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Here's Timing For Separate Weekend Storm Systems
The most widespread activity will be on Sunday, July 27, when storms may produce damaging wind gusts and flash flooding, impacting areas from southwestern New England to the mid-Atlantic in the afternoon and evening. (See the first image above...

U.S. Congress Takes Action on WV Water Crisis Following Local Reporting
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) – After months of coverage on the water crisis plaguing Southern West Virginia, U.S. Congress is addressing and taking its first formal step toward a federal response. While the bill still needs to pass both chambers, this...

Rich 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...

Former BHS Standout, Current Fairmont State Coach, on Sidelines Looking to Help Best Virginia Get Title
By GREG CAREY MetroNews Editor's Note: Photo by Greg Carey, and link to the rest of a detailed story below. Donald Kummer has plenty of perspective as it pertains to basketball. How could he not? The following season, Joe Mazzulla replaced Calhoun...

Rich Rodriguez 'blessed, fortunate' to be back at West Virginia despite unclear QB picture
Nearly seven months after he was hired, Rich Rodriguez is still beaming about his return to West Virginia. Rodriguez originally coached for the Mountaineers from 2001-07, leading them to three straight AP Top 10 finishes from 2005-07. “I’m blessed...

Ranking all 16 Big 12 logos from worst to first
The 16-team Big 12 Conference is home to some iconic college athletic brands, despite losing Oklahoma and Texas in recent years. Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and Arizona State, the four most recent additions to the conference, may not all be football...

BYU head coach Kalani Sitake doesn’t want to say the Cougars were overlooked in the College Football Playoff last year. But this is his solution for more respect.
Frisco, Texas • In the immediate aftermath of BYU’s 10th win of the season—a methodical beatdown of Houston last November—Kalani Sitake did his best to hide the rejection. He should’ve been happy. Winning 10 games in college football doesn’t come...

Senator Capito, Keep West Virginia Connected
In West Virginia, when disaster strikes, public broadcasting doesn’t flinch. When cell towers go down and broadband service is disrupted, West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) continues to deliver real-time emergency alerts, road closures, and...

Regulations, taxes, and medical transparency: Hot topics at ALEC's second day
(The Center Square) - Thursday marked the second day of the annual American Legislative Exchange Council meeting, where state legislators, policy experts, and business leaders gathered to discuss policy priorities and model legislation. In her...
New York Tops U.S. With $12,685 in Per Capita Taxes, The Lowest Is Just $4,722
The federal government of the United States brought in over $4.9 trillion in fiscal 2024—more than the combined revenue of the top 14 Fortune 500 companies that year. The bulk of revenue collected by the federal government in any given year comes...

Exclusive BetMGM Bonus Code “CUSE150″: New $150 sports betting deal all week!
As of Thursday, July 17, 2025, BetMGM bonus code “CUSE150” gives new users in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, and West Virginia an easy way to unlock a $150 betting bonus—perfectly timed for Day 1 of The Open Championship, this weekend’s UFC...

Did Y’all Know There Are 2 Predominantly White HBCUs In West Virginia? Read That Again
Source: fotoguy22 / Getty Did y’all know there are at least two historically Black colleges in America (West Virginia to be specific) that are predominantly white? Now, you probably read the above sentence and said to yourself: “Nah, that can’t be...

Will Wren Baker Remain At West Virginia University?
West Virginia athletic director Wren Baker answers questions during a news conference, June 26, 2023, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten, File) MORGANTOWN – Brett Yormark runs the Big 12 in his role as commissioner, so you would hardly...

West Virginia adds commitment from 2026 RB Christopher Talley
The West Virginia Mountaineers football program has added a commitment from Memphis (Tn.) Whitehaven 2026 running back Christopher Talley. Talley, 6-foot-0, 170-pounds, picked the Mountaineers over scholarship offers from Arkansas, Georgia Tech,...

‘Wings Etc. Grill & Pub’ to open second location in West Virginia
ST. MARYS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Wings Etc. Grill & Pub is set to open its newest franchise location in St. Marys on Monday, July 15, with a grand opening celebration that includes a special offer: the first 50 dine-in guests will receive free wings...
'Built Like A Middle Linebacker': Dry Powder Tries For First Stakes Win In CCA Oaks
'Built Like A Middle Linebacker': Dry Powder Tries For First Stakes Win In CCA Oaks originally appeared on Paulick Report. Gold Square’s Dry Powder will stretch out to nine furlongs for the first time in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Coaching Club...

'Well-practiced': Zarrillo has served as experienced stalwart for Cutters
Michael Zarrillo of the Williamsport Crosscutters keeps his eye on the action during a recent game against West Virginia at Journey Bank Ballpark. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-GazetteExperience is a virtue in the MLB Draft League. With so little room for...

SCOTUS to Determine Whether States Can Ban Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports – What Your School Needs to Know
[co-author: Julian Barreto, Law Clerk] The Supreme Court will soon decide whether states can ban transgender high school and college athletes from participating on female sports teams at their schools. After initially declining to review this...
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Mary Lou Retton Tells Police 'I'm West Virginia's First Daughter' in DUI Video
NEED TO KNOW Mary Lou Retton was arrested in May on a DUI charge Bodycam footage appears to show the five-time Olympic Champion gymnast telling police officers she was “West Virginia’s first daughter” The footage was released on Tuesday, July 8...

Mary Lou Retton says she’s ‘West Virginia’s first daughter’ in bodycam video from arrest
Newly released bodycam footage of Mary Lou Retton’s recent DUI arrest shows the five-time Olympic medalist attempting to use her star status to avoid being detained, at one point telling police that she’s “West Virginia’s first daughter.” Retton,...