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2026 West Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair
9+ hour, 38+ min ago (171+ words) 2026 West Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair'Charleston Gazette-Mail This science fair project was titled, "Are fish picky eaters?" it was one of 212 projects presented on Monday, March 9, 2026, during the 2026 West Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair at the Charleston Coliseum…...
College football: Lou Holtz, W.Va.-born title-winning coach, dies at 89
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (1277+ words) Lou Holtz never met an opponent that couldn't beat him. Somehow, he eked out nearly 250 wins and a national title while cementing himself both as one of the most lovable and unlikable characters in college football " a one-of-a-kind iconoclast in…...
Former Fort Gay officials sentenced to jail in embezzlement case
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (362+ words) WAYNE " Former Fort Gay officials Joetta R. Hatfield and Sheila K. Bowen were sentenced to one to 10 years in jail for embezzlement after each being denied an alternative sentence in Wayne County court Thursday. During sentencing hearings for the women before Wayne…...
Mountaineer Gas seeks double-digit-percentage rate hike, says system upgrades needed
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (755+ words) Mountaineer Gas workers uncover buried service lines at the corner of Charleston's Washington and Florida streets amid an extended gas outage on Nov. 13, 2023." Mountaineer Gas has proposed a double-digit rate increase for its roughly 218,000 customers spanning 50 of West Virginia's 55 counties....
Feds sign off on WV’s plan to stop SNAP benefits from being used for sugary drinks
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (448+ words) On Aug. 4, 2025, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey stands beside U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (sitting) who holds up a signed waiver allowing the state's SNAP program to ban the purchase of sugary drinks. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially…...