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FridayFebruary 24, 2017

Myers stiffens until West Virginia’s offense awakens

The Mountaineers scored five two-out runs in the seventh to edge George Mason 5-3 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Fire damages Jackson County apartment building

Three families have been displaced because of the fire.

Governor Justice calls himself a grizzly and Senate majority leader a poodle

Senators say relationship with governor will count when it's time to settle on budget.

CSX begins involuntary separation program

More than 1,000 positions to be eliminated.

Justice SBA appointee questioned by senators concerning possible conflict

Bucky Blackwell says he would recuse himself from any bids his daughter's company would submit for school work.

Justice says he wants any special session pay for lawmakers capped at 5 days

Governor says lawmakers spent $600,000 in extra time before passing a budget last June.

Child dies in UTV rollover accident

Ten year old boy killed when machine rolled on top of him in Mercer County

WVU at TCU: Desperate Dixon calls Saturday ‘biggest game of the year’

The Mountaineers are 10-0 all-time vs. TCU and 4-0 in Fort Worth entering their weekend showdown. Allan Taylor's Gold & Blue Lunch Report preview.

Don Blankenship’s request for a full re-hearing is denied

No judges on Fourth Circuit were interested, response says

Herpes concern postpones three AAA wrestling weight classes

Three high school wrestling state tournament weight classes in Class AAA have been postponed due to herpes infection.

Gayle Manchin’s job at Education and the Arts on the chopping block

When Gov. Gaston Caperton took office in 1989, he embarked on a government reorganization effort, shifting dozens of state agencies into just a few departments headed by Super Secretaries. One of his creations was the Office of Education and the Arts. Caperton, frustrated by his inability to influence public education, wanted to eliminate the constitutionally-guaranteed independence