Tim Lindsey (native)	Taxidermist, sports shops dealing with fallout from chronic wasting disease (Nov 14)	context
Charleston	Shelley Moore Capito (resident)	Senator brings along special guest on trip to Madison Elementary School (Mar 28)	context
	Randy Moss (native)	Cris Carter gives a personal account of what the Pro Football Hall of Fame hopefuls can expect (Jan 03)	context
Chelyan	Jerry West (native)	The 12 defining moments in Lakers history (Jun 23)	context
Clarksburg	Jimbo Fisher (native)	FSU fan kicked out of Jimbo Fisher's radio show audience for questioning coach's loyalty (Nov 30)	context
Fairmont	Nick Saban (native)	Everything you need to know for Day 10 of the Giants' coaching search: Nick Saban rumors restart (Jan 10)	context
Farmington	Joe Manchin (native)	Democratic Senator: Shutdown Chuck Didn't Have The Stomach To Keep Government Closed (Jan 30)	context
Follansbee	Lou Holtz (native)	Lou Holtz was carrying a Crown Royal bag, and now he's talking politics (Jul 19)	context
Glen Dale	Shelley Moore Capito (native)	Senator brings along special guest on trip to Madison Elementary School (Mar 28)	context
	George Brett (native)	The best MLB ballpark giveaways for 2018: Look at each team's best free stuff (Mar 27)	context
Hinton	Sylvia Mathews Burwell (native)	HHS expects 13.8M signups under Obamacare, amid challenges (Oct 19)	context
Huntington	O. J. Mayo (native)	OJ Mayo Says Bucks Paid Him to Be 'A Subpar Player,' Says He Owes Franchise (Aug 21)	context
Morgantown	Bob Huggins (native)	WATCH: Bob Huggins drops to knees, tended to by medical staff during game (Feb 21)	context
Mullens	Mike D'Antoni (native)	NBA roundup: Spurs put a halt to Rockets' 11-game winning streak (Apr 02)	context
Myra	Chuck Yeager (native)	It's the 70th Anniversary of the First Supersonic Flight (Oct 13)	context
Oceana	Richard Browning (politician) (resident)	Real-life Iron Man flies around Comic-Con in a jet-powered suit (Jul 21)	context
Parkersburg	Morgan Spurlock (native)	Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock admits to sexual misconduct (Dec 14)	context
Pineville	Heath Slater (native)	Four Corners Tag Team Title Match Added To Next Week's Loaded WWE SmackDown (Dec 21)	context
Slab Fork	Bill Withers (native)	Stevie Wonder jabs climate change deniers in opening speech at Hurricane relief telethon (Sep 13)	context
Welch	Steve Harvey (native)	Daytime Emmys: And the winners are … (Apr 30)	context
Weston	Rush D. Holt, Jr. (native)	March For Science: Trump Administration's Policies Protested By Scientists In Boston (Feb 20)	context
Wheeling	David McKinley (native)	How House Republicans Are Planning to Vote on the Obamacare Replacement (Mar 21)	context
White Sulphur Springs	Katherine Johnson (native)	Watch: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae are 'Hidden Figures' of the space race (Aug 15)	context