Turnpike workers anticipate more Thanksgiving drivers

preparations have been made to make the five days of travel go as smoothly as possible

Settlement reached in case of price gouging during Freedom Industries chemical spill

Achraf Assi, the owner of Mid Valley Mart LLC, agreed to pay a $5,000 fine

White’s hands, Lambert’s leg up for national awards

West Virginia will send two players to the national college awards show next month as finalists for the Biletnikoff and Groza awards.

Herd enters CFB Playoff rankings at No. 24

Marshall is ranked for the first time this season, but finds itself behind No. 23 Boise State.

Charleston man dead in Huntington after being found in car

Another man remains in critical condition

West Virginia knows the danger of facing 2-win Cyclones

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Facing the Big 12’s last-place team sounds like the perfect setup for West Virginia to snap a three-game losing streak. Then again, facing a two-win Iowa State team didn’t go so well for the Mountaineers last year. The Cyclones (2-8, 0-7) have gone 1-5 at home this season, including a loss to

Junior college defender Jefferson re-commits to West Virginia

Three-star pass rusher from Itawamba (Miss.) Community College had flipped to Iowa State for a month.

Most counties show drop in unemployment

Some coalfield counties have increasing numbers.

Snow to help usher in ski season

Snowshoe opens Wednesday. Canaan gets started Saturday. Winterplace will also open trails this weekend.

Mid-Ohio Valley Playoff Report: Semifinals

St. Marys is home against Clay-Battelle while Williamstown travels to face Tug Valley in the Class A semifinals.

Cabell County double homicide suspect ruled competent to face trial

An evaluation from Sharpe Hospital deemed Rodney Black would be able to assist his lawyers in a trial

A dose of winter in forecast for some areas ahead of Thanksgiving

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service said West Virginia's highest elevations could see more than six inches of snow by Wednesday afternoon.

Holiday travel could have slippery twist

DOH prepares for Wednesday snowfall.

Diversity officer on Michael Brown case: System did not work

The Ferguson, Mo. police officer who shot the teen will not face state charges.

4-month-old injured; father in custody

Winfield man allegedly ax handle in his hand.

DNR investigating death of Tyler County deer hunter

Investigators say apparent signs of injuries.

Pressed to impress: Mountaineers ride ‘random’ defense into Top 25

West Virginia has the depth to go full-force and another contributor could return to action next week.

The Imperial Presidency

President Obama’s executive action last week shielding more than four million illegal immigrants from deportation is the latest unilateral act by a White House that is further advancing an imperial presidency. Ross Douthat, writing in the New York Times, said Obama “has been much more aggressive than Bush in his use of executive power to

North-Central Playoff Report: Semifinals

Bridgeport faces Wayne and Clay-Battelle is at St. Marys.