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...

West Virginia Residents Can Save on Adventures and Dining at Adventures on the Gorge

FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginians can now take advantage of special discounts at Adventures on the Gorge with proof of residency. The promotion offers 15% off all in-house adventures, including whitewater rafting, ziplining, guided...

Jayhawks will get another chance against West Virginia in Big 12 tournament

photo by: Chance Parker/Special to the Journal-World Kansas coach Nate Lie directs his team against West Virginia on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 at Rock Chalk Park. As Kansas sophomore midfielder Jillian Gregorski puts it, the Jayhawks have a lot of...

Sandra Faye Bruffy

Sandra Faye Bruffy, 84, of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away on October 29, 2025, at the Valley Center in South Charleston. Sandra was born on October 10, 1941, in Charleston, West Virginia, the daughter of Ernest and Harriet Jean Givens. She...

Monday Morning Quarterback: Hope afterall for WVU

(Graphic Illustration - Monday Morning Quarterback - WVU Football - Image rendered through the use of ChatGPT) From the opening kickoff Saturday, West Virginia looked nothing like the team which had struggled over the last several weeks. Beginning...

West Virginia Department of Agriculture acts amid federal shutdown

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is taking action to address potential food shortages due to the federal government shutdown. With concerns over delays in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the WVDA is...

FOIA request sent to West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission regarding college employee compensation data on October 30, 2025

FOIA Request to West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission regarding college employee compensation data on October 30, 2025. A request for public records was submitted to the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission by Mountain State...

Arts Center announces exhibition winners

ELKINS — The Randolph County Arts Center recently announced the award recipients from this year’s Mountain State Forest Festival Juried Fall Arts Exhibition and Student Juried Art Exhibition. The annual event features artwork from artists...

Longtime higher ed leader Gordon Gee says fear, not free speech, is ruling America’s campuses

Gordon Gee has served as president of more American universities than almost anyone, as far as he knows. Most recently he led West Virginia University, from which he retired in July; before that, he oversaw Ohio State, Vanderbilt, Brown and the...

Lodge gives to patients

Weirton Moose Lodge 688 and the West Virginia University Medical Center focused on breast cancer awareness throughout the month of October. In an effort to become more involved with the community, those with the lodge and Administrator Rich Finley...

WVU alum’s nature-inspired works return for Mountaineer Week

Lauren Adams, a WVU alum, works as a Fairmont-based artist and will return for her second year at the WVU Mountaineer Week Arts & Craft fair Nov. 7-9 in the Mountainlair. (Submitted Photo/Jared Tadlock) Download full-size A West Virginia...

Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on EQT Stock?

EQT Corp phone and website - by T_Schneider via Shutterstock Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based EQT Corporation (EQT) explores and produces natural gas, with a primary focus on the Appalachian Basin in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Valued at...

Leith Miller

Leith Miller, 28 of Charleston, WV, passed away on October 27, 2025. He was completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from West Virginia State University. Leith was a Cadet Officer in the Army National Guard and proudly served a tour of duty in...

West Virginia Sees First Positive Rating Action In More Than A Decade

October 30th, 2025 by WCBC Radio West Virginia’s creditworthiness was recently upgraded to “positive” from “stable” by Standard and Poor’s, affirming the state’s AA rating. Delegate Gary Howell says a large part of the state’s budget is a “Rainy...

West Virginia Wesleyan Begins School Health Nurse Certification Program to Meet School System's Needs

West Virginia Wesleyan College School of Nursing is pleased to announce a School Health Nurse Certification Program starting Spring 2026, with applications now being accepted. The program consists of two online courses totaling seven credit hours...

How long does the autumn leaf change last in West Virginia?

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Although October is quickly coming to a close, trees across West Virginia continue their dazzling transformation into shades of gold, amber, and garnet, a show that will last into early November. Cool nights and bright sunshine...