For local spelling bee winner, runner-up, it was a repeat performance

For the winner and the first runner-up of the 56th annual Kanawha County Spelling Bee, it was a repeat performance. Kathryn Wantlin, 12, of Charleston Catholic, took the top title in this year's bee. She sealed the deal by spelling "ghastly" as her winning word.

Raleigh spelling bee pair give repeat performance

Raleigh student misses semifinals at national spelling bee

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- Despite a good showing in Wednesday's preliminary rounds, Elizabeth Koh will not compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee's semifinals today.

Beckley speller preps for start of national bee

Raleigh student headed to national bee

Elizabeth Koh is skipping the last week of her seventh-grade year. Her mom probably doesn't need to write an excuse.

Photos: Winners of each county bee

The champions and runners-up from 22 county spelling bees will particpate in the regional bee, to be held at 1 p.m. March 17 at Capital High School. The bee will be televised on myZ TV from 1 to 2 p.m. March 31. ...

Raleigh winner, runner-up grab Bee honors for second year in row

Attendees experienced dejà vu at the Raleigh County Middle School Spelling Bee Wednesday as good friends Elizabeth Koh and Mikaila McGinnis took the winner and runner-up titles, respectively, for the second year in a row. They lasted 83 r...

Speller from 1980s recalls national bee experience

Honor McCain still remembers the word that came between her and spelling bee glory. "It was ventripotent, which I think means to have a big belly," she recalled, 23 years after she misspelled it. Her mistake ended her run a...