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Betting Big on Rodriguez and Frost: Reviving West Virginia & UCF
West Virginia and UCF have turned to former legends Rich Rodriguez and Scott Frost, respectively, in hopes of revitalizing their football programs. Rodriguez, returning to West Virginia after nearly two decades, has a solid history, including...

Kanagy continues journey with West Virginia Black Bears
Submitted photo Black Bears’ right-handed pitcher Daniel Kanagy allowed no runs in his team debut on Sunday against Williamsport. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Daniel Kanagy’s journey to minor league baseball has many story lines to pick from. Much like...

West Virginia To Host A 335 MW Wind Farm
Last Updated on: 9th July 2025, 01:57 pm Oh the irony, it burns. The US coal mining industry has blistered its way through the iconic coal producing Appalachian state of West Virginia for generations, permanently blowing up hundreds of pristine...

Capito anticipates disaster declaration soon for West Virginia counties hit by flooding
Sen. Shelly Moore Capito, R-W.Va., questions witness Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the...
Rodriguez’s return as coach at West Virginia is a homecoming
West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez listens to a question during the Big 12 NCAA college football media day in Frisco, Texas, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. AP Photo | LM Otero FRISCO — Rich Rodriguez has more gray around the temples than the last...

W.Va. Gov. Morrisey announces ‘Grow West Virginia’ initiative
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said he is starting a new economic initiative called “Grow West Virginia,” aimed at creating jobs and expanding opportunities for West Virginians. Governor Morrisey said he hopes to...

West Virginia ranked 43rd in average VA home loan amount in Q1
Tanya Bradshe Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs | https://department.va.gov Tanya Bradshe Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs | https://department.va.gov With $294,883 in home loans issued, West Virginia ranked 43rd in average loan amount for...

Betting big on program legends: Why West Virginia, UCF called on Rich Rodriguez, Scott Frost to recreate magic
FRISCO, Texas -- Eighteen years ago, Rich Rodriguez decided to leave West Virginia for Michigan. It was a decision that sent shockwaves across the state as the native son left a program on the doorstep of national championship contention. Three...

LSU first baseman Jared Jones drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in ninth round
WELL, RAVEN CALLED IT. SHE WAS LIKE, IN JUST A A FEW MINUTES, YOU’RE GONNA HEAR THE RUMBLES OF THE THUNDER. AND, MAN, WE ARE HEARING THEM IN OUR STUDIO RIGHT NOW. SOME OF YOU GETTING DUMPED WITH A LOT OF RAINFALL. YEAH. AND WE’RE SEEING QUITE A...

Tre Mitchell will play for West Virginia’s TBT team — not La Familia
Fun news out of Morgantown means sad news out of Lexington, unfortunately, as Tre Mitchell will be suiting up — but not for Kentucky’s alumni squad, La Familia. Instead, the former Wildcat who wrapped up his eligibility in blue and white will be...

Rodriguez’s return as coach at West Virginia is homecoming, too
FRISCO, Texas -- Rich Rodriguez has more gray around the temples than the last time he was at West Virginia, nearly 20 years ago when he bolted for Michigan as one of the hottest coaching prospects in college football. Two more head coaching stops...

Gov. Morrisey celebrates new Breeze Airways connections at West Virginia International Yeager Airport
NEW FLIGHTS – Pictured from left are Breeze Airways Chief Guest Officer Fiona Kiesel, Kanawha County Commissioner Natalie Tennant, Kanawha County Commission President Ben Salango, Gov. Patrick Morrisey, Kanawha County Commissioner Lance Wheeler,...

Police searching for man last seen at West Virginia hotel
CROSS LANES, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man who was last seen in the Cross Lanes area. According to Deputy K.B. Nikocevic, 56-year-old Eric Macon, a resident of...

SEC Media Days set to spotlight Mizzou football, key questions for Tigers in attendance
With the start of college football regular season just over a month away, Mizzou football is set to take the stage during SEC Media Days at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. The event will run from Monday through Thursday. In total, 48...

Rich Rodriguez’s smooth transition to West Virginia
West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez listens to a question during the Big 12 NCAA college football media day Wednesday in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Rich Rodriguez admits his return to West Virginia to coach the Mountaineers...

Manoah struggles in first rehab start after UCL surgery
Alek Manoah's return to action ended after five batters on Monday. The Toronto Blue Jays righty made his return from Tommy John surgery with the Florida Complex League Blue Jays against the Detroit Tigers' FCL affiliate. Manoah, 27, went a third...

Rodriguez’s return as West Virginia coach is a homecoming, too
West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez speaks during the Big 12 NCAA college football media day in Frisco, Texas, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. By Schuyler Dixon AP Sports Writer FRISCO, Texas — Rich Rodriguez has more gray around the temples than the...

Top Kansas 3B Colton Sims flips commitment to West Virginia baseball
West Virginia has picked up a significant addition to the 2025 class with the commitment of Colton Sims, a standout third baseman from Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kansas. Sims, who is 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, is ranked by...

Rodriguez's return as coach at West Virginia is a homecoming, too
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Rich Rodriguez has more gray around the temples than the last time he was at West Virginia, nearly 20 years ago when he bolted for Michigan as one of the hottest coaching prospects in college football. Two more head coaching...

CDC: West Virginia sees largest reduction in OD deaths in nation
PRINCETON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday that West Virginia has recorded the largest reduction in overdose deaths in the nation, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). West...