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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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Turn Back the Clocks, Turn Up the Score — WVSU Wins in Time-Change Weekend Shootout
West Virginia State University dominated Glenville State with a 52–28 victory, showcasing a powerful offense and solid defense. The Yellow Jackets maintained control throughout the game, marking their 10th consecutive home win against the Pioneers...
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,...
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...
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...
West Virginia: State Officials Refuse To Allocate Millions in Medical Cannabis Related Revenue, Despite Law Earmarking Funds for Research, Other Priorities
Charleston, WV: State officials have collected millions in taxes and regulatory fees specific to the administration of the state’s medical cannabis access program but are refusing to spend it. According to reporting by the news service Mountain...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...