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Cougars fall to Halifax team

Braylon Braxton accounts for 5 touchdowns to lead Marshall past Appalachian State 52-37

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Braylon Braxton passed for 129 yards and three touchdowns, and he rushed for 140 yards and two more scores in leading Marshall past Appalachian State 52-37 on Saturday. It was the first time Marshall has scored 50-plus against an FBS opponent since topping Massachusetts 51-10 in 2020. Marshall scored 21 straight points in the second quarter to take a 28-10 lead, started by Braxton's 75-yard connection with Jordan Houston. On App State's next offensive play, J’Coryan...

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K-State women picked as Big 12 favorite by coaches, Wildcats C Ayoka Lee the top player

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Kansas State graduate center Ayoka Lee has been tabbed the Big 12 women's preseason player of the year, and the Wildcats were picked as the team favored to win the league in a vote of the conference's 16 coaches that was revealed Thursday. In the preseason poll, Kansas State was followed by Iowa State, Baylor, TCU and West Virginia. Utah, Arizona, Kansas, Colorado and Texas Tech completed the top 10. Oklahoma State, BYU, Cincinnati, UCF, Arizona...

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White rushes for 158 yards as West Virginia dominates Oklahoma State, 38-14

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Jahiem White ran for 158 yards and a touchdown, and West Virginia rolled past Oklahoma State 38-14 on Saturday afternoon. Garrett Greene passed for 159 yards and rushed for 86 and CJ Donaldson Jr. added 77 yards rushing and two scores for the Mountaineers (3-2, 2-0 Big 12). West Virginia coach Neal Brown called the win “special.” “I thought it was dominant," he said. "I thought our preparation, staff-wise, player-wise, mentally, physically, emotionally — I thought...

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Two nominees for West Virginia governor agree to Oct. 29 debate

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The two major-party nominees for West Virginia governor said Tuesday they have agreed to participate in a debate. The debate between Democrat Steve Williams and Republican Patrick Morrisey will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 29, their campaigns said in an email. “I’m excited for the chance to speak directly to the people of West Virginia and share my plans for improving our state,” Morrisey said. Morrisey defeated five other candidates in the May 14...

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When will the power return? Weary Carolinas residents long for relief after Helene’s fury

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The weary and worn residents of Julianne Johnson's neighborhood in Asheville have been getting by without electricity since Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeast last week and upended their lives. They've been cooking on propane stoves and using dry erase boards to keep up with local happenings while wondering when the lights would come back on. Johnson, who has a 5-year-old son and works for a land conservation group, received a text from Duke Energy promising her power...

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West Virginia lawmakers delay taking up income tax cut and approve brain research funds

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia lawmakers speedily approved funding for the state veterans home, a program to help kids at risk of dropping out of school and other proposals on Monday after gaveling in for a special session called by Republican Gov. Jim Justice. The GOP-controlled Legislature deferred action on proposals for an income tax cut and a child-dependent tax credit until Sunday, when lawmakers were already scheduled to return for interim meetings. Both the House and Senate voted to...

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A coal miner killed on the job in West Virginia is the 10th in US this year, surpassing 2023 total

GRAFTON, W.Va. (AP) — A coal miner died Friday, nearly a week after being injured on the job in northern West Virginia, officials said. Colton Walls, 34, of Bruceton Mills, was injured while working as a longwall electrician at the underground Leer Mining Complex operated by Arch Resources in Grafton, Gov. Jim Justice said in a statement. According to the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, the incident happened Sept. 28. Walls is survived by his wife, Jonda, and three...

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Braylon Braxton accounts for 5 touchdowns to lead Marshall past Appalachian State 52-37

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Braylon Braxton passed for 129 yards and three touchdowns, and he rushed for 140 yards and two more scores in leading Marshall past Appalachian State 52-37 on Saturday. It was the first time Marshall has scored 50-plus against an FBS opponent since topping Massachusetts 51-10 in 2020. Marshall scored 21 straight points in the second quarter to take a 28-10 lead, started by Braxton's 75-yard connection with Jordan Houston. On App State's next offensive play, J’Coryan...

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White rushes for 158 yards as West Virginia dominates Oklahoma State, 38-14

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Jahiem White ran for 158 yards and a touchdown, and West Virginia rolled past Oklahoma State 38-14 on Saturday afternoon. Garrett Greene passed for 159 yards and rushed for 86 and CJ Donaldson Jr. added 77 yards rushing and two scores for the Mountaineers (3-2, 2-0 Big 12). West Virginia coach Neal Brown called the win “special.” “I thought it was dominant," he said. "I thought our preparation, staff-wise, player-wise, mentally, physically, emotionally — I thought...

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K-State women picked as Big 12 favorite by coaches, Wildcats C Ayoka Lee the top player

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Kansas State graduate center Ayoka Lee has been tabbed the Big 12 women's preseason player of the year, and the Wildcats were picked as the team favored to win the league in a vote of the conference's 16 coaches that was revealed Thursday. In the preseason poll, Kansas State was followed by Iowa State, Baylor, TCU and West Virginia. Utah, Arizona, Kansas, Colorado and Texas Tech completed the top 10. Oklahoma State, BYU, Cincinnati, UCF, Arizona...

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