West Virginia State

Mountain View, CA

Columbus, OH

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After an offseason of excitement and anticipation, No. 2 Ohio State got the 2024 season underway last Saturday. The Buckeyes hosted Akron in Week 1 of the college football season, earning a 52-6 win at Ohio Stadium. The game gave Scarlet and Gray fans plenty to be excited about, but...

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Kansas State

Champaign, IL

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Kansas football fell to Illinois, 23-17, in an upset on Saturday night. The Illini struck first with a field goal drive before the Jayhawks responded with one of their own. KU then took a 10-3 lead late in the first half with a touchdown drive before Illinois responded with another field goal drive and a subsequent pick six. In the second half, KU took the lead with just under 20 minutes to play, but two scores from the Illini in the fourth quarter saw them take control of the contest and eventually win it.

Everything Lance Leipold said after KU's loss to Illinois

Colorado State

Fort Collins, CO

A disturbing video is making the rounds on social media involving a current and former staffer on Colorado's football staff. According to Athlon Sports, the leaked video involves former staff member Trevor Reilly and current graduate coach Josh Jynes engaging in a fistfight. In the video, you can hear commentary of the fight from current staff member and former NFL star Warren Sapp.

Colorado football coaches throw hands in newly surfaced video

North Carolina State

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Asheville, NC

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Why Asheville, North Carolina, is such a hot culinary destination — and where to eat when you visit. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville, North Carolina, has once again claimed the top spot in Yelp's 2022 survey of the best cities for foodies, a title it also held in 2020.

North Carolina City Was Just Named the No. 1 Food Destination in the U.S. — Here's Why

Salem, OH

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Baltimore, MD

Kansas City, MO

Last night's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens was a great 2024 season opener. While the game was full of action, drama and controversy, there is one element of the game that has shown to be lackluster. This season, the NFL made its biggest rule change in...

NFL's new kickoff system backfires during Ravens-Chiefs game in 2024 season opener

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J. Souza

No one wants bad weather to ruin a much needed vacation. But since cruise ships tend to travel some of the most hurricane-prone areas of the world during the coming months, it's better to be prepared.

What Every Cruise Passenger Should Know About Hurricane Season in 2024

Boone, NC

Looking for a laid-back summer getaway? North Carolina has you covered with its charming small towns, perfect for a long weekend escape. Southern Living recently recognized our state by including four North Carolina towns in their list of "The 15 Most Adorable Small Towns for a Summer Getaway."

4 North Carolina Small Towns Named Most Adorable In The South

Kentucky State

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

Maryland State

Baltimore County, MD

Reisterstown, MD

A Baltimore County man has been charged with breaking into the University of Maryland's football facility and stealing from Terps coach Mike Locksley, Jon Domen of WTOP reported on Friday. Marcus Trent, a 48-year-old from Reisterstown, allegedly crept into Jones-Hill House in June and stole nearly $2,800 from Locksley, among other things.

Baltimore man charged with sneaking into Maryland football facility, stealing stack of cash from Mike Locksley

Starting in late September, the federal government will relaunch its at-home COVID-19 test program that makes every U.S. household eligible for four free COVID-19 tests to be sent directly to their home.

Every household can get four free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting late September

Austin, TX

The Wolverines had managed just six points until Davis Warren completed a 33-yard touchdown pass to Semaj Morgan in the waning seconds of the game. The turnover battle proved key as Warren tossed two interceptions and Colston Loveland had a fumble (with the first of those interceptions and the fumble being turned into 10 first-half points for Texas). The Longhorns, meanwhile, had zero turnovers and had a commanding 24-3 lead at halftime.

WATCH: Sam Webb & Josh Newkirk break down Michigan's 31-12 loss to Texas

Oregon State

Boise, ID

On this episode of the Autzen Audibles, the guys react to Oregon's 37-34 win over Boise State on Saturday night. Topics include Oregon's up-and-down play, what's going on with the O-Line rotations and how the special teams saved the day. All that and a lot more is included in this...

What we made of another ugly Oregon win over Boise State on the Autzen Audibles podcast

Find out how social media reacted to Oregon's victory over Boise State on a late night in Autzen Stadium. The Oregon Ducks move to 2-0 on the season after a thrilling victory over Boise State, as Atticus Sappington nailed a 25-yard field goal for a 37-34 victory. Oregon quarterback Dillon...

Social media reactions to Oregon's late-night thrilling victory over Boise State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Kansas dropped to 1-1 on the season on Saturday night with a 23-17 loss to Illinois on the road. Postgame, Lance Leipold, Jalon Daniels, Devin Neal and Cornell Wheeler met with reporters. Click the video above to see what Leipold had to say. Click the video below to see what the KU players had to say.

WATCH: Lance Leipold, KU players react to loss at Illinois

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University and Pitt will participate in this year's edition of The Backyard Brawl next Saturday and, just moments ago, the kickoff time and television settings for that game were released. The two teams will face off at 3:30pm ET on ESPN2. WVU and Pitt have played in the...

WVU-Pitt TV and Kickoff Time Set

Gainesville, FL

In the week since Florida's 41-17 loss to Miami in the season-opener, the Gators have been largely criticized, both for their performance in the 24-point loss to the 'Canes and Billy Napier's comment in the aftermath regarding the process of filtering out criticism. The negative assessments have come from the...

'Got to change the culture': Nick Saban criticizes state of Florida Gators program

Miami, FL

Tallahassee, FL

Miami head coach Mario Cristobal shared his thoughts on his team's performance following a big win over Florida A&M. Miami handled business on Saturday evening as they handled Florida A&M 56-9 in the home opener at Hard Rock Stadium. Quarterback Cam Ward was electric in the Hurricanes win, completing 20-of-26...

Everything Mario Cristobal said following Miami's 56-9 win over Florida A&M

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Practice ploy keeps receivers on toes but should alarm opponents, too

For as optimistic as West Virginia is about its receivers this spring, and with good reason after last season's expectation-exceeding results, the fact remains there aren't...

Practice ploy keeps receivers on toes but should alarm opponents, too

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