— By Bill Cornwell
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall basketball coach Cornelius Jackson didn’t hide his displeasure with his team’s approach during an 88-81 loss last Saturday at Ohio that marked the third straight setback for the Herd.
Jackson felt the Bobcats not only outplayed his team, but out-toughed it as well.
“I saw a team that wasn’t mentally tough,” Jackson said. “It wasn’t physically tough. Somehow, we’re going to challenge these guys to bring the toughness and bring it consistently.”
To
by WV MetroNewsCHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is looking at several days of winter weather for the duration of the week. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for the highest elevations of the state in Pocahontas, Randolph, and Webster Counties. Meteorologist Simone Lewis at the Charleston weather bureau said it starts today with intense winds coming out of the frontal system.
“We have a strong cold front that’s going to be sweeping across the state today. That’s going to bring wind
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Kanawha County man accused of beating a woman to death awaits sentencing after admitting to killing the victim and pleading guilty to injuring his grandmother in a separate incident.
Izak Surface, 23, appeared before Kanawha County Circuit Judge Carrie Webster on Wednesday to plead guilty to the murder of Lora Farley and the attempted murder of his grandmother Betty Surface during a 15-day period in 2024.
Surface pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in
by WV MetroNews2025 WVSWA Class AA All-State football
First team offense
QB Max Simpson Bluefield So. 6-1 190
QB Brysen Dixon Doddridge County Sr. 5-8 165
RB Jayden Roop Midland Trail Sr. 6-0 200
RB Braydn Tyler (c) Frankfort Jr. 5-10 175
WR
by WV MetroNewsToday on MetroNews This Morning:
–The House Republicans unveil their agenda for the upcoming regular legislative session in Charleston
–The Division of Highways has new parameters on how to respond to a natural disaster in West Virginia
–More positive news on the recovery of a National Guard Airman shot in the line of duty
–In Sports; WVU shoots the lights out in a Tuesday night victory in Morgantown’
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