CHARLESTON — Invoices are still coming in for Gov. Patrick Morrisey's Capitol City Celebration, the four-day festival in Charleston to celebrate America 250, quickly approaching the governor's $2 million budget for the event, though other agency costs are exceeding that budget. According to ...
MARTINSBURG — The Eastern Panhandle will have a connection to the national Miss America competition as Miss West Virginia Elizabeth Romanek and Miss West Virginia’s Teen Zoe Little head to Florida to represent the Mountain State. Both were crowned at the Miss West Virginia and Miss West ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football’s corner Chams Diagne isn’t a normal corner. He’s 6-foot-3 and has a long wingspan. The average height of an NFL corner is 5-foot-11 for some perspective. Last season, WVU had smaller corners that really struggled. There were bright spots, like Michael Coats Jr., who is fighting to make the Cleveland Browns roster, but even he said it was tough being a smaller corner in the Big 12. Rich Rodriguez wanted to add more size, even at the corner position, and that focused around Diagne. But, at some point, the size might hinder a defender. It’s a ...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A Barbour County native and record-breaking caver has received the 2026 Lew Bicking Award, one of the highest honors in American speleology. In July, the National Speleological Society named Adam Weaver the recipient of the 2026 Lew Bicking Award. Presented annually, the ...
ELKINS - Seth Robinson ran for 331 yards and scored four touchdowns as Elkins pulled past Lincoln for a 40-27 win Friday night in both teams' season opener at Tiger Stadium. After a scoreless first quarter of play, the Cougars (0-1) jumped out to a 7-0 lead with 7:24 remaining in the second ...
PHILIPPI — The 2026 Barbour County Fair officially gets underway today with this year's theme, “A Walk to Remember.” This year's fair will feature eight days of entertainment, with Irish Road Bowling and the Miss Barbour County Fair Pageant today, and a pet show, a horse show and the Miss Barbour County Fair Children’s Pageant on Sunday. This year's Grand Feature Parade will be Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Carnival rides open Tuesday at the fair, and Wednesday will feature Mountain State Wrestling Foundation presenting “Last Stand of Summer” at 7 ...
