PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin has no interest in shucking the weight of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ recent playoff failures onto the shoulders of his players heading into Monday night’s opening-round visit by Houston.
“I’m certainly not going to unpack my bags on the collective’s bed, if you will,” said Tomlin, who will take a six-game postseason losing streak onto the Acrisure Stadium turf to face the streaking Texans.
The Steelers (10-7) seem intent on carrying it anyway, their future Hall of
ELKINS — The Tygart Valley United Way recently teamed up with a pair of auto dealers in the area to raise funds for the organization’s annual campaign.
Performance Chevrolet was the main dealership that stepped up and lent a hand to the Tygart Valley United Way. For every new vehicle Performance Chevrolet sold this past November, it donated $100 toward the United Way’s campaign.
At the end of the month, Performance raised a total of $4,000 that will go toward the campaign goal of $605,000, which
PHILIPPI – The Barbour County Office of Emergency Management confirmed that a single-engine airplane crashed at the Philippi/Barbour County Regional Airport Thursday afternoon.
According to the Barbour County OEM, the accident took place around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, and there was just one occupant on board the plane at the time of the crash.
No injuries took place as a result of the accident, and the cause of the crash is under investigation, according to officials.
The Inter-Mountain will report
It is breathtaking to watch the manner in which the substance abuse epidemic in our region continues to evolve.
Just last month, officials in Gallia County, Ohio, warned a growing danger has reared its head — Xylazine. The powerful veterinary sedative, which is, of course, not intended for human use at all, has been found in the region; sometimes mixed with fentanyl and other opioids.
This is a drug meant for large animals such as horses. There is no safe dosage of “tranq” for humans. In fact,
MORGANTOWN — Treysen Eaglestaff was caught in no-man’s land, so too maybe were his West Virginia teammates on Tuesday night.
“I honestly don’t remember everything that happened,” the WVU guard said in the moments that followed the Mountaineers’ 62-60 victory against Cincinnati inside the Hope Coliseum.
In what went down as Ross Hodge’s first-ever Big 12 victory, maybe it was somewhat fitting that not all the critical moments could be remembered, because there were so many of them.
Eaglestaff’s
Opening pill bottles with ease
Dear Heloise: If you can’t get the cap off a pill bottle on the first time, use something like a dull knife blade or a bottle cap opener to pry out the plastic insert inside the cap, and then replace the cap on the bottle. It’s much easier to open. — Christa, in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Christa, if you ask the pharmacy, they’ll remove childproof caps and put the easy-to-open caps on your pill bottles. Please, readers, keep all medications where children can’t reach
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia added a linebacker and a pass rusher, adding another Power Four-level player to its 2026 roster.
Illinois linebacker Malachi Hood is reportedly transferring to the Mountaineers, which was first reported by 247Sports’ Tom Loy. Later Tuesday night, Bowling Green EDGE David Afogho also announced he’d be transferring as well. Hood joined UNLV’s Isaiah Patterson, making it two linebackers for WVU this cycle. Afogho is the first pass rusher added and the second defensive
Kenneth Roy (Kenny) Curtis passed peacefully on Jan. 5, 2026, in Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown, after a sudden illness. He was 86-years-old.
Kenny was born on Nov. 29, 1939, in Harding, West Virginia.
Kenny is survived and missed by his loving wife, Carrie Sue (Sturm) Curtis, of 66 years; and his children, Kimberly Parsons (Dean), Kenneth “Blair” Curtis, Kristi Cross, Brian “Paul” Curtis (Brenda) and Anthony Curtis.
Forever cherished and remembered by his 15 grandchildren and 17 great
BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges, including burglary and simple assault, after allegedly breaking into another man’s residence and attacking him.
Justin Harry Wyatt, 25, is charged with one count of burglary, a felony; one count of simple assault, one count of battery and one count of unlawful removal, injury to or destruction of property, all misdemeanors.
Wyatt is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $15,000 property/surety bond
MORGANTOWN — Rich Rodriguez is starting to fill up West Virginia’s wide receiver room.
Troy transfer wide receiver D.J. Epps has committed to the Mountaineers, which was first reported by Chris Anderson of 247Sports. Epps chose WVU over Big 12 foe Cincinnati, who he planned to visit.
Epps spent three seasons with the Trojans.
He redshirted his freshman year, then only played six snaps in his second year at slot receiver, and then secured his first catch his sophomore year.
Epps had a bigger year
