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NEWTOWN, W.Va. – Can the Mingo Central High School football team pull off an opening-round playoff upset?. Mingo Central, 6-4 and the No. 15 seed for the Class AA playoffs, have a tough task on Friday, Nov. 13 with a first-round postseason game at No. 2-ranked and undefeated Sissonville (10-0).
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mountain State healthcare professionals were recognized by the West Virginia Rural Health Association for their efforts to help patients in rural communities. Educators and students that have both graduated and are attending classes at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine were recognized along with professionals...
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the West Virginia Department of Health opened applications for the Water is Medicine funding opportunity following Governor Patrick Morrisey’s announcement in McDowell County on November 4, 2026. The program is aimed at expanding access to water testing and filtration as well as installation […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – The four championship matches are finalized for the WVSSAC Volleyball Tournament at the Vandalia Health Center. In Class AAAA, the Cabell Midland Lady Knights are playing in their first state championship since 2018, as they took down the top seed, Musselman, 3-1 (25-20, 27-29, 25-21, 25-10). The Knights hope to win […]
George “Spanky” Roberts was the first Black military pilot from West Virginia and a member of the famous Tuskegee Airmen in World War II. Born in London, Kanawha County, he graduated from Dunbar High School and West Virginia State College (now University). Roberts earned his pilot’s license through...
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia State University women's basketball team outscored Marshall University 26-20 in the fourth quarter Thursday morning, but ended up dropping the NCAA Division I exhibition game 73-60. Kalisha Phillips led the Yellow Jackets with 16 points and nine rebounds in 36 minutes played. Alline Ballard scored 12 points, with Pashawna Wheeler adding 10 points on the afternoon. Krissy Biscette scored nine points and pulled down five rebounds, along with handing out three assists.
CHARLESTON, W.Va – The Kanawha Valley’s biggest holiday light display opens to the public for the season on Friday with the return of “Light The Night” at GoMart Ballpark. With several years of success in the books, Charleston Dirty Birds owner Andy Shea said it’s been...
For Maggie Blankenship, leaving West Virginia was once part of the plan. Coming home wasn’t. But after years spent away from the Mountain State, she discovered that the place she had been so eager to leave was exactly where she wanted to build her future. Today, the Putnam County...
