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Bruceton park and ride to get lights

BRUCETON MILLS — The park and ride spot off Interstate 68 at Bruceton Mills is going to get brighter. A State Division of Highways (DOH) spokesman said that three lights, support poles and a control station/power source are planned for the park and ride. It is located at the end of the I-68 ...

Highlights: University girls fall short in bid for first state title

CHARLESTON — For the first 26 minutes of Saturday night’s Class AAA championship, University got exactly the type of performance it was hoping for. That effort allowed the third-seeded Hawks to hang right with No. 1 Parkersburg. But down the stretch, the Big Reds’ defensive pressure wore on UHS, and Parkersburg outscored the Hawks, 20-10, over the game’s final 7:10 to win 63-52 and repeat as state champs.

Randy’s Dream bill morphs, on its way to becoming reality

CHARLESTON – Just like a bedtime dream, Randy’s Dream, the bill to boost secondary road repairs, morphed throughout the session. Its final form is a bit wispy, because it mandates no money for the cause, but Sen. Randy Smith, R-Tucker, is pleased with what was accomplished. “I’ve worked hard on it for two months, so it’s kind of nice to see it somewhat come true on the last day. ... It makes me feel like I’ve made a difference.” The core of SB 522 is a new Special Road Repair Fund intended to be used for secondary road maintenance – for roads not eligible for ...

Oklahoma State pulls away late to defeat West Virginia 85-77

STILLWATER, Okla. — Two stripped-down rosters. Two teams languishing at the bottom of the conference. Yet whenever Derek Culver and Yor Anei scrapped in the lane Saturday, both programs could stomach their current destitution thanks to dreams of wait-until-next-year. “I think you saw a ...

West Virginia wins both games in doubleheader vs. Kent State

GRANVILLE — A pair of sixth-inning rallies on Saturday put West Virginia in position to sweep its first home series of the season Sunday afternoon. The Mountaineers earned a doubleheader sweep of Kent State, winning the first game 6-2 before downing the Golden Flashes 8-4 in the ...