The Best Virginia: West Virginia runs roughshod over No. 25 Virginia 38-27 in Duke's Mayo Classic

September 19, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Hawkins accounted for 313 yards of total offense and five touchdowns and West Virginia beat No. 25 Virginia 38-27 on Saturday night in the Duke's Mayo Classic at the Carolina…

Marshall Co. Students Get Hands-On Experience With Agriculture

MOUNDSVILLE -- Marshall County's fifth graders got the chance to learn about where their food comes from and visit with…

No Bids, Plenty Of Questions For Former EORH Property

MARTINS FERRY — With no bids offered for the former East Ohio Regional Hospital after the second of two public…

Wheeling Attorneys Representing Group Seeking Reopening Of Harman School

HARMAN – A community nonprofit group has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Randolph County Board of Education illegally sold…

Armed Stand-Off In West Liberty Ends With Surrender

WEST LIBERTY – West Liberty, Ohio County and Wheeling law enforcement agencies all were called to an all-night stand-off in…

Plea Offers On Table In McNinch Cases

MOUNDSVILLE — Two women facing felony criminal charges related to the alleged abuse of an autistic McNinch Primary School student…

Community

City of Wheeling Announces Seavy as New Centre Market Manager

WHEELING — City Manager Robert Herron has announced Wheeling resident Madison Seavy as the…

Hold Your Horses — The Brooke County Fair Is Here

Weirton Unveils New Promotional Video Series

‘Dolly Day’ coming to Bellaire Public Library

Obituaries

DIANA IHLENFELD

Diana Toler Ihlenfeld, 82, of Wheeling, passed away Friday, September 4, 2026, at home,…

ANDREW 'MIKE' ROSE

SARAH MAYLES

SUSAN FINDLING

Top Sports

No. 1 University Earns 4-0 Start With 66-0 Win Over Wheeling Park

MORGANTOWN - University High School head football coach Eric Snyder surely loved what he…

WVU's Defense Feels Prepared For No. 25 Virginia's Athletic QB Beau Pribula

Magnolia's Rushing Attack Wins Out Against Bulldogs

Steelers Rule Joey Porter Jr. Out vs. Patriots As Back Issue Lingers Amid Stalled Contract Talks

Should a U.S. president be allowed to ban media outlets for what he or she considers unfavorable coverage?

Editorials

With Recent Announcements, W.Va. Is Making This A Ballgame

A little more than a year ago, we wondered whether West Virginia was even going to show up for Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s proposed “economic backyard brawl.” It has. And the scoreboard is getting tighter. Last August, we put the score at 49-0 in favor of our neighbors. Pennsylvania was touting $90 billion in energy…

Labor Day Allows Us To Reflect On Progress

Storage Container Regulations Necessary

Data Center Debate Demands Good Faith

Local Columns

Reporter's Notebook: Remembering 9/11

It's hard to believe that Friday marked 25 years since terrorists tied to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda flew airplanes into the two World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, with a fourth plane sent into the ground in a field in Pennsylvania due to the bravery of its passengers and likely saving more…

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