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The Sports Report: UCLA’s amazing turnaround continues, but USC loses to Notre Dame
From Ben Bolch: Tim Skipper took a deep breath. What else could he do? His quarterback had just clutched his right knee and needed assistance to make it off the field with a little more than two minutes left in a taut game in which his team...
West Virginia Lottery results: See winning numbers for Daily 3, Daily 4 on Oct. 16, 2025
Are you looking to win big? The West Virginia Lottery offers a variety of games if you think it’s your lucky day. Lottery players in West Virginia can choose from popular national games like the Powerball and Mega Millions, which are available in...

West Virginia Mountaineers Gear Up for Closed Scrimmage with Maryland
The West Virginia Mountaineers will hold their first closed scrimmage against Maryland this Saturday in Morgantown. With NCAA restrictions loosening, teams are now more open about these matchups, which had previously been closely guarded to avoid...

Game time: Fast facts, odds, keys to UCF Knights vs. West Virginia
West Virginia at UCF Where: Acrisure Bounce House Stadium When: Saturday, 1 p.m. TV: TNT/TruTV/HBO Weather: 79 degrees with 0% chance of precipitation Latest line: UCF by 7.5 points Coaches: Scott Frost, 3rd season at UCF, 22-10 (38-41 overall);...

Police ask for help locating woman missing since March
WELCH, W.Va. (WVVA) - According to police, a woman has been missing from her family for roughly seven months. West Virginia State Trooper First Class K. M. Saddler reports Laura Beth Spade has not contacted her family since March of this year. She...
UCF vs. West Virginia Oct. 18: TV, Stream
The UCF Knights (3-3) and the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-4) square off on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at FBC Mortgage Stadium in a battle of Big 12 foes. Watch college football live without cable. Stream ACC, SEC, ESPN and more with Fubo. What...

First Big 12 win up for grabs when Mountaineers meet Central Florida
West Virginia and Central Florida likely wish the first half of their respective seasons didn’t play out in similar fashion to each other, but such is the case as a pair of struggling teams get set to square off at 1 p.m. Saturday at Acrisure...

IRS files tax liens of over $8 million against Senator Jim Justice
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A federal tax lien has recently been filed against West Virginia Senator Jim Justice, totaling more $8 million. A federal tax lien is the government’s legal claim against your property when you neglect or fail to pay a...

Morgantown wants clarification on election move scenarios
MORGANTOWN – The city of Morgantown would like the West Virginia Legislature to provide some additional guidance regarding its election alignment mandate. Senate Bill 50 – passed during the most recent legislative session and signed into law by...

Bob Hertzel: Fans weigh in on Rich Rod's return as Mountaineers coach
MORGANTOWN — Rarely, in today's divided society, do we find anything we can agree upon, but when it comes to West Virginia football, everyone seems to be of one mind about the state university's football team. × Javascript is required for you to...

Best College Football Bets and +595 Week 8 Parlay For Today: Holy War!
It’s already Week 8, and rivalry games are coming hot and heavy — including the aptly named Third Saturday in October between Alabama and Tennessee.My college football best bets focus on the Holy War out in Provo, and the rivalry Diego Pavia seems...
Hilltoppers Gear Up for Showdown with West Virginia Wesleyan
The West Liberty University football team aims to maintain momentum after a noteworthy bye week, heading into a crucial away game against West Virginia Wesleyan. Following their impressive 47-point comeback victory two weeks ago, they are looking...

West Virginia picked 11th in Big 12 preseason poll
Voters selected West Virginia’s men’s basketball team 11th in the Big 12 preseason poll, which was released Thursday. The Mountaineers finished 19-13 overall last season and 10-10 in the Big 12. They lost to Colorado in the first round of the Big...

These U.S. Haunted Trails, Tours And Passports Are Frightfully Fun
Visit NC, the tourism board for North Carolina, created their "First in Fright" campaign that involves a haunted trail and a podcast involving scary tales relating to the state. Visit NC Haunted trails, tours and passport programs provide a great...

Sports on TV, radio: Oct. 18-20, 2025
• Formula 1: Sprint Race, 11:55 a.m., ESPNEWS • NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, 12:30 p.m., TRUTV • NASCAR Xfinity Series: The United Rentals 250, Playoffs - Round of 8, 3 p.m., CW • Formula 1: Qualifying, 3;55 p.m., ESPNEWS • LSU at Vanderbilt, 11...

Greenville defensive end visits Gamecocks; Tigers target Raleigh linebacker
As far as Clemson is concerned, the Tigers have done a solid job of continuing to build the relationship since the offer was extended in September. Tom Allen’s defense has high interest in Streets, and that is certainly being reciprocated on...
West Virginia has an innovative plan for retiring oil and gas wells
West Virginia is launching a first-of-its-kind fund to address abandoned oil and gas wells without burdening taxpayers, The Wall Street Journal writes. The Mountain State Plugging Fund, seeded with $70 million from Diversified Energy, aims to...

State of West Virginia unveils $70M fund for oi…
West Virginia’s governor and a state energy producer came together Thursday and announced a major agreement to establish the nation’s first financial assurance fund dedicated to retiring oil and gas wells. Gov. Patrick Morrisey, in partnership...

Governor announces initiative to prevent future orphaned wells in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells are prominent in West Virginia, but the governor is making moves to prevent them in the future. People like David Bentley who lived near one in the Rutledge area of Kanawha County...

Sports on TV: Saturday, Oct. 18
ESPNEWS — Formula 1: Sprint Race, Circuit of the Americas, Del Valle, Texas TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala. CW — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The United Rentals 250, Playoffs — Round of 8, Talladega...