Candidate killed in storm [VIDEO]. A West Virginia state legislative candidate was killed by a falling tree in the intense snowstorm that Sandy swept over the region, and election officials said it is too late to remove his name from Tuesday's ballot.
John Rose, 60, a Republican candidate for the House of Delegates, was the fifth person killed in West Virginia when Sandy dumped up to 3 feet of snow on the Mountain State.
West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie E. Tennant said her thoughts and prayers are with the family of Rose, a Barbour County House of Delegates candidate. Go here to read more and see a video.
