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FridayJanuary 18, 2019

Parkersburg Catholic completes regular season sweep of Williamstown

Four Crusaders score in double figures in 25-point win.

Lincoln halts Fairmont Senior’s 12-game win streak

The Cougars became the first Class AA team to defeat the Polar Bears this season.

Once ranked neck-and-neck, Allison and Kendall now on same team

The West Virginia starting job is no lock for Austin Kendall, who was actually rated one spot behind Jack Allison coming out of high school.

Accuweather: Areas surrounding Morgantown in path of winter weather, including possible ‘blizzard-like’ conditions in Preston County

Accuweather's Dave Samuhel said north of Morgantown around I-70 and east towards Preston County and on I-68 could make for difficult travel conditions this weekend.

Bluefield High mourns the death of Tony Webster

Bluefield High School junior Tony Webster died Friday at age 17.

House bill takes care of pets

Delegates make "compassionate" move.

Manchin brings government shutdown discussion to Martinsburg

Sen. Manchin said he wants to work with the Trump administration toward a solution.

Abandoned gas wells are target of W.Va. ‘Orphan Well Prevention Act’

The concern is the 12,000 wells in West Virginia that have stopped producing at all.

Fayette County woman accused of sexually assaulting teen

The alleged incident occurred at the suspect's home.

All 55 counties will feel brunt of weekend winter storm

Weekend will end with coldest temperatures of the season.

Burks, Elmore lift Marshall over FAU, 96-84

Herd improve to 4-0 in Conference USA.

Monthly Harrison County Mountaineer Food Bank distribution opens to furloughed employees

Mountaineer Food Bank hosts a distribution for veterans and seniors on the third Friday of each month.

New W.Va. Senator Hardesty, former lobbyist for Justice’s Greenbrier, is sworn in

Hardesty replaces Ojeda, who resigned to run for U.S. president.

New information in bizarre St. Albans murder

Police find suspect naked, victim dead and a witness who claims she simulated a sex act on the unconscious victim

Car crash claims life in Boone County

Deadly wreck happened Friday morning.

Charleston, Romney to see events for Saturday’s Women’s March

The event, which coincides with similar marches in Washington, D.C. and across the U.S., is now in its 3rd year.

Bird hunting with my boys

My sons have grown-up on me, but getting together for outdoor adventures is still a cherished time.

State’s nonpartisan judicial election law needs tweaking

Four years ago, West Virginia passed a law making judicial elections nonpartisan. Starting in 2016, judges were chosen in nonpartisan elections that coincided with the state’s Primary Election. However, the law created an unintended consequence, which came to light in 2018 because of the controversy on the State Supreme Court that led to two justices

Capito remains on GOP whip team

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has been part of the whip team since January 2015.