Bob Asmussen | Illinois football getting used to the bright lights

CHAMPAIGN — One of the benefits for Illinois football of being a highly ranked team (it remained No. 9 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25) includes playing more often in prime time. That translates to extra eyes on the game, both locally and...

Right-Wing Cancel Culture is Bad, Actually

Jimmy Kimmel on August 18, 2025 in New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images.) It’s not like we needed any more proof that we’re living in the most depressing of all possible timelines, yet here we are. The latest salvo in the...

Rodriguez revels in Backyard Brawl win

On 4th-and-20, University of Pittsburgh quarterback Eli Holstein went under pressure on the final play of the 2025 Backyard Brawl and threw the ball out of play to secure a 31-24 West Virginia University win Saturday. A sea of West Virginia...

SEE IT: The best images from Thursday at 2025 Louder Than Life      

Fans arrive for the first day of Louder Than Life on Thursday, September 18, 2025Michael Clevenger/Courier JournalFans crowd surf as Black Dahlia Murder plays during the first day of Louder Than Life on Thursday, September 18, 2025Michael...

Christy Martin's life from abusive husband to new marriage and Sydney Sweeney film

Christy: Official trailer A teaser for one of Sydney Sweeney's newest films dropped just days ago and has already set tongues wagging amongst fans. The preview showcases the Euphoria and The Housemaid star in a completely different character....

Preston County man to serve decades in prison for sexual misconduct

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Preston County man will spend three decades in federal prison for convincing juvenile females to send him explicit videos and images. Steven Seeger, 46, of Bruceton Mills, will spend 30 years in federal prison after admitting...

Knowles Legacy

I want to talk a little about books this morning. Books and legendary West Virginia authors. But first, you remember books, don’t you?. Those things printed on real paper, the thing some of you used to read before you discovered doom scrolling on...

Benefit concert planned for Morehead State Public Radio

A fundraising concert to benefit Morehead State Public Radio (MSPR, 90.3 FM, WMKY) will be held Sunday, Oct. 5, at 4 p.m. at the Stargazer Lounge in Morehead. When Congress approved the Recission Act earlier this year, the dissolution of the...

Brendan Fraser, Rami Malek star in Heartland Film Festival 2025 lineup

Hoosiers will once again have the opportunity this fall to grab a look at a plethora of independent films large and small before they're released. With the theme of "Connect to What Matters," plucked from the early days of the World Wide Web, the...

At the Races: Partisans in crime

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire “Law and...

Iconic convenience chain reveals truth behind Reese’s and Kit Kat prices at all 800 locations

A POPULAR convenience store chain that operates across 482 cities revealed a price increase to the iconic Hershey’s brand candy bars sold across all locations. The price increase took effect Wednesday at a chain that operates 800 locations across...

Jane Hain Ray

Jane Hain Ray, beloved wife, mother, and “Nana,” died on September 14, 2025, at the age of 98. Born in Selma, Alabama, Jane was the daughter of Jesse Hardy Hain and Anne Foster Hain of Sardis, where she spent her childhood. She was preceded in...

Welcome back to the most insane show on television

Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size It’s fitting this week’s season premiere of Morning Wars is titled My Roman Empire because...

What You Need to Know About AI and Climate Change

We take a hard look at the good, the bad, and the whoa of AI. Listen To This Story Is AI saving the world or breaking it? As the era-defining technology leapfrogs from what-if to what-next, it can be hard for us humans to know what to make of it...

Kirk to be honored at state Capitol Thursday

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Multiple vigils have been held throughout the Mountain State since right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated, but Thursday evening will likely bring out the largest crowd. Governor Patrick Morrisey, as...

FNB Adds AI and Data Science Directors to Strategy Leadership Team

Santosh Sinha and Sundeep Tangirala Are Newest Senior Vice Presidents to Join Company PITTSBURGH, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First National Bank, the largest subsidiary of F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB), announced today that it has hired...

Michigan opens portal for overseas military voters to return ballots electronically

(Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. Michigan voters...

Tye Edwards keeps the faith for the Mountaineers

MORGANTOWN — When West Virginia got on the goal line against Pitt on Saturday evening, coach Rich Rodriguez unveiled a unique, new jumbo offensive package which had nine — count ‘em, TV did — offensive linemen and tight ends on the field with...

W.Va. Balanced Scorecard shows continued improvement in public schools post-COVID

-- Graphic by Steven Allen Adams CHARLESTON — A review of data from West Virginia’s annual Balanced Scorecard for public schools and public charter schools shows that math, reading and writing proficiency is not only returning to pre-COVID levels...

Morrisey tells WVU Board of Governors that state must win ‘economic Backyard Brawl’

Woodburn Hall on the West Virginia University campus, is shown April, 24, 2015, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Raymond Thompson, File) MORGANTOWN — On Saturday, the West Virginia University Mountaineers did their part by winning the Backyard Brawl...