Wake up, West Virginia

(Letter to the Editor - Photo Illustration - MetroCreativeConnection) I am a Green Beret, entrepreneur, business owner and proud West Virginian. I love this state. I love Parkersburg. But lately, it feels like we’re slipping into something we were never …

Washington County, Virginia Rotary Club to hold writing magic contest

Virginia Tech football: EDGE Kamren Johnson commits to Hokies

The Virginia Tech Hokies added their third commitment to the 2026 recruiting class on Friday when three-star edge rusher Kamren Johnson made it official. Johnson possesses outstanding size (6-foot-4, 225) and length. He plays at Green Run High School in …

West Virginia University Board of Governors bucks leadership recommendations

WVU Board of Governors Chairman Richard Pill, right, is overcome with emotion while voicing his appreciation for outgoing WVU President Gordon Gee. Earlier in the meeting, Pill lost a bid to remain chairman for a second year. (Photo by Ben Conley/The …

Former West Virginia lawmaker urges President Trump, Congress to preserve energy tax credits

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and former Department of Economic Development Secretary Mitch Carmichael, seen here last fall at the West Virginia Broadband Summit in Charleston, have differing views on preserving federal clean energy tax credits. (File …

Big Tech Comes to Tucker County, West Virginia

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Penn State baseball earns commit from West Virginia's Spencer Barnett

It's been three weeks since the end of Penn State baseball's season, and coach Mike Gambino is in business. The Nittany Lions earned a commitment from former West Virginia infielder Spencer Barnett on Wednesday, marking their first transfer of the …

Guest column: West Virginia is taking a stand against China

The Communist Party of China (CCP) wants to unseat the United States as the number one global power. For decades, the CCP has stolen American trade secrets, used our data against our own citizens, and artificially unbalanced trade in their favor. Chinese …

Op-ed: Defend West Virginia jobs

(A News and Sentinel Op-Ed - Photo Illustration - MetroCreativeConnection) I am proud to be the business manager/secretary-treasurer of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 53, representing construction workers …

Crowning Achievement: The history of Miss West Virginia

Editor’s Note: This is the first story in weeklong coverage of the 80th Miss West Virginia pageant that will take place Saturday evening. We express our appreciation to Candy Reid for sharing so much beneficial information. The Miss America Pageant began …