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West Virginia National Guard activates food relief efforts

West Virginia National Guard activates food relief efforts

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia National Guard has begun to set up logistical and personnel support to mitigate the impact of the end of SNAP benefits due to the ongoing government shutdown. Over 200 service members have been officially...

Owner:  Raese Family
West Virginia Set to Host 2026 USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships in Charleston in June

West Virginia Set to Host 2026 USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships in Charleston in June

Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin and the Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureaum headed by President and CEO (and former Bridgeport CVB Director) Tim Brady recently announced the 2026 USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships presented by Spilman...

Owner:  City of Bridgeport
Ross Hodge is West Virginia's 4th coach in 4 seasons and has a tall task with a rebuilt roster

Ross Hodge is West Virginia's 4th coach in 4 seasons and has a tall task with a rebuilt roster

West Virginia is on its fourth men’s basketball coach in four seasons and has undergone a roster overhaul under Ross Hodge, who was hired after Darian DeVries left for Indiana after one season. Hodge went 46-24 in two seasons as coach at North...

Owner:  Trib Total Media
WV Coal Association Response to Brian Dayton of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce

WV Coal Association Response to Brian Dayton of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce

In his op-ed published Friday in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Brian Dayton of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce argues that natural gas is a cheaper base fuel for electric generation. Unfortunately, his claims rely on selective data, flawed...

Owner:  Brandon Steele
A Spooky Mountain State Story, This West Virginia Morning

A Spooky Mountain State Story, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia and her ancient hills are no stranger to spooky happenings and things we can’t explain. You’ll find no bigger fan of these stories than Jim Lange, the host of Eclectopia. This year for Halloween, he...

Owner:  West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority & American Government
Watch West Virginia vs Houston for free today; Streaming options, time, odds

Watch West Virginia vs Houston for free today; Streaming options, time, odds

The No. 22 Houston Cougars play host to the West Virginia Mountaineers this morning in a Week 10 battle between Big 12 Conference foes. Kickoff takes place at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET (10 a.m. MST) on Saturday, November 1, with a live broadcast on...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
Average VA home loan amount in West Virginia increases in Q3

Average VA home loan amount in West Virginia increases in Q3

The average VA home loan amount in West Virginia during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2025 was $302,825, a 4.9% increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index. West Virginia’s average VA loan amount...

Owner:  Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron
Food Banks Face Challenges And The History Of Halloween, This West Virginia Week

Food Banks Face Challenges And The History Of Halloween, This West Virginia Week

Home » WVPB Podcasts » Food Banks Face Challenges And The History Of Halloween, This West Virginia Week Bill Lynch Published November 1, 2025 - 8:00 am On this West Virginia Week, food banks face challenges as SNAP benefits are delayed and the...

Owner:  West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority & American Government
Clarksburg's Minah Moine One of the 2025 Members of the West Virginia University Homecoming Court

Clarksburg's Minah Moine One of the 2025 Members of the West Virginia University Homecoming Court

A Homecoming celebration of school pride, tradition and the state’s coal industry culminated at West Virginia University Saturday (Oct. 25) with the crowning of Laya Chennuru and Christopher Morrison as the 2025 Homecoming Royalty. Surrounded by...

Owner:  City of Bridgeport
UC women’s soccer falls to West Virginia 2-1

UC women’s soccer falls to West Virginia 2-1

University of Cincinnati Bearcats forward Jada Arthurs (21) runs after the ball during a women's soccer match against the Arizona State University Sun Devils at Gettler Stadium in Cincinnati on Oct. 2, 2025. Jared Meadows | Multimedia Editor On...

Owner:  University of Cincinnati
Jasper Floyd’s journey to West Virginia

Jasper Floyd’s journey to West Virginia

WVU Men’s Basketball senior guard Jasper Floyd has had quite the journey before transferring from the University of North Texas. Coming out of high school, Floyd attended Fairfield University to begin his collegiate career. In his freshman season,...

Owner:  West Virginia University
West Virginia Democratic Lawmakers Call on Morrisey To Provide More Aid to Food Banks

West Virginia Democratic Lawmakers Call on Morrisey To Provide More Aid to Food Banks

photo by: W.Va. Legislative Photography A worker at Mountaineer Food Bank at a warehouse in Gassaway moves a palate of nonperishable food in June. Mountaineer Food Bank is one of two large food banks in West Virginia receiving state funding to...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
West Virginia child care providers say state fu…

West Virginia child care providers say state fu…

This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like this delivered to your email inbox once a week; sign up for the free newsletter at mountainstatespotlight.org/newsletter West Virginia’s Department of Human Services...

Owner:  Retirement Systems of Alabama
West Virginia’s Ross Hodge era begins with Mount St. Mary’s

West Virginia’s Ross Hodge era begins with Mount St. Mary’s

Original article can be found here. For the third straight season, West Virginia unveils a new coach unburdened by high expectations. The Ross Hodge era begins with the Mountaineers picked 11th in the Big 12’s preseason poll. The faithful get...

Owner:  Sam Anthony
West Virginia House Democrats House call on Morrisey to provide more funding to food banks

West Virginia House Democrats House call on Morrisey to provide more funding to food banks

A worker at Mountaineer Food Bank at a warehouse in Gassaway moves a palate of nonperishable food in June. Mountaineer Food Bank is one of two large food banks in West Virginia receiving state funding to help West Virginians whose SNAP benefits...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
River Cities celebrate beloved annual festivals across West Virginia and Ohio

River Cities celebrate beloved annual festivals across West Virginia and Ohio

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — There is no shortage of things to do each year in the River Cities, where popular events are held throughout Mason County, W.Va., and Gallia and Meigs counties in Ohio. The annual Mothman Festival will return Sept. 19-20,...

Owner:  Brian M. Jarvis
Wheeling-made antique gun takes boat journey to West Virginia Independence Hall

Wheeling-made antique gun takes boat journey to West Virginia Independence Hall

Photo by Joselyn King Pittsburgh-based engineer and businessman Curtis Kossman, second from left, presents a gun made by the Hollenbeck Gun Co. of Wheeling in the 1880s to Debbie Jones, site director for West Virginia Independence Hall. Kossman...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
West Virginia State Police to Hold Sobriety Checkpoint Saturday along W.Va. 88 in Marshall County

West Virginia State Police to Hold Sobriety Checkpoint Saturday along W.Va. 88 in Marshall County

Between 6 p.m. and midnight Saturday, the West Virginia State Police will hold a sobriety checkpoint near the entrance of Sherrard Middle School on W.Va. 88 in Marshall County. A release from the State Police Moundsville detachment notes those...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
West Virginia man charged after gun found in his backpack at Pittsburgh Airport security checkpoint

West Virginia man charged after gun found in his backpack at Pittsburgh Airport security checkpoint

A West Virginia man has been charged after a gun was found in his belongings at the main security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport. Allegheny County Police said that around 4:38 a.m. Thursday, Transportation Security Administration...

Owner:  Apollo Global Management

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