05/16/2026

Car Crashes Into Grafton VFW Hall on West Main Street

A vehicle crashed into Grafton's VFW Post 3081 on West Main Street Saturday, injuring the driver but no one inside the building.

May 16

Private Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Yeager Airport, Briefly Closes Runway

May 16

Northern West Virginia Prosecutor Warns Seniors of Growing Money Scams

May 16

Three Hillside Slips Close Roads in Northern Panhandle

May 16

Wheeling police seek help identifying robbery suspect

Wheeling police released surveillance images of a man wanted in connection with a robbery at a local business. Police urge anyone with information to call their nonemergency line.

May 16

Ekitike Suffers Achilles Tendon Rupture, Out for Season

Hugo Ekitike is sidelined for the remainder of the season and will miss the World Cup after rupturing his Achilles tendon. The injury prompts questions regarding Liverpool's need to acquire another forward.

May 16

Wild Defeat Avalanche 5-1 in Game 3

May 16

Wild Defeat Avalanche, 3-2

May 16

Hurricanes Defeat Flyers 3-2 in Overtime, Complete Series Sweep

May 16

Preston County Opens New Rail Trail Segment in Tunnelton

Preston County Parks and Recreation Commission completed a new segment of the West Virginia Northern Rail Trail in Tunnelton, extending the path along the historic railroad corridor.

May 16

A Japanese Master Captures Spring in Seventeen Syllables

Matsuo Basho watched a frog jump into an old pond in 1686, and the ripples from that moment still reach us today. His haiku reminds us that poetry doesn't need grandeur to hold the whole world.

May 16

Engineering Careers Offer High Pay and Growth — Here's How Huntington Students Can Start

Marshall University's engineering program prepares students for careers offering salaries of $83,000 to $156,000 and strong job growth through 2034. The university offers specializations in mechanical, civil, industrial, and occupational safety engineering.

May 16

New Honey Trail Connects Monongalia County Visitors to Local Beekeepers

May 16

World Cup 2026: Top 15 Teams Ranked 30 Days Out

May 16

Jason Collins, NBA's First Openly Gay Player, Dies

May 16

NBA Considers Modified Lottery System to Discourage Tanking

May 16