Saturday, November 16, 2024

West Virginia transgender athlete bill wins Senate approval

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Transgender females in West Virginia would be banned from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges under a bill that narrowly won state Senate approval Thursday.
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West Virginia transgender athlete bill wins Senate approval

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Transgender females in West Virginia would be banned from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges under a bill that narrowly won state Senate approval Thursday.
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West Virginia transgender athlete bill wins Senate approval

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Transgender females in West Virginia would be banned from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges under a bill that narrowly won state Senate approval Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

West Virginia transgender athlete bill wins Senate approval

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Transgender females in West Virginia would be banned from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges under a bill that narrowly won state Senate approval Thursday.
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West Virginia House passes transgender athlete bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Transgender athletes in West Virginia middle and high schools would be banned from competing on teams that align with their gender identity under a bill passed Thursday by the House of Delegates.
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West Virginia House passes transgender athlete bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Transgender athletes in West Virginia middle and high schools would be banned from competing on teams that align with their gender identity under a bill passed Thursday by the House of Delegates.
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West Virginia House passes transgender athlete bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Transgender athletes in West Virginia middle and high schools would be banned from competing on teams that align with their gender identity under a bill passed Thursday by the House of Delegates.
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West Virginia House passes transgender athlete bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Transgender athletes in West Virginia middle and high schools would be banned from competing on teams that align with their gender identity under a bill passed Thursday by the House of Delegates.
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Jones' 3 lifts No. 4 Texas over No. 14 West Virginia 72-70

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Three years to the day since Texas coach Shaka Smart told his players that Andrew Jones had been diagnosed with leukemia, the junior guard put his latest stamp on what is turning into a special season for the Longhorns.
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Doc Holliday out as Marshall coach despite conference honors

Marshall football coach Doc Holliday is out after 11 seasons with the Thundering Herd after the school said Monday it would not renew his contract.
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West Virginia governor defends his resort's New Year's party

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice brushed off criticism that the posh resort he owns did not follow coronavirus pandemic guidelines after video surfaced of a New Year’s Eve gala showing a tightly packed ballroom, with many people not wearing masks.
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Doc Holliday out as Marshall coach despite conference honors

Marshall football coach Doc Holliday is out after 11 seasons with the Thundering Herd after the school said Monday it would not renew his contract.
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Marshall won't renew football coach Doc Holliday's contract

Marshall coach Doc Holliday is out after 11 seasons with the Thundering Herd, following the school's announcement Monday that it would not renew his contract.
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Culver, Tshiebwe help No. 9 WVU beat Northeastern 73-51

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's inside game is its runaway strength entering the heart of the Big 12 schedule.
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Culver, Tshiebwe help No. 9 WVU beat Northeastern 73-51

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's inside game is its runaway strength entering the heart of the Big 12 schedule.
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No. 8 West Virginia holds on to beat Iowa State 70-65

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Miles McBride found a way to steer No. 8 West Virginia through a slippery stretch when Iowa State was disrupting the Mountaineers’ offense.
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No. 8 West Virginia holds on to beat Iowa State 70-65

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Miles McBride found a way to steer No. 8 West Virginia through a slippery stretch when Iowa State was disrupting the Mountaineers’ offense.
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Scoreboard is lit whenever No. 13 Oklahoma plays at WVU

The yards pile up whenever Oklahoma plays at West Virginia, bringing the possibility of a fast and fun pace to a matchup Saturday that means little in the Big 12 race.
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West Virginia chemical plant blast kills 1, injures 3

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An explosion and fire at a West Virginia chemical plant that shook surrounding homes killed one person while injuring three others, authorities said Wednesday.
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West Virginia chemical plant blast kills 1, injures 3

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An explosion and fire at a West Virginia chemical plant that shook surrounding homes killed one person while injuring three others, authorities said Wednesday.
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Rice uses 5 interceptions to upset No. 15 Marshall 20-0

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Rice was offended when Marshall's offense stayed on the field on fourth down inside the Owls' 30-yard line on the first series of the game.
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Rice, No. 15 Marshall set to return after extended down time

Being able to get back onto the field after a slew of coronavirus-related cancelations in the past month is a step forward for coach Mike Bloomgren and the Rice Owls. Their test this week: Trying to slow down No. 15 Marshall and its balanced offense.
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WVa hospitals to trim elective surgeries as virus cases soar

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Hospitals across West Virginia will reduce elective surgeries to ensure there is enough space to accommodate coronavirus patients as the number of cases continues to surge, Gov. Jim Justice said Monday.
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Defenses fueling run toward Big 12 championship game

Defenses are helping carve a path toward the Big 12 championship game.
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No. 16 Marshall wins 42-14 on plane crash's 50th anniversary

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Quarterback Grant Wells grew up knowing the story of Marshall football. The 1970 plane crash. The university's decision to continue playing. The winning years that eventually would come.
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Marshall remembers lives lost in worst US sports disaster

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall University commemorated the 50th anniversary of one of the worst sports disasters in U.S. history Saturday, a plane crash that killed most of the football team.
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No. 16 Marshall wins 42-14 on plane crash's 50th anniversary

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Quarterback Grant Wells grew up knowing the story of Marshall football. The 1970 plane crash. The university's decision to continue playing. The winning years that eventually would come.
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No. 16 Marshall wins 42-14 on plane crash's 50th anniversary

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Quarterback Grant Wells grew up knowing the story of Marshall football. The 1970 plane crash. The university's decision to continue playing. The winning years that eventually would come.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Marshall remembers lives lost in worst US sports disaster

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall University commemorated the 50th anniversary of one of the worst sports disasters in U.S. history Saturday, a plane crash that killed most of the football team.
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Top rebounding tandem Tshiebwe, Culver back for No. 15 WVU

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia coach Bob Huggins has one of the nation's top rebounding tandems back, and if the team shooting accuracy and ball handling can improve, the 15th-ranked Mountaineers could be poised to contend for an elusive Big 12 championship.
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Top rebounding tandem Tshiebwe, Culver back for No. 15 WVU

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia coach Bob Huggins has one of the nation's top rebounding tandems back, and if the team shooting accuracy and ball handling can improve, the 15th-ranked Mountaineers could be poised to contend for an elusive Big 12 championship.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Top rebounding tandem Tshiebwe, Culver back for No. 15 WVU

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia coach Bob Huggins has one of the nation's top rebounding tandems back, and if the team shooting accuracy and ball handling can improve, the 15th-ranked Mountaineers could be poised to contend for an elusive Big 12 championship.
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Marshall game special for players on 1970 crash anniversary

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Born some three decades after the worst sports disaster in U.S. history, Grant Wells and his Marshall teammates are well schooled in the history, importance and the honor of wearing a jersey that has been passed down to them.
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Duggan, TCU chase elusive winning record at West Virginia

Max Duggan pulled out his old bag of running tricks in TCU's last game to give the Horned Frogs even more momentum in turning around their season.
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Marshall remembers worst US sports disaster 50 years later

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — After a plane crash killed most of Marshall University's football team in 1970, school administrators could have resorted to the simplest choice — dropping the losing sport altogether.
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Marshall remembers worst US sports disaster 50 years later

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — After a plane crash killed most of Marshall University's football team in 1970, school administrators could have resorted to the simplest choice — dropping the losing sport altogether.
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Former WVa judge known for eye-raising statements dies at 79

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice who once jokingly referred to himself as “America’s laziest and dumbest judge” and who attracted as much attention for his behavior outside the court as in it, has died. He was 79.
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Wells, Knox, No. 16 Marshall outmuscle Massachusetts 51-10

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Once Brenden Knox got the ball, No. 16 Marshall was off and running.
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Wells, Knox, No. 16 Marshall outmuscle Massachusetts 51-10

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Once Brenden Knox got the ball, No. 16 Marshall was off and running.
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Wells, Knox, No. 16 Marshall outmuscle Massachusetts 51-10

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Once Brenden Knox got the ball, No. 16 Marshall was off and running.
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Sam Ehlinger gets last shot against West Virginia at home

No. 22 Texas and West Virginia made statements last week to keep their Big 12 title hopes alive.
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Sam Ehlinger gets last shot against West Virginia at home

No. 22 Texas and West Virginia made statements last week to keep their Big 12 title hopes alive.
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Sam Ehlinger gets last shot against West Virginia at home

No. 22 Texas and West Virginia made statements last week to keep their Big 12 title hopes alive.
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No. 16 Marshall prepares for FBS independent Massachusetts

In the everyday challenges to college football teams during the coronavirus pandemic, Marshall coach Doc Holliday has seen a recurring problem — scouting opponents who have played only one game.
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Mooney, Miller, McKinley win House seats for West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican incumbents have swept all three of West Virginia’s seats in the U.S. House.
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West Virginia voters reelect Gov. Justice, Sen. Capito

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia voters have made their choices amid a packed ballot. At the top of the ballot, state voters favored incumbent Republican President Donald Trump over Democratic challenger and former Vice President Joe Biden. A rundown of results on all races:
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West Virginia voters have heavy slate of choices

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia voters have a packed ballot to ponder apart from
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West Virginia voters have heavy slate of choices

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia voters have a packed ballot to ponder apart from
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Virus cases spike as West Virginia heads into Election Day

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia heads into Election Day amid a record spike in confirmed cases of the coronavirus as Gov. Jim Justice continued his aggressive push for residents to get tested.
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Tuesday's election is packed with choices for WVa voters

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Tuesday’s election is packed with choices for West Virginia voters. In addition to the presidential race between incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger and former Vice President Joe Biden, in which Trump is widely expected to carry the state handily, voters will decide races …
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West Virginia knocks off No. 16 Kansas State 37-10

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Inconsistent for most of the season, West Virginia finally put together an all-around performance to boast about against a ranked opponent.
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West Virginia knocks off No. 16 Kansas State 37-10

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Inconsistent for most of the season, West Virginia finally put together an all-around performance to boast about against a ranked opponent.
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West Virginia knocks off No. 16 Kansas State 37-10

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Inconsistent for most of the season, West Virginia finally put together an all-around performance to boast about against a ranked opponent.
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West Virginia throttles No. 16 Kansas State 37-10

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jarret Doege threw two touchdown passes, Dylan Tonkery returned an interception for a score and West Virginia beat No. 16 Kansas State 37-10 on Saturday.
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West Virginia voters have heavy slate of choices Tuesday

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia voters have a packed ballot to ponder in Tuesday's election. In addition to the presidential race between incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger and former Vice President Joe Biden, in which Trump is widely expected to carry the state handily, voters will …
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Freshmen duo leads No. 16 Kansas State to West Virginia

A pair of freshman have helped lead No. 16 Kansas State's rise to the top of the Big 12 standings.
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Wells throws 2 TD passes, No. 22 Marshall beats FAU 20-9

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Redshirt freshman Grant Wells showed some poise in the pocket when No. 22 Marshall faced its first deficit of the season.
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Wells throws 2 TD passes, No. 22 Marshall beats FAU 20-9

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Redshirt freshman Grant Wells showed some poise in the pocket when No. 22 Marshall faced its first deficit of the season.
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Wells throws 2 TD passes, No. 22 Marshall beats FAU 20-9

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Redshirt freshman Grant Wells showed some poise in the pocket when No. 22 Marshall faced its first deficit of the season.
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Incumbent Capito, WVa Dem Swearengin vie for US Senate seat

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Paula Jean Swearengin is using her stances on progressive issues, her popularity from a role in a Netflix movie and the hard realities of a life spent in the southern West Virginia coalfields to try to snap Republican U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito's two-decade streak in …
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Incumbent Capito, WVa Dem Swearengin vie for US Senate seat

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Paula Jean Swearengin is using her stances on progressive issues, her popularity from a role in a Netflix movie and the hard realities of a life spent in the southern West Virginia coalfields to try to snap Republican U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito's two-decade streak in …
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Pandemic-plagued Florida Atlantic resumes at No. 22 Marshall

Florida Atlantic coach Willie Taggart held up two crossed fingers for luck in predicting he would have enough players available at No. 22 Marshall on Saturday.
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West Virginia pits top defense against sluggish Texas Tech

Texas Tech might be able to pick up a few pointers from West Virginia's game films on slowing down offenses in the Big 12.
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Pandemic-plagued Florida Atlantic resumes at No. 22 Marshall

Florida Atlantic coach Willie Taggart held up two crossed fingers for luck in predicting he would have enough players available at No. 22 Marshall on Saturday.
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West Virginia residents pack polling places for early voting

CROSS LANES, W.Va. (AP) — On a glorious fall day, West Virginia residents turned out in droves to cast their ballots on the first day of early in-person voting Wednesday, less than two weeks before the November election.
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West Virginia voters have heavy slate of choices on Nov. 3

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia voters have a packed ballot to ponder in the Nov. 3 election. In addition to the presidential race between incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger and former Vice President Joe Biden, in which Trump is widely expected to carry the state handily, …
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Leddie Brown, Doege lead West Virginia over Kansas 38-17

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Leddie Brown broke open a close game with a long touchdown run in the third quarter and caught one of Jarret Doege’s three touchdown passes to lead West Virginia to a 38-17 victory Saturday over a winless Kansas team that was without coach Les Miles.
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Leddie Brown, Doege lead West Virginia over Kansas 38-17

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Leddie Brown broke open a close game with a long touchdown run in the third quarter and caught one of Jarret Doege’s three touchdown passes to lead West Virginia to a 38-17 victory Saturday over a winless Kansas team that was without coach Les Miles.
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Leddie Brown, Doege lead West Virginia over Kansas 38-17

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Leddie Brown broke open a close game with a long touchdown run in the third quarter and caught one of Jarret Doege’s three touchdown passes to lead West Virginia to a 38-17 victory Saturday over a winless Kansas team that was without coach Les Miles.
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Kansas hopes to have coach Les Miles back at West Virginia

Four games into the college season, West Virginia will finally welcome thousands of people to a home football game. Kansas plans to have coach Les Miles there, too.
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Kansas hopes to have coach Les Miles back at West Virginia

Four games into the college season, West Virginia will finally welcome thousands of people to a home football game. Kansas plans to have coach Les Miles there, too.
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WVa Gov. Jim Justice, Dem challenger Salango clash in debate

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice defended his shifting response to the coronavirus pandemic as personal attacks flew in a debate Tuesday night with Democratic challenger Ben Salango.
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WVa Gov. Jim Justice, Dem challenger Salango clash in debate

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice defended his shifting response to the coronavirus pandemic as personal attacks flew in a debate Tuesday night with Democratic challenger Ben Salango.
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Tentative settlements in WVa veterans' hospital deaths

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Tentative settlements have been reached in several civil lawsuits filed on behalf of the families of veterans who died at a West Virginia hospital where a former nursing assistant admitted to intentionally killing seven people with fatal doses of insulin.
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Tomatoes, turnips rule in big year for veggie gardening

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — In the year of the new coronavirus, when new gardeners came out in droves to try growing their own vegetables, tomatoes were still king. And in a twist, the respect-seeking turnip actually turned some heads.
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Tentative settlements in WVa veterans' hospital deaths

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Tentative settlements have been reached in several civil lawsuits filed on behalf of the families of veterans who died at a West Virginia hospital where a former nursing assistant admitted to intentionally killing seven people with fatal doses of insulin.
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Tomatoes, turnips rule in big year for veggie gardening

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — In the year of the new coronavirus, when new gardeners came out in droves to try growing their own vegetables, tomatoes were still king. And in a twist, the respect-seeking turnip actually turned some heads.
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Feed the soul: In chaotic times, gardening becomes therapy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Dig. Plant. Breathe.
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WVa has 5 positive coronavirus cases; gov tests negative

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday said he has tested negative for the new coronavirus after his staff discovered he attended an event with the first person in the state to test positive for the virus.
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All 50 states now have virus cases: West Virginia the last

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — All 50 U.S. states now have confirmed cases of the new coronavirus as West Virginia's governor announced the first positive test in his state on Tuesday evening.
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West Virginia governor declares emergency as virus threatens

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Jim Justice on Monday declared a state of emergency in response to the new coronavirus, even as West Virginia remains the last state in the U.S. without a confirmed case.
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Virus threat: West Virginia basketball tournaments suspended

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday suspended state high school basketball tournaments due to concerns over the new coronavirus, just hours before he was supposed to take to the sidelines to coach a girl's game.
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An unlikely partnership

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Mining official faces charges

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Don Blankenship, the steely-eyed executive once dubbed "The Dark Lord of Coal Country," on Thursday became the highest-ranking coal official to face federal charges in the nation's deadliest mine disaster in 40 years.
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W.Va. sheriff killed, suspect in custody

WILLIAMSON, W.Va. - A new sheriff who was cracking down on the drug trade in southern West Virginia's coalfields was shot to death Wednesday in the spot where he usually parked his car for lunch, and State Police said the suspect was in a hospital with gunshot wounds inflicted by …
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'BUCKWILD' star, 2 others found dead in W.Va.

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Five freshmen play key roles for Mountaineers

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A young West Virginia team was rewarded with a fifth straight NCAA tournament berth for Bob Huggins, and the veteran coach is counting on some of his five freshmen regulars to help extend a challenging season for a few more games.
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VH1 foundation provides W.Va. school with new instruments

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - In the nine years Leigh Ann Smith has taught music in West Virginia's Mingo County, she's had to do it with a misfit collection of used instruments: a few trumpets, some saxophones and a snare drum.
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