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DOH: Jefferson Road project done

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Division of Highways says all of the cones are up and the Jefferson Road 5-lane widening project in South Charleston is done.
All lanes are open from Corridor G (U.S. Route 119) to MacCorkle Avenue (U.S. Route 60) –including on the overpass.
DOH-hired contractor Kokosing Construction completed the final paving and striping Friday.
Kokosing was awarded the $46.8 million contract in April 2019. The featured section is a new bridge that goes over Kanawha Turnpike


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Man dies in Huntington fire

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fatal fire that happened in Huntington Friday evening.
Emergency calls about the fire came in at about 6:20 p.m. Flames were showing when Huntington firefighters arrived on the scene in the 2900 of Waverly Road in Huntington.
Authorities said live power lines fell onto a metal fence which made it difficult to get close to the burning house.
The body of a man inside the home was recovered later in the evening.
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Opener against Robert Morris highlighted by return to WVU sideline for Rodriguez

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — For all the unknowns surrounding West Virginia, of which there are plenty with 79 players added to the program this offseason, the story of Saturday’s season opener against Robert Morris centers around the return of head coach Rich Rodriguez.
Hired in December for his second go-around with that title in Morgantown, Rodriguez will control the Mountaineer sideline for the first time in 18 years come 2 p.m. in a matchup that can be seen on ESPN+. 
Rodriguez compiled a 60-26

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Wahama opens title defense with 79-40 win over East Hardy

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Roundup: Spring Mills blanks Jefferson; South Charleston wins on final play

A closer look at some notable results from Week 1 across West Virginia high school football:
Class AAAA
— Martinsburg, Huntington fall: The top two teams in the MetroNews Power Rankings were both shutout to start the season against out-of-state competition. The Bulldogs suffered a 28-0 loss to Camden (N.J.), while the Highlanders were defeated 49-0 by Oakland (Tenn.). Martinsburg and Huntington square off in Week 2, meaning an 0-2 start is assured for the loser.
— SPRING MILLS 14, Jefferson 0:


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Herd, Hokies battle to 2-2 draw

— By David Walsh
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall generated the scoring chances, but had to settle for converting two penalty kicks.
Virginia Tech had limited scoring chances, but mustered two goals and settled for the 2-2 draw against the No. 2 Thundering Herd in front of 2,518 fans Friday night at Hoops Family Field/Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex.
Marshall, favored to win the Sun Belt, is 1-0-1. The Hokies from the ACC are 2-0-1 with a win over No. 3 Ohio State last Thursday at home.
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Tigers run wild, top Lincoln 54-21 in opener

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Stout defense, Wack’s 3 TD effort leads Wheeling Park past Parkersburg South, 23-7

WHEELING, W.Va. — Wheeling Park’s defense held strong when tested in the second half to defeat Parkersburg South, 23-7 at Wheeling Island Stadium. Park made a pair of defensive stands after turnovers deep in their own territory in the third and fourth quarters, holding South to just one score in an impressive effort.
“We had a bunch of big stops tonight. This was a good football game. We won ugly. There’s a bunch of plays we would like to have back. I said that it is really important to be able

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City of Huntington preparing for huge crowd for Zach Bryan concert Saturday

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. –More than 30,000 people will pack into Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Saturday to see country music artist Zach Bryan.
Bryan, an Oklahoma native, self-produced two albums before signing with Warner Records to release his third album, American Heartbreak. Some of his songs include, “Something in the Orange,” “Heading South,” “I Remember Everything (featuring Kacey Musgraves)”.
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