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Lawyer seeks court order to delay AAA football playoffs in W.Va.

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2 years ago

November 11, 2024

Lawyer seeks court order to delay AAA football playoffs in W.Va.

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WSAZ) — An attorney in Mason County is seeking a court order to delay the West Virginia’s football playoffs for AAA, instead adding a play-in game that would give Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School a chance to participate in the state playoffs.

The petition for injunction was filed electronically Monday afternoon in Mason County.

If granted, Point Pleasant would face St. Albans on Friday, while Hampshire County High would face Capital High on the same day.

While the attorney’s petition sets forth that potential solution, no such order has been entered by the Mason County Circuit Court.

Point Pleasant and Hampshire County were two teams left out of the state playoffs when the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission (WVSSAC) moved to adopt a court order out of Wood County.

The Wood County order forced the WVSSAC to score team rankings based upon their classification prior to August 2024, when the WVSSAC reclassified 22 teams after an SSAC appeals board agreed that certain smaller schools do not belong amongst schools in a larger classification.

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Turnpike worker injured after truck topples into tollbooth – WV MetroNews

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5 hours ago

May 31, 2026

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Turnpike worker injured after truck topples into tollbooth – WV MetroNews

CHELYAN, W.Va. — A West Virginia Turnpike worker was injured Saturday after falling out of a tollbooth that was hit by a truck.

State police said it happened Saturday morning at about 9:16 when a truck carrying steel I beams, driven by Cameron Huntington, 28, of Colorado hit a southbound tollbooth near Chelyan.

John Terry, 61, of Gallagher, was working the tollbooth and fell out the window after contact from an I beam caused the booth to rock.

The tollbooth fell to the right striking a vehicle in the next lane.

Troopers said there were no serious injuries.

Huntington was ticketed for failure to maintain control of his truck.

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West Virginia Racing Heritage Festival showcases state’s dirt track racing history at Pennsboro Speedway

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May 30, 2026

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West Virginia Racing Heritage Festival showcases state’s dirt track racing history at Pennsboro Speedway

PENNSBORO, W.Va (WDTV) – Racing enthusiasts around the state had the chance to see vintage race cars and motorcycles at the annual West Virginia Racing Heritage Festival Saturday.

The festival teaches attendants about West Virginia’s history in dirt track racing with both cars and motorcycles.

The festival was held at Pennsboro Speedway, which opened in 1887 and hosted some of the nation’s top racing talent on its tracks.

“We’ve got so many national champions here,” WV Racing Heritage Festival President Ashley Ness said. “This racetrack has seen all these national champions. We’ve had the best in the United States, including Australia and New Zealand, come here and race at Pennsboro Speedway. It’s time to get them all back again.”

Racing legends who come from the Mountain State attended the festival to speak about their experience on the tracks.

One panel included six women who competed in flat-track motorcycle racing at a time when it was mostly dominated by men.

“We have six of the lady flat-track racers that were pioneers in the 60s and 70s,” Ness said. “It’s so important to get this documented, and that’s what the Heritage Festival is all about, documenting the history of dirt track racing, whether it be motorcycles or race cars.”

Vintage cars and motorcycles also got back in action with a parade lap on the tracks of Pennsboro Speedway.

The festival began in 2015 and will continue next year on June 5.

Editor’s note: The video for this story will be added once it airs. Please check back for the updated video.

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YSS offers West Virginia’s first transitional living recovery programs for young adults

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1 day ago

May 30, 2026

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YSS offers West Virginia’s first transitional living recovery programs for young adults

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