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SaturdayFebruary 18, 2017

No. 1 University pounds Morgantown for first OVAC title

University captured its first OVAC title with 65-45 win over its rival.

Wheeling Park, George Washington win swimming titles

Full results from the 2017 high school swimming championships.

West Virginia flips script after another late-game slip

Jevon Carter scored 24 points, Daxter Miles crashed the glass in double-OT and Elijah Macon was a terror. The Mountaineers needed them all to hold off Texas Tech 83-74 on Saturday.

Photo gallery: No. 9 West Virginia works overtime to beat Texas Tech

Images from West Virginia's 83-74 win over Texas Tech in double-overtime Saturday at the WVU Coliseum.

Charlotte’s noisy bats drop Mountaineers to 0-2

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — West Virginia starter Michael Grove was ineffective and Charlotte roughed up two Mountaineers relievers in a 13-2 blowout Saturday. Jackson Mim’s go-ahead homer off Groves in the fourth was the start of a three-run inning for the 49ers, who go for the three-game opening-weekend sweep Sunday. Groves (0-1) was lifted after surrendering

Cyclones finish off sweep of West Virginia women, 68-53

AMES, Iowa — Iowa State used a 13-0 third-quarter run to complete its season sweep of West Virginia with an 68-53 win at Hilton Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. Jadda Buckley led the  Cyclones (15-11, 6-9) with 20 points and eight assists, while Bridget Carleton posted 16 points, six rebounds and tied a career high with four

Inmate gives deputy the slip on the way to jail

Freedom was short-lived for a man who feigned illness to escape custody in Charleston.

Man charged in bus accident

No children injured in school bus hit and run

Man charged in Logan County with shooting his brother

Shooting happened Friday evening in Chapmanville

Harrison County man enters plea to killing of his brother

Victim stabbed with a sword during a night of heavy drinking.

Governor Justice says he needs help persuading legislative ‘knuckleheads’

Governor's relationship with Legislature has been all over the map already.

Mingo Central’s Dillon receives MetroNews Player of the Year trophy

Mingo Central's Jeremy Dillon is presented with the 2016 MetroNews High School Football Player of the Year trophy.