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MondayNovember 7, 2016

Final gubernatorial rallies held as Cole, Justice push to the finish line

Republican nominee Bill Cole and Democratic nominee Jim Justice speak with supporters ahead of Election Day.

West Virginia’s first No. 1 seed clears home path to College Cup

Mountaineers will open NCAA tournament against Northern Kentucky on Saturday at 3 p.m.

As Presidential race wraps, local expert suggests Clinton ahead nationally “by a nose”

"I think Hillary has a clear path to 272 electoral college votes," Dr. Gregory Noone said.

Fayette double fatal fire ruled arson

Man and woman perish in early morning blaze in Victor community

Legislative races offer interesting match-ups

Democrats hope to flip Senate while Republicans look to maintain advantage in House.

Gallery: Mingo Central ends perfect regular season with Cardinal title

Mingo Central improved to 10-0, locking up the No. 2 seed in the Class AA playoffs with a 48-9 win over Winfield.

McDowell County man dead after officer-involved shooting

Man came at troopers with a hammer.

Eastern Panhandle senate race drawing lots of attention

Del. Stephen Skinner and Patricia Rucker square off again. This time for open senate seat.

Early voting breaks a W.Va. record by a landslide

Republicans early voters outpace overall registration levels.

Voters in more than a dozen counties to take up Sunday brunch booze times on Election Day

A new state law allows for local brunch referendums, but many cities have already made changes under Home Rule.

Clearing of Keystone Drive enters final phase

Road covered with debris in March 2015 Yeager Airport hillside collapse.

Quarter-Finals and Familiar Faces!

The first round of the 2016 high school football playoffs begin this Friday night and while a few games will feature two opponents that are not familiar with each other, we will have five games that feature a repeat of games played earlier this season. In Class AAA, top seeded Martinsburg (10-0) will meet up

Manchin delivers drug deactivation pouches to Wirt County, Ritchie County

Each county will receive 1,000 pouches from a Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals donation.

Gold & Blue Lunch: Howard’s risky business at goal line

Allan Taylor covers the ups-and-downs from a 48-21 win over Kansas that elevated West Virginia to No. 11 in the AP rankings and No. 10 in the coaches poll.

Mon County teen’s death under investigation

Police are looking into the death of a 13-year-old early Sunday morning.

Early voting: Oh what a relief

More Americans than ever are voting early.  NBC News reported that more than 40 million people had already cast ballots before election day, that’s the most ever. West Virginia is part of the trend.  The Secretary of State’s office reported Saturday that 212,000 West Virginians had already cast ballots, and that’s before all the final numbers

Even when misaligned, Rasul Douglas keeps producing turnovers

The West Virginia cornerback leads the Big 12 with five interceptions, a testament to renewed confidence and a dash of good fortune.

Tomblin reflects on 42 years in elected office

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin will watch this week's election from the sidelines for the first time in a long time.

W.Va. judges elected in May election prepare to take their seats

For the first time, judges were elected as non-partisan in May.

Public meetings set for Wednesday on future of Green Bank Observatory

Two meetings will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Green Bank Observatory Science Center.