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Final 2026 West Virginia high school football rankings released by WVSSAC

WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — The 2026 West Virginia high school football regular season is in the books and the final ratings have arrived. The West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission released its final rankings of the 2026 season on Saturday, with the top 16 schools from each class set to compete in the playoffs.

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GALLERY: Point Pleasant High School

On Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, Point Pleasant High School was welcomed to the W. in Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications. While visiting they participated in multiple kinds of workshops, including the Behind The Lens workshop. The students were taken around campus with a challenge of telling a story through photos. Below is a gallery highlighting the students vision of Marshall through their camera lens.

Point Pleasant, WV · 1d
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Sissonville teacher wins Golden Apple Award

SISSONVILLE, W.Va. (WOWK) – Caitlyn Adkins, a teacher at Sissonville Elementary School, is this month’s Golden Apple Award winner. Her nomination highlights her dedication to helping every student succeed and ensuring children have the tools they need to build a strong foundation for future learning. That care extends beyond her own classroom. According to her […]

Sissonville, WV · 7h

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11.7.26 Video - Ian Bush returns to Cameron, caps WVU wrestling shutout of Mercyhurst

The No. 23 West Virginia University wrestling team dominated Mercyhurst, 52-0, to open dual competition at Cameron High School in Cameron, W.Va., on Saturday. West Virginia (1-0) had no issues in the first dual of the season as it rolled past Mercyhurst with five bouts ending by fall. Redshirt sophomore...

Cameron, WV · 3d
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State officials uncertain on current scope of West Virginia microschools

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia defined microschools in law in 2022 as tuition-charging alternatives to public school, private school, homeschooling and learning pods. But the state cannot provide a complete count of how many microschools are operating or how many students attend them. The Treasurer’s Office says 1,709 students have connected with microschools through the Hope Scholarship portal this school year — its “closest available estimate” of enrollment. The figure does not include students attending without Hope.

West Virginia · 6h

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Playoff matchups set for the best of the best in the two Virginias

(WVNS) – The high school football playoff fields are set in the two Virginias. Let’s take a look at what is next for our local teams. In Single-A, the Meadow Bridge Wildcats and Greenbrier West Cavaliers will meet in the eight versus nine seed matchup. That game will take place at Frank Arritt Stadium in […]

West Virginia · 1d

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$410 million needed to stabilize WV public school finances, education officials tell lawmakers

The West Virginia Department of Education says it will take a $410 million increase in state aid for public schools to meet needs in special education, enrollment stabilization, personnel and more.

West Virginia · 1d

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VHSL, WVSSAC releases first round high school football playoff matchups

(WHSV) - Get ready for high school playoff football across the Shenandoah Valley and Potomac Highlands. The Virginia High School League and West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission released their playoff brackets for the high school football playoffs Saturday afternoon. Eleven teams from the Shenandoah Valley will begin their quest...

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High school volleyball championships happening this week

GHENT, WV (WVNS) – By the end of this week, we will finally find out who the best high school volleyball teams are in West Virginia. First up in A, we have two teams from southern West Virginia competing – #7 Summit Christian taking on #2 East Hardy and then #6 Greenbrier West taking on […]

West Virginia · 16h

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State School Building Authority hearing from 34 county school superintendents this week; to distribute $61 million

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Education leaders from all around West Virginia are stopping by the state School Building Authority’s office in the Capital City early this week. Superintendents from 34 counties are making their pitches to the SBA to receive some of the $61 million that will be distributed this year. Seventeen education officials presented before the SBA board on Monday, with 17 more to follow on Tuesday.

West Virginia · 1d

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Coaches meet at the WVSSAC Headquarters to set dates, times and locations for playoff matchups

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission has set the football playoff schedule, with local teams preparing for first-round matchups across several classes. In Class AA, fifth-seeded Williamstown will face South Harrison on Friday, Nov. 13. The Yellow Jackets finished the regular season 9-1. Williamstown is...

Parkersburg, WV · 2d

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Legislative education leaders express optimism about school funding but make no promises

The top education committee leaders in the West Virginia Legislature say they’re open to exploring a school funding proposal that could cost up to $410 million — but they’re also emphasizing the mathematical reality of what 100 delegates and 34 senators might want. “I’m one of 134...

West Virginia · 12h

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Vanderbilt Hit by BYOD Ransomware Gang Claiming 1M SSNs

Vanderbilt University confirmed an “active cybersecurity incident” on Monday, November 9, and told users to shut down university devices as the BYOD ransomware group listed the school on its leak site. The group claims it holds more than one million Social Security numbers and has taken over the university’s data center.

Nashville, TN · 19h

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Shadyside Rallies From 19 Down in Final Minutes to Stun Eastern 27-26

REEDSVILLE, Ohio — With 9:40 left in its season, Shadyside trailed Reedsville Eastern 26-7. What happened next will be retold in Belmont County for years: Eastern fumbled on three consecutive plays, the Tigers pounced on every one of them, and Shadyside scored 20 unanswered points to stun the Eagles 27-26 on Friday night in a […]

Shadyside, OH · 3d

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WVU Student and NCWV Graduate Charts Course Towards Music Industry Career

For Audrey Hasley, a junior at West Virginia University, there was never a doubt she belonged in the music industry — although she did question where exactly she’d fit in. She wasn’t interested in performing or becoming an instructor, which, growing up in Martinsburg before moving to Morgantown in high school, seemed to be the only realistic option in the career field.

Morgantown, WV · 2d

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Bridgeport High School Heading to State Cheerleading Championship Following Victory in Region II Meet

Bridgeport is returning to the Class AAA state cheerleading tournament in Charleston as the Indians finished as the champion in the Region II competition this morning at Lincoln High School. Robert C. Byrd also qualified for the tournament as the runner-up in a closely contested finish. The first and second...

Bridgeport, WV · 4d

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Bridgeport Football Makes Up Gap in Final Power Rankings of Regular Season

The Bridgeport Indians are still No. 2 in the latest MetroNews power rankings for high school football, but the gap between the Tribe and the Herbert Hoover Huskies is tiny heading into the postseason is tiny. The Tribe received 187 points and 8 first-place votes after a bye in Week...

Bridgeport, WV · 2d

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Wheeling Central caps regular season with 35-33 win at Williamstown

WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. — Four Maroon Knights found the end zone and the team rallied after the loss of starting quarterback Nico Kusic to injury to deny Williamstown a perfect regular season, 35-33 in the regular season finale for both teams. In a back-and-forth contest where neither team led by...

Williamstown, WV · 4d

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WVU wrestling opens dual season with 52–0 shutout in Cameron

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia. West Virginia’s wrestling team made its first dual of the season a sweep. The No. 23 Mountaineers defeated Mercyhurst 52–0 at Cameron High School on Saturday, November 7, winning all 10 bouts and producing five pins. The official WVU recap identifies the result as the...

Morgantown, WV · 15h

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Bridgeport Second Graders Welcome High Schoolers for Story Time

BRIDGEPORT – High schoolers and elementary students at Bridgeport Exempted Village School District are growing closer with monthly visits by groups of upperclassmen to read to the little ones. On Nov. 4, the second graders got a visit from junior Adelyn Canter, senior Delanie Allen and sophomore Eilyn Brinker....

Bridgeport, WV · 1d