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Prep football: Williamstown cruises past Wayne
WILLIAMSTOWN — Breck Allen tossed three first-half touchdowns and Daniel Cunningham found the end zone thrice as No. 2 Class AA Williamstown rolled to a 46-6 victory versus Wayne on Friday night at Yellowjacket Field. The Yellowjackets of coach Chris Beck, who held a 46-0 halftime advantage along with a 260-10 edge in yards at the break, improved to 9-0 and welcome in defending Class A state champion Wheeling Central next Friday.
No. 4 Morgantown dominant on the road against Parkersburg South, 50-6
PARKERSBURG – Defending Class AAAA state champion Morgantown got back to its winning ways for head coach Sean Biser here Friday on senior night inside Erickson All-Sports Facility as the No. 4 Mohigans bolted out to a 36-0 halftime lead and left town with a 50-6 victory versus No. 17 Parkersburg South. Maddox Twigg's leaping 1-yard TD run with 1:15 left in the second quarter set the halftime score as the Mohigans had a 410-80 edge in total yards at intermission that ended up at 594-167.
NASA’s New Space Telescope Is Poised to Discover Hidden Facets of the Universe
Astronomers have known for decades that an invisible substance permeates the cosmos. Detected only by its gravitational influence on visible objects, dark matter accounts for some 85 percent of all matter, enveloping entire galaxies in great spheroids that branch and interweave to form the scaffolding of the universe. But the specifications of this grand architecture remain shrouded in mystery.
NASA’s New Space Telescope Is Poised to Discover Hidden Facets of the Universe
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Belpre drops season opener to Fisher Catholic, 28-19
BELPRE – In a season-opening Division VII, Region 27 showdown here Friday night at Ralph Holder Stadium, Fisher Catholic watched Belpre strike first, but the Irish responded with the next four touchdowns to help secure a 28-19 victory.
Toby Jones wins News and Sentinel Half Marathon
PARKERSBURG -- Keystone State native Toby Jones found himself back in the winner's circle following Saturday's 38th running of The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon. The Grove City resident completed the new-look course in a time of 1 hour, 8 minutes and 24 seconds as he edged out John Tatter's 1:09:29 runner-up clocking.
Toby Jones wins 38th Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon
PARKERSBURG -- Keystone State native Toby Jones found himself back in the winner's circle following Saturday's 38th running of The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon. The Grove City resident completed the new-look course in a time of 1 hour, 8 minutes and 24 seconds as he edged out John Tatter's 1:09:29 runner-up clocking.
Gates tops Rettenberger for 2-mile title
PARKERSBURG -- Warren High School senior Luke Rettenberger was eyeing a repeat here during Saturday's 2-mile News and Sentinel run, but an ex-Golden Eagle from Belpre had other ideas. Breydon Gates, a former standout at Shawnee State University who placed eighth last year in the News and Sentinel Half Marathon, was the first runner to cross the finish line and the only one to break the 10-minute barrier.
COLUMN: Back into the fold
Vacation is long over and it’s been back to the grind time. Suffice it to say my football visits have been anything but normal this year. A week ago Friday it was a trip to Spencer to visit Roane County and head football coach Paul Burdette’s Raiders. Although the trip over was fine and dandy, things got a little hairy on the way back to Elizabeth on West Virginia 14. First, there was the random deer just chilling a couple feet from the road, but it stood its ground.
‘Like a Hole in the Universe’: Artemis 2 Astronaut Victor Glover Reflects on Seeing a Total Solar Eclipse While Flying by the Moon
The four astronauts who rounded Earth’s natural satellite in April got an extremely rare view of the dark lunar disk blocking out the sun. Researchers say the observations provide unique scientific value for understanding our star’s mysteries On April 6, 2026, day six of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission, four astronauts swept around the far side of the moon at a greater distance from Earth than any human had ventured before.
The James Webb Telescope Is Changing Astronomers’ Understanding of the Ancient Cosmos
From how galaxies form to the beginnings of the universe, the images from the space telescope are giving cosmologists new data to explore-and theories to build out.
Locals hold their own at West Virginia Open
DANIELS -- Bridgeport native and PGA Tour Americas member Mason Williams finished in the red during all three of his rounds at the 93rd West Virginia Open contested at The Resort at Glade Springs to secure the championship by three strokes over runner-up Ryan Bilby. Bilby, who led Williams by a stroke entering Friday’s final round, shot even par while Williams finished 4-under en route to a three-day total of 206 (-10).
MOV Sports Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2026
VIENNA -- The 28th annual Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet held Saturday evening inside the Grand Pointe Conference and Reception Center wasn’t lacking for star power. There were 10 area selections this year for the HOF that represented a wide range of characters from Larry “Mad Max” Maxwell to former Parkersburg High School tennis stalwart Jeff Kefalos, both of whom represented Wood County along with former Big Red Connor Louden.
Devilettes Legacy Hall honors RHS excellence
RAVENSWOOD -- Building something from scratch isn’t easy, but it always starts with an idea. That’s how the Devilettes Legacy Hall was established in 2022 at Ravenswood High School. RHS head volleyball coach Chris Michael wanted to take advantage when the new middle school was constructed and created some extra space when it was attached to the girls gym, which has been known as the DAC – Devilette Athletic Center – since 2021.
State tourney begins for Post 15
PARKERSBURG – The Parkersburg Post 15 baseball program of manager Mike Goodwin will carry a 17-9 record into the West Virginia American Legion state tournament that gets underway on Thursday in Beckley at Linda K. Epling Stadium. Parkersburg finished runner-up in the Area 1 tournament to two-time defending state champion Wheeling Post 1, which will take on Potomac Valley Post 64 at 1 p.m. following the tournament opener at 10 a.m. featuring Post 15 and Berkeley Post 14.
Before the Next Storm: CDR Health Care Opens Miami Warehouse to Show How Hurricane Healthcare Readiness Begins Early
CDR Health Care Mobile Medical Unit CDR health Care Home Preparedness Display Dr. Narendra Kini, Medical Director for CDR Health Care Florida families are being urged to add medications, medical devices, transportation and care plans to their hurricane preparations The work that protects communities during and after a storm begins before a storm is named, before the phones start ringing and before hospitals, clinics and pharmacies are under pressure.” — Tina Vidal-Duart, Chief Executive...
Astrophysicists Puzzle Over Webb’s New Universe
Kristina Armitage/Quanta Magazine Introduction When Charlotte Mason ponders cosmic mysteries, she likes to doodle. “I am quite a visual person,” she said. “I usually draw a lot of pictures trying to understand what’s going on.” Mason, an astrophysicist at the Cosmic Dawn Center in Copenhagen, has lately been filling pages with sketches of “little red dots,” perplexing objects discovered by the hundreds in images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
A Rare Comet Made History as the Third Known Interstellar Object to Fly Through Our Solar System. Studies Are Now Revealing the Mysterious Conditions in Which It Formed
In the latest research, telescope observations of 3I/ATLAS examine its chemical structure and suggest that it took shape in a peripheral region of a relatively calm planetary system After a visit from beyond the solar system, 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever detected, is on its way out. Distinct from anything that circles the sun, the icy body has now passed the orbit of Jupiter. Soon it will slip back into the void, never to be seen by humanity again.
Prep baseball: Sherman's Tagliente captains Class A All-State team
Sherman baseball head coach Jeremiah Pettry and his staff knew they potentially had something special brewing four years ago. Earlier this month at Marshall University's Jack Cook Field, the second-seeded Tide ousted No. 6 seed Madonna, No. 7 Pendleton County and finally No. 4 Gilmer County to bring home the school's first baseball state championship to Seth.
Knights’ Groome Tops Class A All-State team
SOUTH CHARLESTON – Last month’s Class A state softball tournament at Little Creek Park featured eight teams vying for the championship crown instead of the usual four. When all was said and done the Maroon Knights of Wheeling Central head coach Buck Davidson brought home the big prize following a title-clinching 12-2 victory versus top-seeded Wahama, which finished state runner-up for a second consecutive spring.
A textbook assumption about early land vertebrates may be wrong
New fossil evidence is overturning a long-held assumption about how vertebrates first transitioned from water to land. The hatchlings of three different animals related to the earliest land-goers show that the animals did not go through an amphibian-like metamorphosis, researchers report June 18 in Science. “They came out of the egg looking like the adult,” says paleontologist Jason Pardo of the Field Museum in Chicago.
Prep softball: Wheeling Central's Groome tops Class A All-State team
SOUTH CHARLESTON -- From the start of the regular season through a 4-0 march to its first state championship since 2018, Wheeling Central's softball team had plenty of firepower in its lineup, including sophomore outfielder and cleanup hitter Chloe Groome, who was named captain of the Class A All-State team selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.
Prep wrestling: Big Reds' Stephen Myers tabbed state's top grappler
The journey for Parkersburg High School three-time state champion Stephen Myers is far from over, but the junior and former national title winner at Fargo will be adding to his trophy case after being selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association as the 42nd annual Robert Dutton Award winner for being the best high school wrestler in the state. “Stephen is a phenomenal wrestler and an even better young man and leader.
Artemis II Returns From Historic Flight Around the Moon
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Artemis II Returns From Historic Flight Around the Moon
The farthest journey in human history concluded Friday evening when NASA’s Artemis II astronauts returned to Earth after a flight around the moon. The crew’s Orion space capsule named Integrity splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego shortly after 5 pm Pacific Time, marking the end of a 10-day, more than 695,000-mile voyage beyond the lunar far side and back.
Spectators Flocked to the Artemis 2 Launch to Witness History Being Made. One Awed Viewer Called It ‘the Best Thing Ever’
Wednesday evening, a human mission to the moon lifted off for the first time in more than 50 years. These 13 photographs capture what it was like to experience the moment You could see it first. Steam billowed beneath the enormous orange rocket, and a blinding plume of exhaust trailed below as it lifted off the ground. Then, you could hear it. About a minute after takeoff, the sound of several tons of rocket propellant burning every second rumbled in my ears and vibrated in my chest.
The Trip to the Far Side of the Moon
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The Trip to the Far Side of the Moon
1 day ago American Journey: No one has set foot on the moon since America left in 1972. NASA is heading there again, but hasn't explained why the trip matters. Capt. Eugene Cernan bounded across the surface of the moon for the last time, clasped the ladder of Apollo 17 and paused. "I believe history will …
Bridgeport boys basketball cruises to 73-53 win over Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Chandler Jackson went for game-highs of 25 points and eight rebounds while adding three assists and as many steals in Parkersburg Saturday night, but it wasn’t enough as Parkersburg fell 73-53 to No. 5 Class AAA Bridgeport inside Memorial Fieldhouse.
'We are seeing them forget about the cancer': Yon uses fishing for cancer relief
ALTOONA, Pa. — The end of Year 2 is quickly approaching for Taylor Yon as the founder and president of Cast Out Cancer and the Keystone State native still has dreams of the non-profit touching lives across the entire country. Currently offering guided trips and retreats in Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia, Yon’s goal every single day he awakens is to try and get Cast Out Cancer to become a household name. kAm“%96C6’D 366? 7:G6 C6EC62ED 2?5 E96C6’D 366?
'We are seeing them forget about the cancer': Yon uses fishing for cancer relief
ALTOONA, Pa. -- The end of Year 2 is quickly approaching for Taylor Yon as the founder and president of Cast Out Cancer and the Keystone State native still has dreams of the non-profit touching lives across the entire country. Currently offering guided trips and retreats in Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia, Yon's goal every single day he awakens is to try and get Cast Out Cancer to become a household name. "There's been five retreats and there's been separate trips we've just had.
Cast Out Cancer turns fishing trips into moments of hope
ALTOONA, Pa. — The end of year two is quickly approaching for Taylor Yon as the founder and president of Cast Out Cancer and the Keystone State native still has dreams of the non-profit touching lives across the entire country. Currently offering guided trips and retreats in Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia, Yon's goal every single day he awakens is to try and get Cast Out Cancer to become a household name. "There's been five retreats and there's been separate trips we've just had.
A CHRISTMAS PERSPECTIVE: Serving Our One True Master Through Generosity
COMMENTARY Christmastime invites hundreds of millions of people to step into a season of giving—something far bigger and more rewarding than simply exchanging gifts. Yet, despite all our giving, many of us still quietly wrestle with a deeper spiritual tension: the pull between what we want to do with our resources and what God desires for them. This struggle isn't new. From the very beginning, humanity has wrestled with the call to serve only one Master.
Moss spores survived in space for 9 months
In an extraordinary display of biological resilience, moss spores survived for nine months outside the International Space Station. The spores were then returned to Earth, where 86 percent germinated and began to grow, researchers report November 20 in iScience.
NASA test flight seeks to help bring commercial supersonic travel back
The X-59 has successfully completed its inaugural flight. About an hour after sunrise over the Mojave Desert of Southern California, NASA’s newest experimental supersonic jet took to the skies for the first time on Tuesday. The X-59 Quesst (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) is designed to decrease the noise of a sonic boom when an aircraft breaks the sound barrier, paving the way for future commercial jets to fly at supersonic speeds over land.
NASA test flight seeks to help bring commercial supersonic travel back
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NASA's Quiet Supersonic Jet Takes Flight
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NASA's Quiet Supersonic Jet Takes Flight
About an hour after sunrise over the Mojave Desert of Southern California, NASA’s newest experimental supersonic jet took to the skies for the first time on Tuesday. The X-59 Quesst (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) is designed to decrease the noise of a sonic boom when an aircraft breaks the sound barrier, paving the way for future commercial jets to fly at supersonic speeds over land. The jet, built by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, took off from US Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.
Telescopes Reveal Surprising Chemistry of a Rare Interstellar Object Passing Through Our Solar System
Called 3I/ATLAS, the comet is only the third of its kind known to astronomers, and it’s likely been heading our way for billions of years, carrying pristine material from another star system Key takeaways: 3I/ATLAS New observations reveal the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has an abundance of carbon dioxide and nickel. Their presence could help astronomers learn more about the space environments that 3I/ATLAS formed and evolved in.
The Largest Camera Ever Built Releases Its First Images of the Cosmos
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The Largest Camera Ever Built Releases Its First Images of the Cosmos
Perched atop the Cerro Pachón mountain in Chile, 8,684 feet high in the Atacama Desert, where the dry air creates some of the best conditions in the world to view the night sky, a new telescope unlike anything built before has begun its survey of the cosmos. The Vera C.
The Largest Camera Ever Built Releases Its First Images of the Cosmos
14 hours ago Your secret weapon against summer heat: home solar power + battery A record-breaking heat dome over the central United States is sending temperatures – and cooling bills! – soaring into triple digit territory.
Czas na nowo zdefiniować czas?
Najdokładniejsze zegary na świecie przewyższyły precyzją te, których użyto do ustalenia obowiązującej globalnie definicji sekundy. To nie oznacza konieczności zmiany – mówią jedni naukowcy. Skoro potrafimy wprowadzić modyfikację, to dlaczego tego nie zrobić – stwierdzają inni. I mają odpowiednie argumenty.
Support students, fund schools Original
Over the past month or so, we have met with more than 100 students, families, and staff as we work to gather input for the new Washougal School District strategic plan. One theme that comes up over and over again is a push for school funding that supports the goal we all share — that every Washougal student graduates with a plan for their future, and the experiences and knowledge they need to achieve that goal.
No, You Probably Don't Need to Warm Up Your Car Before Driving It
No, You Probably Don't Need to Warm Up Your Car Before Driving It "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In the thick of winter, common wisdom advises that you step outside, start up your car's engine, and let it idle to warm up before leaving. But contrary to popular belief, this does not actually prolong the life of your engine. In fact, it decreases it by stripping oil away from the engine's cylinders and pistons.
No, You Probably Don't Need to Warm Up Your Car Before Driving It
In the thick of winter, common wisdom advises that you step outside, start up your car's engine, and let it idle to warm up before leaving. But contrary to popular belief, this does not actually prolong the life of your engine. In fact, it decreases it by stripping oil away from the engine's cylinders and pistons. 🚗 You're obsessed with cars. So are we. Let's nerd out over them together.
Prep track and field -- McCoy Award: Sauro soars to top, claims top track honor
WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University landed the McCoy Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year on Friday. Williamstown senior Alyssa Sauro, who signed to continue her running career in Morgantown for the Mountaineers, was honored as the top female track athlete by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. “It’s just the old saying: Hard work pays off,” Yellowjackets track coach Zach Hall said of Sauro. “She’s probably one of the hardest workers I’ve ever been around, boy or girl.
Prep volleyball: Musselman's McCoy captains inaugural AAAA All-State club
Musselman High School senior Ada McCoy was named captain of the inaugural Class AAAA All-State volleyball first team by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. “Well, she led the state in kills and we played the toughest schedule (highest strength rating on MaxPreps) in the state,” quipped Applemen boss Shawn Martz, who watched McCoy post a 44.3 kill percentage on 681 downed spikes while sporting a .282 hitting efficiency.
Prep girls soccer: Parkersburg South eliminates Hurricane in sectional final
PARKERSBURG — Hobbled Parkersburg South found a way here Thursday night inside Erickson All-Sports Facility during the Class AAA Region 4 Section 2 championship match versus Hurricane as Patriots senior Addy White tallied the only goal for a 1-0 victory. The Patriots, who received shutout No. 8 from junior keeper Emilee Owens, got what proved to be the match-winner with 20 seconds left in the 49th minute from the right foot of White.
10 NFL Players With the Coolest Post-Football Careers
If most NFL players enter the league at 23 and play for an average of 3.3 years, they’re on to their next chapters by the time they turn 27. For every ex-player who remains in the game’s orbit or parlays their celebrity into a career in show business or sportscasting, dozens settle into a life most ordinary. Here are 10 players who did some cool stuff after their days in a uniform: 10.
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