ADRIAN — One student was transported to the hospital after an Upshur County Schools bus wrecked on black ice on Route 20 Thursday morning, police said.
The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office released information about the single-vehicle wreck, saying, “The bus driver struck black ice and lost control of the bus, which went up on the embankment.
“The driver and 25 school-age children were on the bus at the time of the crash,” the release states. “One child was transported to the hospital, while the
Photo courtesy of the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office
Upshur County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle motor vehicle crash on Route 20 this morning. The bus driver struck black ice and lost control of the bus, which went up on the embankment, according to police. The driver and 25 school-age children were on the bus at the time of the crash. One child was transported to the hospital, while the others were checked and transported on another bus from the scene. Route 20 was shut down
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee advanced resolutions Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.
In bipartisan votes, the Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee approved the contempt of Congress charges, setting up potential votes in the House early
FAIRMONT — Miguel Martinez and Drey Carter combined for 43 points to power Fairmont State to a 90-72 win over Davis & Elkins Wednesday night in Mountain East Conference play at Joe Retton Arena.
Martinez finished with 22 points to go along with 10 rebounds, with Carter netting 21 points and collecting eight boards.
David Jolinder, Tyheil Peterson and Rene Diop added 11 points apiece.
Nnadozie Okoroji had 23 points and six rebounds, Vegas Evans 22 points off the bench and Noah Adamczyk 13
CHARLESTON — The National Weather Service reports there is “increasing confidence” that there will be a “significant” local winter storm with the possibility of more than a foot of snow this weekend.
At 12:28 p.m. Wednesday, the NWS declared a Winter Storm Watch for a large portion of the state, including Randolph, Barbour, Upshur and Pocahontas counties, from the morning of Saturday, Jan. 24, through the morning of Monday, Jan. 26.
Heavy snow is expected, with total snow accumulations between 6
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s 2026 football schedule is set.
The Big 12 Conference announced the 2026 slate on Wednesday morning, showing off the Mountaineers opponents and filling out the rest of their schedule.
WVU starts the 2026 season off with Coastal Carolina on Sept. 5 at Milan Puskar Stadium. It’ll be a revenge game for newly added pass rusher Zeke Durham-Campbell, who recently transferred. New WVU President Michael T. Benson has just come over from Coastal Carolina, where he helped build
SHOPPING SAFETY
Dear Heloise: I read a hint about what a lady did with her purse when she went shopping. I wanted to add one additional safety measure. When I go shopping, I usually carry a notebook with a pen attached that has my shopping list. I also carry my phone, which has a magnetic case and a magnetic wallet attached that carries my ID, a couple of credit cards, and $20; this all fits in a jean pocket.
If I must carry a purse, I have it in a cart in front of me. I use the child safety
CHARLESTON – The National Weather Service reports there is “increasing confidence” that there will be a “significant” local winter storm with the possibility of more than a foot of snow this weekend.
At 12:28 p.m. Wednesday, the NWS declared a Winter Storm Watch for a large portion of the state, including Randolph, Barbour, Upshur and Pocahontas counties, from the morning of Saturday, Jan. 24, through the morning of Monday, Jan. 26.
Heavy snow is expected, with total snow accumulations between 6
MORGANTOWN — This weekend, more than 50 teams put their coding and engineering skills to the test at the 2026 VEX Robotics Competition hosted by Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University.
Now in its fourth year, the VEX competition brings student teams from across the state of West Virginia to design, build, and compete with their robots in an elimination-style skills match for a chance to qualify for the VEX Robotics State Championship hosted
Geraldine (Bryan) Mouser, age 93, a resident of Philippi, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at the Mountain Living Assisted Care Facility in Belington, West Virginia, where she had been a resident under the care of Mountain Hospice since September.
Geraldine was born on Dec. 11, 1932 in Arden, West Virginia, to the late Charles H. and Virginia (Stemple) Bryan.
On May 27, 1950, she married her high school sweetheart James Linwood Mouser, who proceeded her in death on April 14,
