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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Early voting begins Wednesday across West Virginia, and Secretary of State Kris Warner is reminding residents to rely on official election information as the state prepares for the November 3 general election. Early voting runs from October 21 through October 31, giving registered voters an opportunity to
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WHEELING, W.Va. — Bridgeport High School overcame a nine-stroke deficit in the final round to capture the Class AAA state golf championship, while sophomore Alexander Randolph completed an impressive two-day performance to claim the individual state title. The Indians entered the final round at Oglebay Resort's
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SALEM, W.Va. — Four decades of tradition were celebrated in downtown Salem as the Salem Apple Butter Festival marked its 40th anniversary with four days of apple butter making, pageants, parades, entertainment and community events. The milestone festival was held Oct. 7-10, bringing residents and visitors back to Salem
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Nearly two decades after leading West Virginia University men's basketball through one of the most memorable stretches in program history, former head coach John Beilein has earned a permanent place among the Mountaineers' athletic greats. Beilein was inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of
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MILTON, W.Va. — A partnership celebrating the legacy of country music legend Dolly Parton has raised more than $85,000 for children's literacy through the sale of handcrafted glass made in West Virginia. Blenko Glass Company presented a check for $85,259.89 to Dolly Parton's
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A more than $1 million accessibility project is set to bring improvements to sidewalks and street crossings across six communities in Harrison and Doddridge counties. The West Virginia Division of Highways has awarded a $1,027,802 project for the installation of ADA curb cuts at approximately
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Slice of NY Squared WV took home two awards Saturday during the second annual Taste of Harrison County, a one-day downtown Clarksburg event organized by the Clarksburg History Museum. The restaurant was voted Best Sandwich and Best Pizza as local food businesses competed across six
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GRAFTON, W.Va. — Elkins continued its strong start to the high school football season Friday night, defeating Grafton 44-21 at McKinney Field. The result improved the Tigers to 5-1, while the Bearcats moved to 3-3. The matchup brought together two Big Ten Conference programs as Grafton celebrated
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University is preparing to launch a new nuclear engineering pathway beginning in 2027, giving students across several engineering disciplines an opportunity to develop specialized skills for careers in the nuclear industry. The Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources plans to introduce a
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – Bernard “Bernie” Fazzini Sr., a longtime Harrison County public servant whose career stretched from the Clarksburg Fire Department to county government and eventually to representing West Virginia counties on the national level, has died at the age of 79. Fazzini died Tuesday, Sept. 29, at J.W.
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — A West Virginia Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter will be among the highlights Saturday as Girls in Aviation Day returns to North Central West Virginia Airport for its fifth year. The free event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct.
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — A major expansion of aviation workforce training in North Central West Virginia is officially moving forward after Pierpont Community & Technical College broke ground Wednesday on a new aviation maintenance education facility at the West Virginia AeroTech Park. The approximately 65,000-square-foot facility near North
SISSONVILLE, W.Va. — A West Virginia woman walked away a winner on “Wheel of Fortune,” taking home more than $66,000 in cash and prizes, including a trip to Thailand. Sissonville native Autumn Collette appeared on the nationally televised game show Monday, winning the main game before advancing to the
KINGWOOD, W.Va. — One of West Virginia’s best-known fall traditions brought thousands of visitors, families and community groups to Kingwood as the 84th Preston County Buckwheat Festival filled the city with parades, livestock competitions, carnival rides and plenty of buckwheat cakes. The five-day festival ran Sept. 23
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Republican Party has launched a public campaign urging voters to support Amendment 1 this November, releasing new “Yes on 1” material centered on adding an explicit U.S. citizenship requirement for voting to the West Virginia Constitution. The party’s campaign graphic carries the
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Harrison County is heading into a busy fall weekend, with a major country concert, multiple family festivals, an aviation expo and the annual Clarksburg Winterfest Pageant all scheduled over the next several days. The weekend gets an early start Thursday night when 1990s country group Little Texas
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Local farmers, makers and small businesses will come together in downtown Clarksburg next week as Pierpont Community & Technical College hosts a Fall Harvest Farmers Market. The market is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pierpont’s Gaston
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — A new hospital is set to begin serving patients in Harrison County next week following a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at Charles Pointe Crossing. Vandalia Health officially celebrated the opening of its new Mon Harrison Neighborhood Hospital, a $30 million, approximately 38,000-square-foot facility built
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s tourism economy reached another all-time high in 2025, generating a record $9.4 billion in economic impact as more visitors traveled to and spent money across the Mountain State. New figures released Monday show West Virginia welcomed 78.4 million visitors during 2025,
SHINNSTON, W.Va. — A state championship, multiple state runner-up finishes and success across nearly every season helped Lincoln High School earn recognition as the top overall girls athletic program in Class AA for the 2025-26 school year. Lincoln has been awarded The Health Plan Champions Cup after finishing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia ranks first in the nation for the five-year survival rate of new businesses, according to a recent analysis highlighted by the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office. The analysis found that 57.6% of businesses launched in West Virginia in 2019 were still
