Day: October 20, 2018 Archives


SaturdayOctober 20, 2018

Vice President Mike Pence makes pitch for Morrisey days ahead of early voting opening

Pence says Morrisey understands the plight of the West Virginia worker.

Why Rex Sunahara wanted to be a long snapper at West Virginia

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — When Reed Sunahara stood in the Milan Puskar Stadium stands to watch West Virginia play Kansas, it marked an important family milestone. For the first time ever, he was able to watch in person as his son Rex took the field as the Mountaineers’ long snapper. That’s a proud moment for

WVU researcher dreams of more accurate model for predicting post-hurricane floods

"Ideally I want to build models for the entire hurricane coast," Aziz said.

5-star center Tshiebwe: Huggins ‘is going to treat me like his son and push me every day’

A native of Congo who attends Kennedy Catholic in Hermitage, Pa., Tshiebwe chose the Mountaineers over finalists Kentucky, Baylor and Illinois.

Kanawha County teen makes bass fishing history

At age 17 Dylan Fitzgerald of Cross Lanes has won two State High School Fishing titles and now has claimed the adult state championship as well.

5-star recruit Oscar Tshiebwe picks West Virginia

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The recruiting battles are yearly for West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins. It’s phone calls and visits and trips across the country to scout what probably seems like a rotating door of players after 36 seasons. “You’re happy with each one you get,” Huggins said. “But, you’re happy for different

Free falling frenzy; base jumpers return to New River Gorge Bridge

Hundreds take the plunge at 39th annual festival.

Bridge Day 39; organizers expect big day

Thousands of spectators will convene at the New River Gorge to watch base jumpers across the country make their leap off the New River Gorge Bridge.

Bluefield bounces back from first loss with 49-6 win over Oak Hill

Bluefield scored 42 unanswered points in the first half of Friday's 49-6 win against Oak Hill.

Roundup: Martinsburg makes state history, Cabell Midland and Wayne boost playoff hopes

Martinsburg cruised to victory while setting a state record for consecutive wins.

Photo gallery: Wayne wins sixth game in a row, 49-7 over Sissonville

WAYNE, W.Va — The Wayne Pioneers collected their sixth consecutive victory Friday night, 49-7 over Sissonville. (Photos by Marcus Constantino)

Photo gallery: Cabell Midland solidifies playoff bid with 21-7 win over No. 5 Huntington

ONA, W.Va — Photos from Class AAA No. 12 Cabell Midland’s 21-7 win over No. 5 Huntington. (Photos courtesy of John Hagley Photography)

Bridgeport collects quality road win at Keyser, 28-19

The Indians notch their fifth consecutive win and enter their bye week at 8-1.