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Dominion Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- Dominion Post
Four WVU kickoff times announced for 2025 season
MORGANTOWN — Four of West Virginia's game times were announced Thursday afternoon by the Big 12 and ESPN. The Mountaineers' season opener is slated to start at 2 p.m. on Aug. 30 against Robert Morris, but it'll be behind a paywall on ESPN+ to watch the start of Rich Rodriguez's second tenure. The following week, the Mountaineers play at another interesting time. The Mountaineers travel to Ohio University with a start time of 4 p.m. on Sept. 6, broadcasting on ESPNU. WVU makes its national broadcasting debut in the Backyard Brawl against rival Pitt on Sept. 13 at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN. This is the fourth meeting between the two schools since the rivalry was renewed in 2022. The final released time is a Big 12 conference game for the Mountaineers. West Virginia heads out to Provo, Utah, on Oct. 3 to face BYU at 10:30 p.m. for the late ESPN kick. The other kick times will be released starting on Sept. 20 on either a 12-day or six-day window prior to the date start of each game, which includes West Virginia's Big 12 opener against Kansas.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
WVU names 71st Mountaineer mascot for 2025-26
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — West Virginia University has officially named is 71st WVU Mountaineer Mascot for 2025-26. According to a release from WVU Today, Cade Kincaid, a Junior accounting major from Fayetteville, was chosen to wear the buckskins and coonskin cap on Saturday evening during the men's basketball game. Kincaid said he is proud to be carrying on his family at WVU as mother and sister are both alumni. One of his fondest WVU memories was attending the Backyard Brawl with his father at Milan Puskar Stadium in 2023 as the 'Student of the Game'. 'To be able to sit back in great seats and watch the Mountaineers beat Pitt that day with my dad — who is an alumnus — was an awesome experience.' Life beyond the cosmos? WVU holds screening of 'Small Town Universe' documentary Kincaid expressed his gratitude and excitement about becoming the 71st mascot, saying 'This role means so much to me. From age 4 to 20, I was a Mountaineer fan, but in the past two years, it really dawned on me that, if I were to pursue this role, I could really make a change and influence people and our state in a good way.' Kincaid will officially accept the rifle and responsibilities of the mascot from Braden Adkins, the 2024-25 mascot, during the 'Passing of the Rifle' ceremony on April 4 at 6 p.m. in the Mountainlair. The alternate mascot will be announced at a later date. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
State Senate passes bill to prohibit ranked choice voting
Mar. 4—dbeard @ MORGANTOWN — The state Senate passed on Tuesday its version of a bill to prohibit the use of ranked choice voting in local, state or federal elections, and sent it to the House of Delegates. The House has its own, slightly different version that will be on second reading — the amendment stage — on Wednesday. The Senate bill is SB 490. It defines ranked choice voting — generally abbreviated as RCV — as occurring in rounds where losers are eliminated until one candidate scores a clear majority. As previously reported, RCV is used statewide in Alaska, Hawaii and Maine. RCV is prohibited in Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. It was noted on the Senate floor that eight other states are considering banning RCV. Sen. Mike Oliverio, R-Monongalia, a bill co-sponsor, stood in support of it. He cited the hypothetical example of WVU meeting Pitt in the Backyard Brawl, where Pitt outscores WVU in the first three quarters, but WVU makes a fourth-quarter comeback and seemingly wins by a point. But, Oliverio said, the referee decides that Pitt won three quarters compared to WVU's one, and gives the game to Pitt. "We live in a society where we have winners and losers and this bill just restates that, " he said. "We have in West Virginia an incredible electoral system. We get it right in West Virginia, " he said. "I think it's important that we pass this bill ; we get rid of this silliness that has taken place in other states, and we continue to have the finest elections in the country." His 13th District colleague, Sen. Joey Garcia, D-Marion, rose in good-natured opposition to the bill, noting that the Brawl features just two opponents, while RCV typically applies to elections with multiple candidates, especially primaries. Primary winners often score only 30 % of the vote, he said. RCV can lend some moderation and if a city or county wanted to try it, he'd be interested in seeing what happens. "I do think we're rushing in the other direction a little too quickly." Tuesday was Marshall University Day at the Capitol, and Judiciary chair Mike Stuart, R-Kanawha, prompted chuckles across the room by saying, "Other than a bad analogy using a non-football school like Pitt, rather than Marshall University to play WVU, I've got nothing." The vote was 31-2, with the only other Democrat, Majority Leader Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell, joining Garcia. The House bill is HB 2683. It contains a shorter definition of RCV and different phrasing of the prohibition. The most significant difference is a sentence saying the prohibition doesn't apply to internal political party processes. Municipal elections bill On Monday, the Senate unanimously passed SB 50, to align municipal election dates with statewide primary and general elections. It sets a compliance date of July 1, 2032, for municipalities with charters that have to be amended by the voters, and for municipalities without charters that can do it simply by ordinance. SB 50 also heads to the House.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
State Senate passes bill to prohibit ranked choice voting
Mar. 4—dbeard @ MORGANTOWN — The state Senate passed on Tuesday its version of a bill to prohibit the use of ranked choice voting in local, state or federal elections, and sent it to the House of Delegates. The House has its own, slightly different version that will be on second reading — the amendment stage — on Wednesday. The Senate bill is SB 490. It defines ranked choice voting — generally abbreviated as RCV — as occurring in rounds where losers are eliminated until one candidate scores a clear majority. As previously reported, RCV is used statewide in Alaska, Hawaii and Maine. RCV is prohibited in Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. It was noted on the Senate floor that eight other states are considering banning RCV. Sen. Mike Oliverio, R-Monongalia, a bill co-sponsor, stood in support of it. He cited the hypothetical example of WVU meeting Pitt in the Backyard Brawl, where Pitt outscores WVU in the first three quarters, but WVU makes a fourth-quarter comeback and seemingly wins by a point. But, Oliverio said, the referee decides that Pitt won three quarters compared to WVU's one, and gives the game to Pitt. "We live in a society where we have winners and losers and this bill just restates that, " he said. "We have in West Virginia an incredible electoral system. We get it right in West Virginia, " he said. "I think it's important that we pass this bill ; we get rid of this silliness that has taken place in other states, and we continue to have the finest elections in the country." His 13th District colleague, Sen. Joey Garcia, D-Marion, rose in good-natured opposition to the bill, noting that the Brawl features just two opponents, while RCV typically applies to elections with multiple candidates, especially primaries. Primary winners often score only 30 % of the vote, he said. RCV can lend some moderation and if a city or county wanted to try it, he'd be interested in seeing what happens. "I do think we're rushing in the other direction a little too quickly." Tuesday was Marshall University Day at the Capitol, and Judiciary chair Mike Stuart, R-Kanawha, prompted chuckles across the room by saying, "Other than a bad analogy using a non-football school like Pitt, rather than Marshall University to play WVU, I've got nothing." The vote was 31-2, with the only other Democrat, Majority Leader Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell, joining Garcia. The House bill is HB 2683. It contains a shorter definition of RCV and different phrasing of the prohibition. The most significant difference is a sentence saying the prohibition doesn't apply to internal political party processes. Municipal elections bill On Monday, the Senate unanimously passed SB 50, to align municipal election dates with statewide primary and general elections. It sets a compliance date of July 1, 2032, for municipalities with charters that have to be amended by the voters, and for municipalities without charters that can do it simply by ordinance. SB 50 also heads to the House.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Governor Morrisey discusses lowering utility rates in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — West Virginians pay a gas bill that's nearly 43 percent higher than the national average and 27 percent higher than rates in neighboring Kentucky, according to data collected by the group Real Estate Statistics. The data shows that West Virginians pay a higher monthly electricity bill than residents of Virginia by about four percent. West Virginians pay cell phone rates similar to those in states like California and New York, which have more expansive infrastructure. On Thursday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said bringing new businesses, including large data centers, to West Virginia could also attract additional utility companies. The competition would result in lower utility rates for West Virginians, the governor said. Alderson's Big Wheel restaurant prepares for flooding He said he also plans to explore other options for offering relief. 'I think the current system needs to be changed, and we need to make sure that people get the relief they need and they're not overpaying for the power needs, the electricity needs that they have. We're going to keep looking at different ways to make sure West Virignia's electricity prices are even more competitive with the states that we touch,' said Governor Morrisey. Study shows West Virginians pay most for utility bills Morrisey's 'Backyard Brawl' plan aims to make the Mountain State competitive economically competitive with Kentucky, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. He said on Thursday, February 13, 2025, that governors from neighboring states have expressed friendly support for the competition. Real Estate Statistics shows West Virginia's water and sewer rates are among the lowest in the United 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
