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Game-ending 20-2 run lifts Parkersburg over Morgantown, 56-38

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Parkersburg scored 20 of the game’s last 22 points over the final 5:30 to pull away from Morgantown, 56-38 in a battle of 2025 state tournament teams.
With the game tied at 36 early in the fourth quarter, Parkersburg yielded only one field goal the rest of the way and they did not allow a point in the final four minutes.
“I just thought eventually if we could get enough stops, get in transition and create some space, we could convert some of those opportunities,” said

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Closed Republican Primary Debate Heats Up, Again

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Two years ago this month, West Virginia Republicans made a significant move: they voted to close their primary elections.
Why? Certain factions within the party — reportedly including then-gubernatorial hopeful Patrick Morrisey and U.S. Senate hopeful Alex Mooney — believed the change would benefit more right-leaning candidates.
This marked a sharp departure from the open primary system in place since 1986, a system widely viewed as critical to



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Herd looking to maintain momentum at James Madison

— By Bill Cornwell
Having recently wrapped up a successful three-game home stand, Marshall hits the road for a pair of Sun Belt Conference tests this week starting Wednesday at James Madison.
The matchup at Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia tips off at 7 p.m., and can be seen on ESPN+.
The Dukes (8-7, 1-2) have some momentum after picking up a 78-74 win at Arkansas State on Saturday. That same day, Marshall (10-5, 2-1) led for 36 minutes in an 88-81 win over Appalachian State


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Victims name released in Lincoln County fatal

LINCOLN COUNTY, W.Va. –The West Virginia State Police released more information about a fatal wreck that occurred in Lincoln County Monday morning.
Police say that Rachel Lynn Nelson, 47, of Midkiff died in the wreck.
Officials said Nelson was headed north on Dairy Road, when she crossed the center line, and struck a West Virginia DOH work truck. According to WVSP, the driver of the truck refused treatment at the scene.
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Students settle into a permanent home at Cherry River Elementary for the first time

RICHWOOD, W.Va. — When the 2016 flood tore through the town of Richwood, most of the students who now attend Cherry River Elementary School weren’t even born. The oldest of the student body, those in 5th Grade were mere toddlers at the time. They have no real recollection of the upheaval the flood created. But, those students are now learning what they never knew, the joys of a school to call your own.
“We had lots of classrooms in places that weren’t supposed to be classrooms. We were working

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