West Virginia defeats Kansas State, advances to Big 12 Semifinals

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – The No. 16 West Virginia women’s basketball team secured its third ranked victory of the season with a 73-69 win over No. 20 Kansas State on Friday in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship Quarterfinals at the T …

Recent Legislative and Local Actions Affecting Data Center Development in Virginia

After a number of data center-related bills were filed at the outset of its 2024 session, the Virginia General Assembly directed its Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) to study the effects of data center development on land use, power …

NY man sentenced to 70 years for 1994 murder of Virginia woman

64-year-old Inmate dies at Western Virginia Regional Jail

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Roanoke County Police Department is investigating after an inmate died early Friday at the Western Virginia Regional Jail. Medical and security staff at the jail responded to 64-year-old Martin Scott Ransone's cell …

West Virginia, UCF prepare for clash with eye on Big 12 tourney

The final weekend of the regular season brings Big 12 foes West Virginia and UCF together for the first time during the 2024-25 campaign. And Saturday's matchup in Morgantown, W. Va., will be meaningful. Both teams would prefer to end a demanding …

USS Nimitz to leave Naval Base Kitsap for Virginia ahead of planned decommissioning

BREMERTON, Wash. — In about a year, the USS Nimitz will be leaving Naval Base Kitsap ahead of its planned decommissioning, according to Navy spokesperson Ted Brown. After being in Bremerton for more than 10 years, on Apr. 12, 2026, the Navy’s oldest active …

On a birthday that could have disabled her with grief, this Virginia woman spread kindness instead

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Think of Janine Firment the next time you’re feeling sad and missing someone you loved dearly. Days that could bring a wave of grief so powerful it could keep her in bed, actually have her racing out the door driving miles upon …

Oliver Anthony to perform in Clarksburg on West Virginia Day

CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - The Clarksburg Amphitheater has announced a special guest for West Virginia Day this year! On Friday, June 20, country music sensation Oliver Anthony is set to take the stage for what officials call a night of raw, heartfelt, and …

Quinerly’s 24 points help West Virginia defeat K-State, 73-69 move on to Big 12 semifinals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - In a battle between First Team All-Big 12 guards, it was West Virginia guard JJ Quinerly who got the last laugh on Friday afternoon, helping the Mountaineers advance past Kansas State in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals. With …

Youngkin Statement on University of Virginia Board of Visitors’ Decision to Dissolve DEI Office and End Illegal ...

RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin praised the Board of Visitors at the University of Virginia for unanimously voting to dissolve the University’s Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) and Community Partnerships, end illegal discriminatory …