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Pendleton County prolongs season with 12-4 win against East Hardy

Pendleton County defeated East Hardy, 12-4. Photo courtesy of WVSSACPendleton County defeated East Hardy, 12-4. Photo courtesy of WVSSACPendleton County defeated East Hardy, 12-4. Photo courtesy of WVSSACPendleton County defeated East Hardy, 12-4. Photo courtesy of WVSSACPendleton County defeated East Hardy, 12-4. Photo courtesy of WVSSACPendleton County defeated East Hardy, 12-4. Photo courtesy of WVSSACPendleton County defeated East Hardy, 12-4. Photo courtesy of WVSSACPendleton County

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Term sheet in Greenbrier dispute reveals potential half-billion dollar lender for senator’s family business

A federal judge told Senator Jim Justice and his family business operation to put up or shut up about a financing proposal for millions of dollars in loans at the center of a dispute over The Greenbrier Hotel, and they partially put up.
Judge Frank Volk, earlier this week, ordered lawyers for the Justices to submit a redacted term sheet to allow for a better assessment of the proposed financing deal.
The Justice attorneys entered a heavily redacted term sheet while also offering to let the judge

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Midland Trail stays alive by defeating Weir, 7-1

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Chesapeake man arrested in sexual abuse investigation

CHESAPEAKE, W.Va. — A Kanawha County man is in custody after he was accused of sexual assault by an adult male victim.
George Honaker (WVSP)
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said detectives began an investigation Wednesday after allegations were made against George Honaker, 75, of Chesapeake. The victim claimed that Honaker sexually assaulted him twice.
Honaker is a registered sex offender, per the West Virginia State Police Sex Offender website. Honaker was convicted in April 1992 for


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MetroNews This Morning 5-28-26

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–The weather will finally take a turn toward dry and pleasant
–WVU’s new CFO has some baggage, but the University stands behind him
–Yeager Airport’s next fiscal year budget is approved
–In Sports: A soggy day one was finally put in the books at the state high school softball tournament
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 5-28-26” on Spreaker.




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We need more West Virginians

As a lifelong West Virginian, I try hard to be optimistic about our state and its future. However, that hopefulness frequently bumps up against data, and the latest U.S. Census figures are illustrative of one of West Virginia’s most consistent challenges: population decline.
West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy Senior Policy Analyst Sean O’Leary has posted an extensive breakdown of the latest Census data. In summary, the numbers show a continued drop in the number of people living in the

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Heavy rain, flooding affect multiple north-central West Virginia counties

BARBOUR COUNTY, W.Va. –Rainy conditions in the Mountain State are expected to subside after six days of continuous rainfall across West Virginia.
Basketball Court in Jane Lew’s city park in Lewis County (Photo: Jane Lew Town Hall Facebook)
On Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch and a flood watch for most of the state as rain continued moving across the region.
NWS Meteorologist Tom Mazza said north-central West Virginia counties—including Wirt, Calhoun,


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Tide topple Greenbrier West, 7-2

Sherman secured a 7-2 victory against Greenbrier West. Photo courtesy of WVSSACSherman secured a 7-2 victory against Greenbrier West. Photo courtesy of WVSSACSherman secured a 7-2 victory against Greenbrier West. Photo courtesy of WVSSACSherman secured a 7-2 victory against Greenbrier West. Photo courtesy of WVSSACSherman secured a 7-2 victory against Greenbrier West. Photo courtesy of WVSSACSherman secured a 7-2 victory against Greenbrier West. Photo courtesy of WVSSACSherman secured a 7-2

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New VP starting at WVU in shadow of Ohio State probe that hit him for enabling president’s relationship

This Monday, West Virginia University’s latest chief financial officer will be starting his new job, although he’ll be arriving with some baggage.
When the hiring of Chris Kabourek was announced on April 16, WVU trumpeted his 30 years of fiscal experience in higher education and said “we’ve found a creative, dynamic, forward-looking, and solutions-focused CFO.”
A split-screen experience began just a few days later, April 20, when his previous employer, The Ohio State University, released a

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