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Scouts' future uncertain if ban on gays is dropped
The Boy Scouts of America's proposed move away from its no-gays membership policy has outraged some longtime admirers, gratified many critics and ...
Sen. Jay Rockefeller to retire after 5 terms
After nearly three decades in the U.S. Senate, Democrat Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia said Friday he was ready to retire, calling his unrelenting ...
Syracuse plows through WVU and snow, 38-14
The weather made passing at the Pinstripe Bowl perilous, so Syracuse sent Prince-Tyson Gulley and Jerome Smith dashing through West Virginia and the ...
Big 12 basketball lacking depth this season
The top of the Big 12 looks familiar, with Kansas in first place and ranked in the top 10. The rest of the league doesn't appear to be nearly as deep ...
W.Va.'s Manchin: Time to rethink gun legislation
Sen. Joe Manchin, an avid hunter and lifelong member of the National Rifle Association, says it's time for all sides in the gun policy debate to move ...
No. 3 Michigan beats West Virginia to move to 11-0
Tim Burke scored a season-best 27 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. matched his season high with 25 and No. 3 Michigan remained unbeaten with an 81-66 victory ...
Feds to probe why alarms failed in W.Va. explosion
Federal investigators are looking into why no alarms sounded as a massive natural gas explosion sent flames as high as hilltops, engulfing homes and ...
W.Va. senator to MTV: Cancel 'Buck Wild' series
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin is asking MTV to cancel the West Virginia-based reality show "Buck Wild" that's set to air next year. Manchin's office said ...
WVU mascot told to stop firing musket at wildlife
The musket toted by West Virginia University's Mountaineer isn't just a prop — it's a bona fide weapon, and mascot Jonathan Kimble demonstrated that ...
Critic questions way coal firms build slurry ponds
With a driver and his bulldozer missing in a thick, dark lake of coal slurry, a mine safety expert and critic of the coal industry says regulators are ...
Charged exec cooperating in W.Va. mine blast probe
Federal prosecutors investigating the West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29 men widened their net Wednesday, filing criminal charges against a ...
Big 12 to send 9 teams to postseason
The health of the Big 12 has been a topic of debate since Nebraska and Colorado kicked off a four-team exodus a few years back. Judging by the results ...
Appalachian book project helps inmates in 6 states
For people behind bars in six Appalachian states, they are one of the few forms of escape — hundreds of used books, wrapped in brown paper and stacked ...
Notre Dame stays unbeaten, then get more good news
No. 3 Notre Dame stayed undefeated with an uncharacteristically easy victory at home and then had the rest of the night to watch as the teams in front ...
No. 13 Oklahoma beats West Virginia 50-49
West Virginia couldn't stop Oklahoma's Landry Jones. Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey ran circles around the Sooners' defense. In a wild finish, Jones ...
Several bowl bids up for grabs in Big 12
The Big 12's attention is on Kansas State's national championship dreams, yet there is plenty left to be decided in the conference over the final ...
States scramble to help displaced residents vote
One storm-battered New Jersey county was delivering ballots to emergency shelters Monday while New York City was lining up shuttle buses to ferry ...
TCU edges No. 23 WVU in 2 OTs on 2-pt conversion
Despite a disappointing debut season in the Big 12, TCU is turning out to be pretty tough on the road. Corey Fuller caught a 25-yard touchdown pass ...
W.Va. blizzard warning as Appalachia storm blows
Wet snow and high winds spinning off the edge of superstorm Sandy spread blizzard conditions over parts of West Virginia and neighboring Appalachian ...
Republicans poised for gains in governor's races
Republicans are in position to extend their recent gains among governors as they compete for seats they haven't won in a quarter-century. Of the 11 ...
Alabama runs No. 1 streak to school-best 8 weeks
Breaking down the AP college football poll after Week 8 of the regular season. ___ MAKING A STATEMENT Even better than the Bear. Alabama is No. 1 in ...
College Football Roundup: Gators thrash Gamecocks
No. 3 Florida lived up to its surprising BCS ranking by thrashing a South Carolina team that appeared to be a contender in the SEC. The Gamecocks gave ...
Klein, No. 4 K-State rout No. 17 WVU 55-14
The final touchdown pass drew only a slight fist pump from Collin Klein. It was still the third quarter, but Milan-Puskar Stadium was half-empty.
'War on coal' label obscures battlefield realities
Drive through the coalfields of Central Appalachia, and signs of the siege are everywhere. Highway billboards announce entry to "Obama's No Job Zone," ...
Defense in the Big 12? It happens
Few teams in the Big 12 go into a league game expecting a defensive slugfest. But old-school defense is making a comeback, at least among teams with ...