Day: February 8, 2020 Archives


SaturdayFebruary 8, 2020

The Mountaineers are overrated, but this is no time to overreact

West Virginia showed it isn't as good as the selection committee thinks, but there is time for redemption.

GOP leaders gather in Morgantown

Potter excited about 2020 election cycle.

Tight knit Morgan County celebrating bicentennial with birthday weekend

It will be a year-long celebration 200 years in the making.

Reinbeau & White combine for 41 points as Wheeling Central nets OVAC 2A title

The Maroon Knights claim their third OVAC championship in four years.

West Virginia delivers another road dud in blowout loss at Oklahoma

West Virginia’s road performances are becoming as predictable as the plot of a “Fast and Furious” movie — and much like that series, there is no ending in sight. The Mountaineers’ habit of getting outclassed away from home continued on Saturday afternoon at the Lloyd Noble Center, where Oklahoma gave its NCAA tournament resume a

FEMA awards Wood County $2 million grant for storm recovery

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing a $1.9 million grant through its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Cameron rally falls short as Beallsville wins OVAC 1A crown

Slow start hurts the Dragons as they fall in the conference title game.

Man charged after alleged attack

Disturbance occurred Saturday morning.

Indian Creek edges Wheeling Park in OT to win OVAC 5A title

The Patriots were led by Shanley Woods' 20-point effort.

House Judiciary Committee approves insulin cap measure

The House Judiciary Committee on Friday approved House Bill 4543, which would limit the cost of a 30-day supply of insulin to $25.

Girls Basketball: The bigger picture with 2 weeks left in regular season

Not much separation between top teams in Class AAA, Class AA.

Fire claims life in Taylor County

Blaze occurred Friday evening.

Listen: High School Basketball Roundup (Feb. 8)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Listen to the fifth edition of ‘High School Basketball Roundup’, which airs every Saturday at 8:30am across the MetroNews Radio Network. Pendleton County, Parkersburg Catholic and Bluefield teams are featured and Fred Persinger discusses the fifth edition of the MetroNews Power Index.

I-64 bridge reopens at Nitro; traffic headaches relieved

Repairs made to hole in the bridge in less than 48 hours.

Mountaineers look to solve road puzzle at Oklahoma

West Virginia will have another hungry home team on its hands in a tough matchup at Oklahoma.