FRANKLIN — Class AA, No. 9 Petersburg held off a second-half push from Pendleton County to claim a 47-43 win over Friday night.
The Lady Vikings led 34-20 at halftime but the Lady Wildcats had a 14-8 scoring edge in the third canto to cut the lead to 42-34 entering the final frame.
Pendleton County outscored Petersburg, 9-5, in the final quarter.
Miley Tingler led the Lady Vikings with 14 points.
Jameigh Miller tossed in 15 and Susan Vincell added 12 to lead the hosts.
Petersburg (7-5)
Though Gov. Patrick Morrisey may have had the weight of Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist behind him on his recent visit to Parkersburg, the reality is unchanged: Lawmakers have already put in place a mechanism to reduce what West Virginians pay in income tax, and the state did not meet markers to trigger another cut as recently as August.
Despite that, Morrisey has gone from pitching a 5% to 10% income tax cut to going all-in at 10%.
“West Virginians deserve to keep more of
BUCKHANNON — WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital has announced that Skip Gjolberg will step down as President and CEO of the hospital this spring.
“Serving St. Joseph’s Hospital and this community has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my career,” Gjolberg said. “I’m incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished together and grateful for the opportunity to be part of a hospital that plays such an important role in the lives of so many families.”
Gjolberg has been in his role at
D. FauntleroyELKINS – A Montrose couple have been arrested and accused of abducting their biological child and fleeing to South Carolina.
Megan Rae Fauntleroy, 40, has been charged with removal of a minor child from a custodian and conspiracy. She is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $100,000 cash-only bond, set by Randolph County Magistrate Tracy M. Harper.
Darries Lamar Fauntleroy, 42, has been charged with removal of a minor child from a custodian and conspiracy. He is being
ELKINS — Davis & Elkins College’s Division of Business & Entrepreneurship has received specialized business accreditation through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).
D&E will be publicly recognized for achieving accreditation for these programs, effective January 1, at the 2026 IACBE Annual Conference and Assembly Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The specialized accreditation is valid from January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2032, for the following
CHARLESTON — Some lawmakers in the West Virginia Senate want to put copies of the first Bible printed in revolutionary America in certain classrooms, but an effort by others to amend the bill to also include the Catholic Bible failed.
Senate Bill 388, requiring public elementary or secondary schools to make the Aitken Bible available to certain classrooms, was on second reading and amendment stage Wednesday. The bill will be up for passage in the Senate today.
The bill mandates that all public
NEW YORK (AP) — No longer confined to the partisans and activists, the fierce backlash against Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has begun to break out across American culture, spanning the worlds of business, sports and entertainment.
Bruce Springsteen released a new song Wednesday that slammed “Trump’s federal thugs.” OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman told employees that “what’s happening with ICE is going too far,” referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. And lifestyle icon Martha
BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County man faces felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly entering a laundromat after hours and stealing around $100 from a quarters machine, as well as being found with methamphetamine on his person later on.
George Washington Foster, 44, is charged with one count of conspiracy and one count of entering without breaking, both felonies. He is also charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance methamphetamine, a misdemeanor. Foster is currently being
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers to use online tools and take a few simple steps to prepare for claiming new and expanded tax benefits under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. Families planning to claim the Child Tax Credit, the Adoption Credit, or pay for educational expenses should review these changes before filing.
Refund timing for early EITC/ACTC filers
Most early filing taxpayers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit can expect
DAVIS — Workers at the Mettiki Coal Mountain View Mine in Tucker County reportedly learned on Thursday that the mine is permanently closing on April 1.
The Tucker County Commission received a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice from the company that its 199 workers will be laid off with the closure. The WARN notice helps ensure advance notice in cases of qualified plant closings and mass layoffs.
Mettiki Coal LLC is a subsidiary of Alliance Resource Partners and is one of
