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West Virginia and Kansas meet in Big 12 opener hoping to turn things around after 1-2 starts
Kansas (1-2) at West Virginia (1-2), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN2) BetMGM College Football Odds: West Virginia by 2 1/2. Series record: West Virginia leads 10-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Kansas and West Virginia are hoping to get off to a good start...
Mother and grandparents indicted on murder charge in death of emaciated West Virginia girl
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A grand jury on Tuesday returned an indictment on a murder charge against the mother and two grandparents of a 14-year-old West Virginia girl whose emaciated body was found in her home. The body of Kyneddi Miller was found in April in the Boone County...
Freshman QB Eli Holstein guides late rally, Pitt slips by West Virginia 38-34 in the Backyard Brawl
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Trailing by 10 and the clock dwindling, there was no panic on the Pittsburgh sideline. No nervousness. No anxiety. Given the way Eli Holstein is playing, why would there be? Twice in eight days, the Panthers have been down big late to a longtime...
Harris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she's promoting domestic oil drilling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as she promoted her efforts to boost clean energy, Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday's debate that the Biden-Harris administration has overseen “the largest increase in domestic oil production in history because of an approach that recognizes that we cannot...
Candidates can use campaign funds for child care in most states, but few do
Georgia Democratic Sen. Kim Jackson has two boys — a 3-year-old and a 4-month old. Her older son attends daycare but finding someone to watch him when Jackson is campaigning for reelection in the evenings and on weekends is a tricky scheduling and financial puzzle. “It’s...
Pitt hopes to build off its promising 2-0 start when it hosts WVU in the 107th "Backyard Brawl"
West Virginia (1-1) at Pittsburgh (2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) BetMGM College Football Odds: West Virginia by 2 1/2. Series record: Pitt leads 62-41-3. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The 107th edition of “The Backyard Brawl” could define...
West Virginia governor to call on lawmakers to consider child care and tax proposals this month
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice will call the Legislature back to the Capitol this month to consider several proposals, including one that would cut taxes and another that would provide child care support, he announced Monday. The Republican governor said...
Garrett Greene throws for 3 TDs and runs for another as West Virginia beats Albany 49-14
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia quarterback Garrett Greene might never be completely satisfied with his offense's performance as long as opportunities to get into the end zone are left unfulfilled. “There's two drives we didn't score on," Greene said. "We've got to clean...
Coal miner killed on the job in West Virginia. The death marks fourth in the state this year
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A coal miner was killed on the job in West Virginia on Friday night, Gov. Jim Justice said. The Republican governor said Gary Chapman, 33, of South Williamson, Kentucky, died after being injured at the Mountaineer II Mine near Sharples, West Virginia. ...
West Virginia looks to bounce back from lopsided loss to No. 8 Penn State by hosting FCS Albany
Albany (1-0) at West Virginia (0-1), Saturday, 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+) BetMGM College Football Odds: No line. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? West Virginia came out flat in the season opener, so it's important to get things...
