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West Virginia man sentenced to up to 155 years in prison for sex crimes
BELINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A 27-year-old Barbour County man has been sentenced to as many as 155 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple sex-related charges. Brandon Isaiah Harris of Belington appeared before Circuit Court Judge Thomas...

West Virginia ranks 44th in total VA home loans during Q1
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official websiteDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official website West Virginia ranked 44th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 790 loans issued,...

West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Jackson updates Vienna City Council on campus renovations
(Meeting Updates - Photo Illustration - MetroCreativeConnection) VIENNA — Vienna City Council received an update Thursday regarding the renovation of the former Ohio Valley University campus by West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The update...

West Virginia Court of Appeals Enforces Release, Reverses Fraudulent Inducement Finding Against National Broker
The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals reversed a decision that a national broker franchisor, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., fraudulently induced a franchisee into buying the business of another Ameriprise franchisee, enforcing the parties’...
Trump touts $90B in energy, AI deals announced during Pittsburgh summit
Tech and energy investors announced a flurry of multibillion-dollar development deals across the state Tuesday during the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University. U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, serving as host of the...

West Virginia lands big, speedy cornerback Vincent Smith
West Virginia has received a commitment from Orland Park (Ill.) Sandburg cornerback Vincent Smith, who went to some spring events and showed huge upside. WHAT VINCENT SMITH SAYS ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA Cornerbacks coach Rod West and assistant Jacob...

Fallen soldier from Korean War returns home to West Virginia
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - The remains of a U.S. soldier from Marion County, who fought in the Korean War, have officially returned home to West Virginia 75 years later. James Charles Bowman of former coal-mining community, Jordan, West Virginia was...

West Virginia set to open camp with no clear answer at quarterback
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...

Coaches: Badgers rookie a ‘value’ pick in 2025 NBA Draft
The Wisconsin Badgers saw one of their players drafted for the first time in three years last month, as the Utah Jazz took guard John Tonje with the No. 53 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Tonje, a 6’5, 220-pound wing, had a breakout season in 2024-25,...

West Virginia lands commitment from Illinois DB Vincent Smith
West Virginia has nabbed another commitment in the secondary with a pledge from Orland Park (Il.) Sandburg 2026 defensive back Vincent Smith. Smith, 6-foot-2, 200-pounds, picked the Mountaineers over his other two finalists Purdue and Iowa. He...

What Gay Porn Your State Watches Most, According to Pornhub
Photo: Pekic via iStockphoto In June, adult video site Pornhub released its latest “Pride Insights” report, analyzing users’ browsing habits and emerging trends on the platform. As part of the report, Pornhub released data for every country and...

West Virginia’s quarterback still undecided, Rich Rodriguez isn’t concerned about position
FRISCO, Texas — FRISCO, Texas – The talk of Big 12 Media Days was the quarterback-dominated conference, and West Virginia football wasn’t in those conversations because Rich Rodriguez still hasn’t named the starter. Throughout the spring,...

Hodge not backing down from lofty goals as West Virginia’s head coach
West Virginia head coach Ross Hodge is entering his first season with the Mountaineers, but he’s not backing down from his long-term goal of getting his team to be in the national conversation on a yearly basis. “We want to win a national...

West Virginia Film Office on First Look at Four
HUNTINGTON, W.Va . (WSAZ) - The West Virginia Film Office is bringing movie magic to Appalachia. Dave Lavender stopped by First Look at Four to share how we can get involved. Copyright 2025 WSAZ. All rights reserved.

West Virginia’s Expanded Move Over Law Goes into Effect July 11
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginia’s expanded Slow Down, Move Over law, aimed at protecting all those at the roadside, will take effect July 11, in time for the height of the summer travel season. Since 2003, West Virginia has had a law...
License Renewal for Seniors in West Virginia: What You Need to Know
In West Virginia, the process of renewing a driver’s license can be different for seniors compared to younger drivers. As individuals age, they may face changes in vision, reflexes, and overall driving ability, which is why the state has specific...

West Virginia congressional delegation in contact with Trump administration on disaster declaration
(Photo Illustration - MetroCreativeConnection) WASHINGTON — As Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Tuesday that he continues to work toward a federal disaster declaration from President Donald Trump, members of West Virginia’s congressional delegation say...

Clean Vision breaks ground at Clean-Seas West Virginia facility
Clean Vision Corporation has announced the successful ground-breaking of its Clean-Seas West Virginia (CSWV) facility located in Belle, West Virginia. The 50-tons-per-day (initially) plastic pyrolysis facility is a key step in advancing the...

WVU’s Sauve selected in MLB draft
MORGANTOWN — It took 200 picks before Major League Baseball finally got around to realizing they play the game in West Virginia, too. That was when the Athletics — not quite sure what city to identify as their home, especially since they’ve...

West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez speaks at Big 12 Media Days
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - College football season is right around the corner and West Virginia football traveled down to Frisco, Texas this week for Big 12 Media Days. Head Coach Rich Rodriguez was there along with some of his current players, and...