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News and Sentinel wins 11 awards, third place in division at West Virginia Press Association
This photo by Art Smith of lightning over Front Street in Marietta in March 2024 won first place in Division 1 for Best News Photography. (File Photo) From staff reports CHARLESTON — The Parkersburg News and Sentinel took home 11 awards and tied...

The Shotgun/Throwdown (10/17/25): West Virginia set to face Maryland in preseason scrimmage
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...

Kansas soccer stalls in second half, draws 2-2 with West Virginia
Despite a first-half scoring onslaught from both Kansas and West Virginia, a stalemate second half in Thursday’s soccer match forced the Jayhawks and Mountaineers into a 2-2 draw at Rock Chalk Park. “Good job to our coaching staff on the scout,”...


Division I Men’s Soccer Committee reveals top 16 rankings
INDIANAPOLIS — With Selection Monday a month away, the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Committee announced its top 16 ranking Friday evening. Based on results through games of October 14, Princeton, Stanford, Virginia and Portland received the top...

Know Thy Foe: West Virginia Mountaineers
The 3-3 (0-3 Big 12) UCF Knights begin the second half of the season back at home against the 2-4 (0-3 Big 12) West Virginia Mountaineers for Homecoming. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on TNT. Someone is coming out of...

Injury-Plagued UCF and WVU BATTLE for First Big 12 Win | QUARTERBACK Chaos LOOMS I UCF Podcast
UCF Knights face West Virginia in a pivotal Big 12 matchup. Can the Knights capitalize on WVU's quarterback woes? Mike Gittins and Mountaineer Paul break down the i Author: cbs19.tv Published: 7:26 PM CDT October 17, 2025 Updated: 7:26 PM CDT...

West Virginia Mountaineers at UCF Knights: Odds, Spread, and Total
Have the Central Florida Knights drawn a break in the schedule? Perhaps, but Orlando pigskin has not exactly shined against underdogs of recent memory. The UCF Knights will once again try to take advantage of what's in front of them when 2-4 West...

Game time: Fast facts, odds, keys to UCF Knights vs. West Virginia
West Virginia at UCF Where: Acrisure Bounce House Stadium When: Saturday, 1 p.m. TV: TNT/TruTV/HBO Weather: 79 degrees with 0% chance of precipitation Latest line: UCF by 7.5 points Coaches: Scott Frost, 3rd season at UCF, 22-10 (38-41 overall);...
UCF vs. West Virginia Oct. 18: TV, Stream
The UCF Knights (3-3) and the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-4) square off on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at FBC Mortgage Stadium in a battle of Big 12 foes. Watch college football live without cable. Stream ACC, SEC, ESPN and more with Fubo. What...

Best College Football Bets and +595 Week 8 Parlay: Holy War!
I can’t believe it’s already the third Saturday in October.For college football, it means rivalry games are coming hot and heavy, including the aptly named Third Saturday in October between Alabama and Tennessee.But this week, my college football...

Women’s Soccer extends unbeaten streak to 11 following tie with Kansas
The West Virginia University women’s soccer team tied the University of Kansas 2-2 Thursday at Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, Kansas. The Mountaineers remain unbeaten for 11 straight matchups, and have not lost with redshirt junior goalkeeper...

NCAA D1 Women's Soccer Rankings: Notre Dame No. 1, Virginia Falls
The University of Virginia Cavaliers suffered their first loss of the season, ending their four-week reign at the top of the NCAA Division I women’s soccer national rankings. No. 3 Virginia fell to No. 2 Stanford 2-1 in a road match in Palo Alto,...
Hilltoppers Gear Up for Showdown with West Virginia Wesleyan
The West Liberty University football team aims to maintain momentum after a noteworthy bye week, heading into a crucial away game against West Virginia Wesleyan. Following their impressive 47-point comeback victory two weeks ago, they are looking...

West Virginia well-plugging program may face funding gap
The biggest owner of U.S. oil and gas wells said Thursday it will create a $70 million fund to help plug its abandoned and inactive wells in West Virginia, drawing praise from the state and concern from environmental critics. Diversified Energy...


West Virginia vs. UCF Big 12 availability report: 10-16
The second player availability report for the West Virginia Big 12 Conference road contest against UCF has been released. OUT PROBABLE UCF Out Player Position No. Sincere Edwards DL 10 Horace Lockett DL 13 Cam Fancher QB 14 Caden Piening TE 18...

West Virginia, Diversified Energy Announce Partnership To Plug More Than 1,000 Old Wells Around State
CHARLESTON — A major natural gas producer is teaming up with West Virginia on a 20-year plan to fund the plugging of more than 1,000 orphaned wells in the state. Gov. Patrick Morrisey joined Diversified Energy CEO Rusty Hutson, Jr. in Bridgeport...

Governor announces initiative to prevent future orphaned wells in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells are prominent in West Virginia, but the governor is making moves to prevent them in the future. People like David Bentley who lived near one in the Rutledge area of Kanawha County...

State of West Virginia unveils $70M fund for oi…
West Virginia’s governor and a state energy producer came together Thursday and announced a major agreement to establish the nation’s first financial assurance fund dedicated to retiring oil and gas wells. Gov. Patrick Morrisey, in partnership...