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Report: 18.7 pct of W.Va. residents lack nest egg
A nonprofit group says nearly one in five West Virginia residents have almost no savings or other assets to weather a financial crisis.
West Virginia American Water Now Accepting...
West Virginia American Water announced today that applications are now being accepted by for the company's 2012 Environmental Grant Program awards. The Environmental Grant Program
West Virginia beats PC 87-84 in OT
Darryl Bryant's 3-pointer with just over a second left in overtime gave West Virginia an 87-84 win over Providence on Sunday.
West Virginia State to be honored at the...
West Virginia State University Day at the Legislature is from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The day is set aside for West Virginia State to showcase its academic programs and projects, services to students, and student organizations. The university...
West Virginia beats Providence in OT
Darryl Bryant's 3-pointer with just over a second left in overtime gave West Virginia an 87-84 win over Providence on Sunday.
West Virginia beats Providence 87-84 in overtime
Darryl Bryant's 3-pointer with just over a second left in overtime gave West Virginia an 87-84 win over Providence on Sunday. The two teams exchanged leads throughout the extra period, and Providence's Gerard Coleman made 1 of 2 free throws to tie it at 84-all with 10 seconds left. Bryant then drove down the court and hit the game-winner.
Big 12 Schedule Has Florida State Talking West...
A complicated one: the West Virginia Mountaineers are attempting to leave for the Big 12 immediately, instead of waiting until the Big East is ready to let them go. This has led to multiple legal torts and retorts and zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, but the Big 12 is confident enough the 'Eers will break free that WVU is listed on the schedule the conference provided to TV partners (but not to the public ...
It's Tebow time for West Virginia
WEST Virginia wants a cracker. In case you are unfamiliar, a cracker is the Tim Tebow of economics. Tim Tebow has become a mythical figure for making fourth-quarter miracles happen on the football field. When Tim Tebow touches water, it tu...
West Virginia women knock off No. 14 Louisville
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Asya Bussie scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead West Virginia to a 66-50 victory against No. 14 Louisville on Saturday.Linda Stepney added 14 points, Christal Caldwell had 12 and Ayana Dunning 11 for West Virginia (1...
Florida State Considers Suing West Virginia Over...
The West Virginia Mountaineers recently notified the Florida St. Seminoles that they will be backing out of their scheduled game in 2012, indicating to many that WVU is expecting to move to the Big 12 this season, hence the need to drop one non-conference game. FSU doesn't much care about that, they're more concerned about the potential money they could be losing over the cancelled series, which ...
West Virginia-Florida State game canceled
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- West Virginia has decided to cancel its Sept. 8 football game at Florida State.

Wayne's Reed signs to run at Shawnee St.
WAYNE -- Forrest Reed of the Wayne Pioneers signed with the men's track and cross country program at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Marshall women fall
ATHENS, Ohio -- Ohio University used an early 9-0 run to take a 12-2 lead and the Bobcats never trailed en route to a 68-56 victory over Marshall in women's college basketball Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center.
Shutting Down The Borders
ST. CLAIRSVILLE - The Ohio Valley Mall could soon lose its last bookstore, as Waldenbooks is expected to close by the end of September.Waldenbooks' parent company, Borders Group Inc.
Tough trucks clash at Lawrence County Fair
PROCTORVILLE, Ohio -- All things four-wheeled took center stage Tuesday night during the Lawrence County Fair's Tough Truck Competition. The contest pitted cars, trucks, two-wheel drives, four-wheel drives and dune buggies against each other in a clash of metal and power.
Car show to benefit American Cancer Society on...
PROCTORVILLE, Ohio -- A car show to benefit the American Cancer Society will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Kroger in Proctorville, Ohio. Registration begins at 9 a.m.
Photo: Golden Arches rising in Sissonville
A new McDonalds restaurant is under construction along W.Va. 21 in Sissonville. The general contractor is Podojil Builders of Brecksville, Ohio. A groundbreaking was held June 8, and it is scheduled to open by the end of August. With seating for 65 custome...
Event raises funds, honors Burlington natives
BURLINGTON, Ohio -- When Theodore "Tuc" Church died on Memorial Day 2007 while serving in Iraq, it was a shocking blow to the Burlington and South Point communities.
Meth lab bust nets arrest in Lucasville
LUCASVILLE, Ohio -- A felony warrant arrest led to a meth lab bust in Lucasville, Ohio, at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
Plane crashes near Ohio airport, W.Va. pilot...
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio -- Authorities say a small, experimental plane struck a tree and crashed into a homes yard near an airport in eastern Ohio. The West Virginia man at the controls was hospitalized. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said in a news rel...
Ohio woman pleads guilty in breast-milk spraying
DELAWARE, Ohio -- An Ohio woman accused of spraying sheriffs deputies with breast milk has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors.Stephanie Robinette, 30, of Westerville, pleaded guilty Friday to charges of assault and obstruction of official business.Atto...
Ohio's coaches to induct Davis
CHESAPEAKE, Ohio -- Former Chesapeake High School football coach Phil Davis is being inducted into the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame at 7 p.m., Friday, at the Easton Hilton in Columbus.
ADRA Late Models set for Southern Ohio Speedway
WHEELERSBURG, Ohio -- The ADRA Dirt Late Model Championship Series presented by Suddenlink Communications will be at the legendary Southern Ohio Speedway in Wheelersburg, Ohio, on Friday, July 15, for the Southern Ohio Speedway Grand Re-Opening and the return of the infamous "Southern Showdown."
Ohio community sets the stage for a good time
COAL GROVE, Ohio -- During the first three days of each July, the town of Coal Grove becomes a hub of good times and good-old-fashioned family fun.
Ohio troopers make drug arrests
PORTMOUTH, Ohio -- Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol stopped a vehicle involved in a possible crash and ended up making drug arrests.
Gallipolis native competing for Miss U.S.A. crown
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio -- Ashley Nicole Caldwell may have followed along the footsteps of her peers last month when she walked across the graduation stage to graduate from Shawnee State University.
Ohio house fire kills six during sleepover
WARREN, Ohio -- Fire likely caused by a charcoal grill swept through a familys home that appeared to have no smoke alarms early Thursday, killing a couple, their two children and two other children who were sleeping over after a cookout, officials said. ...
Herd athletes have success at OU meet
ATHENS, Ohio -- Marshall University had six first-place finishes Saturday in the Ohio Open women's track and field meet.
OSU's Tressel to attend NCAA seminar
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As part of his punishment for not revealing his knowledge of his players' NCAA violations, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel will attend a five-day compliance seminar in June in Tampa, Fla.
Fairland, Portsmouth top South Point meet
SOUTH POINT, Ohio -- Fairland boys and Portsmouth girls captured team titles Friday in the Arthur Lydiard Classic high school track and field meet at South Point High School.
NCAA slaps allegations on Tressel
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In a sharply worded rebuke of Ohio State's Jim Tressel, the NCAA on Monday accused the 10-year coach of withholding information and lying to keep Buckeyes players on the field who had accepted improper benefits from the owner of a tattoo parlor.
AEP profit rises 3 percent in first quarter
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- American Electric Power Co. Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter profit rose 3 percent as rate increases and ongoing cost-cutting efforts offset milder weather that had homes using less electricity than last winter. AEP is one of the nat...
$91,000 Slurry Spill Fine Appealed
ALLEDONIA - Ohio's environmental agencies want to fine American Energy $91,000 for the Oct. 1 coal slurry spill on Captina Creek that killed an estimated 4,400 fish and other marine wildlife.
Chesapeake councilman faces multiple charges
CHESAPEAKE, Ohio -- William "Scott" Taylor, a Chesapeake village council member, was arrested over the weekend on several misdemeanor charges based on complaints from several neighbors, according to a Lawrence County Sheriff's Department report.
AD: Tressel's $250K won't cover probe
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said Tuesday that the $250,000 fine levied against coach Jim Tressel for violating NCAA rules may not even cover the cost of the investigation.
Midland boys open tourney with a win
BATAVIA, Ohio -- Cabell Midland's baseball team began play Friday in the A.J. Cohen Memorial Tournament with a 5-0 victory over Dixie Heights (Ky.).

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