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Kanagy continues journey with West Virginia Black Bears
The Lewistown Sentinel - Pennsylvania
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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...
Ex-UM coach Rich Rodriguez's return to lead West Virginia a homecoming, too
The Detroit News - Michigan
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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...
Capito anticipates disaster declaration soon for West Virginia counties hit by flooding
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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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...
Betting Big on Rodriguez and Frost: Reviving West Virginia & UCF
BVM Sports
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July 10, 2025
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...
W.Va. Gov. Morrisey announces ‘Grow West Virginia’ initiative
WVVA - West Virginia
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July 10, 2025
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 leads nation with new EMS tourniquet removal protocol
Mountain State Times - West Virginia
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July 8, 2025
Sherri A. Young, D.O., MBA, FAAFP Cabinet Secretary at West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources | Official websiteSherri A. Young, D.O., MBA, FAAFP Cabinet Secretary at West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources | Official...
Rodriguez’s return as coach at West Virginia is a homecoming
Sentinel Tribune - Ohio
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July 10, 2025
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...
Betting big on program legends: Why West Virginia, UCF called on Rich Rodriguez, Scott Frost to recreate magic
CBS Sports - Florida
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July 10, 2025
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...
West Virginia U. disputes claim it punished student for handing out pro-Israel book
The College Fix
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July 9, 2025
Free speech group says it ‘remains concerned’ about investigation of student West Virginia University’s counsel is disputing allegations it punished a student for handing out a pro-Israel book. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression...
West Virginia expands 'Move Over Law' to protect road maintenance workers
WCHS - West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia's "Move Over Law" will be expanding to include road maintenance workers and any vehicles displaying warning signals on July 11. The law has been in place since 2003, but during the 2025 legislative session,...
Tre Mitchell will play for West Virginia’s TBT team — not La Familia
On3
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July 10, 2025
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...
Police searching for man last seen at West Virginia hotel
Lootpress - West Virginia
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July 10, 2025
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...
West Virginians to soon see opioid settlement spending by cities and counties
The Morgan Messenger - West Virginia
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July 8, 2025
by Charles Young, WV News Reprinted with permission The public soon will be able to see how cities and counties have used their share of opioid settlement funds, according to officials with the West Virginia First Foundation. The foundation is in...
Rodriguez’s return as coach at West Virginia is homecoming, too
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
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
Weirton Daily Times - West Virginia
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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,...
West Virginia To Host A 335 MW Wind Farm
CleanTechnica
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July 8, 2025
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...
Rich Rodriguez’s smooth transition to West Virginia
The Marietta Times - Ohio
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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...
CDC: West Virginia sees largest reduction in OD deaths in nation
The Review - Ohio
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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...
Hardesty back as West Virginia Board of Education president
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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Outgoing West Virginia Board of Education president Nancy White hands over her gavel following Wednesday’s monthly board meeting to Paul Hardesty, who will once again serve as state board president. (Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Department...
Top Kansas 3B Colton Sims flips commitment to West Virginia baseball
On3
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July 10, 2025
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...