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WednesdayMarch 18, 2015

Comeback kids: Williamstown climbs out of 15-point hole to edge Tug Valley

Williamstown storms back with 24-5 run to take down Tug Valley in the Class A quarterfinals.

Cheerleader recalls Normantown’s 1945 run to title

Tiny school from Gilmer County won the all-classes state championship 70 years ago.

Charge dismissed against former Capital High School principal

Clinton Giles says he's been the target of a "modern-day witch hunt."

Parkersburg South uses 17-0 third-quarter run to beat Musselman

Class AAA No. 1 Parkersburg South uses 17-0 run in the third quarter to pull away from Musselman.

Luck of the Irish runs out: No. 1 Wheeling Central survives upset-bid in OT

Wheeling Central edges Charleston Catholic in overtime, advancing into the semifinals.

Lawmakers approve state budget send to governor

Legislature's plan takes more out of 'Rainy Day' fund.

NASC study pushes Charleston to improve sporting facilities

The Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau gets results from a recent sports study at a Civic Center meeting Wednesday.

2 more guilty pleas in Freedom case

Former plant manager and environmental consultant admit guilty in chemical spill.

DOH in battle with potholes

Transportation Secretary Mattox says there will be more funding available from Road Fund this summer.

Logan County coal miners appear in Washington

2 coal miners appear on Capitol Hill to put faces on the "War on Coal".

A life lived in the woods

At age 80, Ed Hurst of Parkersburg still sparkles when the conversation turns to turkey hunting

Truck driver identified in fatal mine site accident

Investigation continues into what caused Tuesday wreck.

Crusaders cruise: Greater Beckley Christian into Class A semis

Greater Beckley Christian advances into the Class A semifinals with a quarterfinal win over Tucker County.

Probable cause found in case of former Miracle Meadows School employee

The allegations of child abuse committed by Timothy Aaron Arrington will go to a grand jury

Murder arrest in Huntington

Man taken into custody after Wednesday morning shooting.

Another thriller: Hurricane’s Dawson hits last-second 3 to beat Parkersburg

Redskins ride dramatic finish into the Class AAA semifinals.

Magnolia erases 13-point deficit, stuns upset-minded Notre Dame

Preston Boswell leads late comeback as Blue Eagles advance into the Class A semifinals.

NAPA Auto Parts Gold & Blue Now: Wednesday, March 18

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In this edition of the NAPA Auto Parts Gold and Blue Now, Bob Huggins and Peter Keading explain why they don’t buy into the 5 vs 12 hype.

Search continues for alleged shooter in Bluefield death

Police believe shooting suspect may flee West Virginia for New York City

Update: Marshall County mining fatality

MSHA releases further information on the rib collapse that killed an Ohio man.