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Creighton and West Virginia square off in CBC matchup
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (269+ words) West Virginia Mountaineers (19-14, 9-10 Big 12) vs. Creighton Bluejays (16-17, 9-12 Big East) Las Vegas; Saturday, 4 p. m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Creighton and West Virginia play in the College Basketball Crown. The Bluejays' record in Big East games is 9-12, and their record is 7-5 against non-conference opponents....
Dog killed, 2 displaced after RV fire spreads to home in Weldon
1+ week, 4+ day ago (230+ words) An RV fire spread to a home and claimed the life of a dog in Weldon on Easter Sunday. Weldon Fire Department crews responded to the incident on West 3rd Street around 12: 15 p. m. Sunday. When they arrived, firefighters said an RV close…...
Buffalo man facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting 9-year-old boy
3+ week, 1+ day ago (192+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " A Buffalo man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly assaulted a nine-year-old boy. According to police, officers responded after a witness claimed a known male dropped. .. A Buffalo man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly assaulted…...
WV Senate approves budget bill with tax cut and $300 M for Hope Scholarship, now negotiations begin
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (236+ words) CHARLESTON " The Senate has sent its budget bill to the House of Delegates uncharacteristically early in the legislative process this session. The coming weeks will include negotiations as the Senate and House budgets differ on two big spending items: a…...
WV House budget says no to governor's tax cut, yes to Hope Scholarship, flood prevention
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1163+ words) House Finance Chairman Vernon Criss, R-Wood, speaks about proposed amendments to the Senate's budget bill on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. Gov. Patrick Morrisey holds a press conference Feb. 24, 2026, at the state Capitol in Charleston, urging lawmakers to approve his requested 10% cut to…...
WV lawmakers rush budget to governor early to deal with any of his potential vetoes
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1143+ words) The budget bill will land before the governor earlier than usual in the legislative process, a move that could help lawmakers override any vetoes." The rush highlights the contentious relationship between Gov. Patrick Morrisey and some members of the GOP-supermajority…...
Battle of the budget: WV lawmakers, governor argue over 10% income tax cut
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (491+ words) Senate Finance Chair Jason Barrett, R-Berkeley, answers questions about Senate Bill 1, on Feb. 16, 2026, in the Senate Chamber at the West Virginia Capitol. Gov. Patrick Morrisey addresses the media, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the West Virginia Capitol in Charleston. Legislative head…...
Prosecutors warn of felony charges after three school bomb threats in central Illinois
1+ week, 3+ day ago (365+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/ WRSP) - We are four months into the new year, and three central Illinois schools have responded to bomb threats in just the past few weeks. Danville High School on March 5, Rochester High School on April 2 and Lincoln Community…...
Statehouse beat: Data centers and the final decimation of West Virginia
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1537+ words) I fear we are witnessing the final decimation of West Virginia. Throughout its history, outsiders have exploited the state for its natural resources, coming first for timber, then coal and, currently, natural gas. Timber companies stripped our magnificent hillsides bare....
Statehouse beat: Ethics in West Virginia politics are dead and gone
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (1506+ words) We are witnessing an appalling, perhaps unprecedented decline in ethics in West Virginia politics. Consider: Many of us were perplexed by how willing Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the legislative supermajority were to sell out their constituents with legislation giving developers…...