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Lanes closures and construction to begin on Fort Hill Bridge in Charleston Monday

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Highly anticipated construction is set to begin Monday night on the most heavily traveled bridge in the state.
The Eugene A. Carter Bridge, which carries I-64 traffic over the Kanawha River in Charleston, will experience lane closures throughout October as Triton Construction begins repairing concrete, installing a water-resistant impermeable membrane, and adding a two-inch layer of asphalt.
This follows the development of several potholes on the bridge during the spring and

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School funding formula-related budget cuts blamed for continued consolidation plan in Randolph County

ELKINS, W.Va. — The Randolph County Board of Education is making difficult consolidation decisions and Superintendent Shawn Dilly believes the state funding formula is playing a big part.
Shawn Dilly
The shrinking pool of dollars caused by falling enrollment of nearly 700 students forced the board in a vote last week to agree to close the Harman K-12 and consolidate those students into Jennings Randolph Elementary, Elkins Middle and Elkins High schools. Additionally, the board approved the

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Morgantown, Monongalia County Commission explore joint management structure for Morgantown Airport

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Municipal Airport has serviced the community and West Virginia University for decades but hasn’t been established as an economic engine for the future. Members of Morgantown City Council and the Monongalia County Commission could consider operating the airport under the umbrella of an “authority.”
Danielle Trumble
Managing the airport through an “authority” made up of different community members would be a focused approach for day-to-day operations, facility

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State health agency could have sought more detail for religious exemptions but did not

West Virginia public health officials acknowledge that families seeking religious exemptions to school vaccination policies do not have to elaborate on their beliefs.
All that families seeking such exemptions have to provide is the name of the student, the school, the parent’s name and the family’s mailing address along with a mention of religious exemptions to confirm that’s what the request is about.
The Department of Health accepts such applications as a self-evident statement of the

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Defense delivers, Del Rio-Wilson sharp as Marshall dominates Old Dominion, 48-24

— By David Walsh
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Remember the defensive woes Marshall coach Tony Gibson vowed to fix after a double-overtime loss to Louisiana where the Ragin’ Cajuns won with 54 points? Gibson is a man of his word.
Whatever the kinks, the Thundering Herd got them ironed out over a two-week break and put the improved version on display Saturday against Old Dominion. Two goal-line stands, a pick six and a fumble recovery — all in the first half. Not done, the Herd recovered another fumble on

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Preston County hunter was willing to settle for the smaller deer

BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. — Preston County hunter Kari Kahl had reservations about using a crossbow as the 2025 archery season approached in West Virginia. She typically hunted with her compound bow every year on property she and her husband own near Bruceton Mills. But as she recovered from shoulder surgery from earlier this year, the choice was use the crossbow or don’t hunt at all. The latter choice for Kari was a non-starter, especially given the bucks she and her husband had been seeing on

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Ready to assume expanded role, Harrison also looks to grow comfortable with new teammates

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jordan Harrison is plenty established over three seasons of college basketball, the last two of which she’s spent at West Virginia since following head coach Mark Kellogg from Stephen F. Austin.
As Harrison readies for her senior campaign, she does so looking to take the next step both in terms of production and leadership for a Mountaineer squad that will rely heavily on her in the upcoming season.
“I definitely see more production in assists, shots, even rebounding,”

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AD Harrison excited about future of Marshall athletics

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — In the rapidly changing world of college athletics, it takes a lot to keep up, but Marshall Director of Athletics Gerald Harrison believes many of the new developments benefit the Thundering Herd.
Gerald Harrison
Harrison addressed the university’s Board of Governors this week and specifically cited new rules that establish a single transfer portal window for college football players in January.
“That puts us in a little bit of a crunch to get student-athletes here before the


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Lawmakers watch West Virginia’s implementation of work requirements for Medicaid

West Virginia needs to carefully balance implementation of work requirements for Medicaid with costs to the state and proceed with caution to be certain that people who are eligible for benefits aren’t knocked off the roles unnecessarily, a state legislative leader said.
About 504,000 people are enrolled in Medicaid in West Virginia. About 160,000 of those are in the Medicaid expansion population.
West Virginia’s Medicaid system faces significant changes through the recently-passed “Big,

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Old Dominion at Marshall: What to watch for

— By Bill Cornwell
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Rust or renewal?
What will Marshall’s football team show more of Saturday when the Thundering Herd return to action after enjoying a bye week.
Marshall (2-3, 0-1) welcomes Old Dominion (4-1, 1-0) at 3:30 p.m. in what is the team’s first game at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in nearly a month. The contest can be seen on ESPN+.
The Monarchs are coming off a 47-7 victory against Coastal Carolina and are led by sixth-year head coach Ricky Rahne.
Marshall has




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