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WVSSAC Girls Basketball regional brackets

VIENNA, W.Va. — The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission has released brackets for the regional round of the girls basketball playoffs. Seeds were voted upon by coaches within their regions.
Single-elimination play is in place for all rounds. Two teams from each region in Class AAA, Class AA and Class A will advance to the state tournament. Four teams from each region will advance to the state tournament from Class AAAA.
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Appalachian Power clarifies status of Black Diamond Power sale talks

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Appalachian Power Company says it does not have a deal in place to purchase Black Diamond Power, nearly one week after Black Diamond’s president announced his intention to sell the company.
APCo released a statement on Thursday specifying that while the utility is in discussions to purchase Black Diamond, it is still evaluating its options and that there is no assurance an agreement can be reached.
Black Diamond Power is currently the subject of a state Public Service

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Out-of-state trucker arrested for alleged crimes involving teenage girl in West Virginia

WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. — A state-to-state truck driver is in jail in West Virginia after he allegedly had an ongoing sexual relationship with a 16-year-old Wood County girl he met online.
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It’s alleged William Santos, 38, of Webb City, Missouri, met the girl several months ago and would park at the West Virginia Welcome Center off of Interstate 77 near Williamstown when driving his 18- wheeler through the area. Willamstown police said Santos would unload his car that he was

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MetroNews This Morning 2-19-26

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Changes may be coming to the Hope Scholarship
–Governor Morrisey signs agreement for the state to regulate mining on federal lands in W.Va.
–A Missouri trucker is arrested for sex crimes in West Virginia
–In Sports: Mountaineers start slow, but this time can’t come all the way back against Utah
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 2-19-26” on Spreaker.




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Another slow start spells trouble for Mountaineers in 61-56 setback to Utah

Feb 18, 2026; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Utah Utes guard Don McHenry (3) shoots along the baseline over West Virginia Mountaineers center Harlan Obioha (55) during the first half at Hope Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn ImagesFeb 18, 2026; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Utah Utes forward James Okonkwo (32) and West Virginia Mountaineers center Harlan Obioha (55) jump for the tip at Hope Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn ImagesFeb 18, 2026; Morgantown, West Virginia,

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WV federal judges stop ICE overreach

One of the primary motivations for the American Revolution was the hated “writs of assistance.”  These were open-ended powers for British customs agents to search homes, shops, and properties.
Founding Father James Madison wrote that when colonists began to challenge the warrantless searches and seizures, “American Independence was then and there born.”  Madison’s passion for protecting individuals from government overreach inspired the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects

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Discussion underway for legislation to require teachers to wear mobile alert button

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The House Education Committee began discussion Wednesday on legislation that would require a wearable panic alert system, known as Alyssa’s Law, in schools across all 55 counties.
Will Hosaflook
House Bill 4798 would require all teachers to wear a mobile alert button for emergency situations.
Some districts, including Jackson County Schools, are already piloting the alert buttons.
Jackson County Schools Superintendent Will Hosaflook, who also leads the county school



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Morrisey, Interior secretary sign agreement expanding West Virginia’s authority over coal mining on federal lands

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Governor Patrick Morrisey joined Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum Wednesday to formalize an amendment to the State-Federal Cooperative Agreement between the mountain state and the U.S. Department of the Interior.
According to a news release, the amendment expands West Virginia’s authority to regulate coal mining and reclamation activities on federal lands within its borders.
It also allows the state to regulate federal lands that contain coal leased by the U.S. Bureau of

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Public Safety Alert issued in Huntington following seizure of fentanyl laced tablets

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. –Huntington Police Department has issued a public safety alert after fentanyl-laced tablets were found shaped as cartoon characters.
A release from HPD said there was more than 900-multi-colored tables seized. The pills were molded to resemble an emblem from the Transformers series and were about the size of a child’s vitamin.
Field tests showed that the pills contained fentanyl and MDMA, or ecstasy or molly, which is a highly potent and potentially lethal synthetic opioid.



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Two Huntington men arrested in joint operation; drugs, firearms seized

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. –Two Huntington men were arrested following a joint operation to bring one of the individuals into police custody.
Devon Carey (Photo: WVDCR)
According to a release from the Huntington Police Department, Devon Maurice Carey, 31, and Samuel Lamont Hawkins Jr., 31, were arrested Tuesday by members of the U.S. Marshals Service CUFFED Task Force, Huntington Police, SWAT Team, and Huntington Violent Crime Drug Task Force.
The agencies joined together for the operation in the 1700


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