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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
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
West Virginia Lawmaker Proposes Empowering State Broadband Offices on Poles

West Virginia Lawmaker Proposes Empowering State Broadband Offices on Poles

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 30, 2025 — A West Virginia lawmaker proposed empowering state granting authorities to act when pole disputes cause delays, as other officials agreed that pole attachments disagreements can be an obstacle. Speaking at the...

Owner:  Drew Clark
Turn Back the Clocks, Turn Up the Score — WVSU Wins in Time-Change Weekend Shootout
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 child care providers say state funding change will trigger more closures

West Virginia child care providers say state funding change will trigger more closures

West Virginia’s Department of Human Services is changing how it reimburses some child care providers, threatening after-school care at centers across the state. Providers warn that the change will cause centers to lose tens of thousands of dollars...

Owner:  Mountain State Spotlight (Non-Profit)
West Virginia: State Officials Refuse To Allocate Millions in Medical Cannabis Related Revenue, Despite Law Earmarking Funds for Research, Other Priorities
Education the focus of West Virginia Fire Marshal Conference

Education the focus of West Virginia Fire Marshal Conference

WHEELING — The 2003 Station nightclub fire in West Warwick, Rhode Island, left 100 people dead and another 230 injured and remains one of the deadliest nightclub fires in American history. And, as attendees of this week’s fall training conference...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
The Shotgun/Throwdown (10/30/25): West Virginia soccer wraps regular season with Big 12, Sun Belt conference titles within reach

The Shotgun/Throwdown (10/30/25): West Virginia soccer wraps regular season with Big 12, Sun Belt conference titles within reach

Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be...

Owner:  Jay Penske
No. 19 West Virginia beats Bearcats 2-1 to complete Big 12 play unbeaten

No. 19 West Virginia beats Bearcats 2-1 to complete Big 12 play unbeaten

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — No. 19 West Virginia wrapped up an unbeaten mark in Big 12 Conference play with a 2-1 victory against Cincinnati on a rainy Thursday night at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The result was not enough for the Mountaineers (13-2-3,...

Owner:  Raese Family
North Central West Virginia Business Recognized for Celebrating being Family Operation for 100 Years

North Central West Virginia Business Recognized for Celebrating being Family Operation for 100 Years

FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA SECRETARY OF STATE The West Virginia Centurion Chamber of Commerce is for West Virginia businesses that have been in continual operation for 100 years or more. The program is administered exclusively by the West Virginia...

Owner:  City of Bridgeport
10.30.25 Video: West Virginia rivals to battle on Friday Night Rivals

10.30.25 Video: West Virginia rivals to battle on Friday Night Rivals

Police raid on Diamond Street leads to seven arrests and large drug seizure in Moundsville Law enforcement agencies executed two simultaneous search warrants on Diamond Street in Moundsville on Tuesday, resulting in a significant drug bust that...

Owner:  Smith Family

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