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Bill offloading West Virginia’s troubled foster care to private company clears hurdle in House
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (680+ words) Members of the House Judiciary Committee approved a bill Tuesday that would shift most of the child welfare system to private oversight Legislation to shift the majority of West Virginia's troubled foster care system to a private company has cleared…...
West Virginia delegates from Jackson County back $5.5B state budget for FY 2027
15+ hour, 2+ min ago (442+ words) RIPLEY, W.Va. " Jackson County Delegates Jonathan Pinson, R-Mason, and Happy Joe Parsons, R-Jackson, have cast their support behind a $5.5 billion General Revenue budget for fiscal year 2027. The budget, which covers the period beginning July 1, 2026, has been sent to Gov. Patrick…...
Photo Gallery: West Virginia Mountaineers - BYU Cougars
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (190+ words) KANSAS CITY -- West Virginia had a short stay at the Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament, dropping a 68-48 decision to BYU that was much closer than than for much of the game. WVU kept the margin between six nd eight points for…...
Keys in West Virginia's loss to BYU
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (628+ words) West Virginia forward Brenen Lorient dunks West Virginia guard Honor Huff hits a 3-pointer West Virginia's stay in Kansas City didn't last very long. After earning a bye through the first round by virtue of its seventh-place regular-season finish, WVU…...
West Virginia registers 1,733 new businesses in February, Secretary of State reports
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (397+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. " West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner announced that 1,733 new businesses were registered across the state in February 2026. According to the Secretary of State's Office, Berkeley, Kanawha, Monongalia, Raleigh and Jefferson counties recorded the highest number of new…...
WVU hosts football Pro Day
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (117+ words) WVU's Pro Day was held in the Indoor Practice Facility MORGANTOWN, W.Va. " The West Virginia University football program played host to its pro day for the first time since 2023, split between the Milan Puskar Center Football Weight Room and the…...
WVU women still awaiting the who, when and where
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (709+ words) West Virginia head coach Mark Kellogg signals an offensive set MORGANTOWN, W.Va. " By virtue of its Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament championship, the West Virginia women's basketball team knows it has secured an automatic berth into the upcoming NCAA Tournament. What it…...
Is Cam Cook the savior of WVU’s run game?
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (757+ words) Cam Cook is the latest transfer running back for WVU. MORGANTOWN, W. Va. " It kind of sneaked through the cracks that West Virginia's football team was trying to seal during a wild off-season ride through the transfer portal, perhaps Rich Rodriguez's…...
West Virginia University, Grafton partner to revitalize Marmaduke Dent's historic grave
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (605+ words) GRAFTON, W.Va. " West Virginia University leaders recently gathered at Bluemont Cemetery to discuss a new collaborative project: revitalizing the final resting place of the university's first graduate, Marmaduke Dent. As part of a special restoration project, officials from West Virginia…...
WVU study: Coal industry generates $21B for West Virginia economy, supports 36,000 jobs
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (480+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. " Coal mining and coal-fired power generation generated about $21 billion in economic activity and supported more than 36,000 jobs in West Virginia in 2024, according to a new study released by the West Virginia Coal Association. The report, conducted by the…...