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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts again, spewing giant ash plumes miles away
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight day, sending a column of ...
Rural US high schools are offering more college-level classes, but college can still be a tough sell
As a student in western New York’s rural Wyoming County, Briar Townes honed an artistic streak that he hopes to make a living ...
Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson arrested for incident at Washington airport involving boyfriend
Reigning world champion 100-meter sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested last weekend for allegedly assaulting her ...
Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $240 million in Autopilot crash case
A Miami jury decided that Elon Musk’s car company Tesla was partly responsible for a deadly crash in Florida involving its ...
Newcomers Helsley, Rogers and Mullins join Mets in the thick of a pennant race
Pitchers Ryan Helsley and Tyler Rogers and outfielder Cedric Mullins jumped into a pennant race Friday when they joined the ...
Can Jhoan Duran’s 100 mph fastball and Harrison Bader’s defense lead Phillies to a World Series?
Harrison Bader got a first-hand look at Jhoan Duran’s electric stuff — try a four-seam fastball that averages 100.2 mph — in ...
Rodriguez emphasizing WVU’s downfield blocking in camp
Being an effective perimeter blocker might be as much about having the right mindset as having superior size or strength.
Carlos Correa is back with the Astros — this time at third base
Carlos Correa wasn’t going to waive his no-trade clause for any other team. But when the Twins told him that they would be ...
Judge pauses Trump administration’s push to expand fast-track deportations
A federal judge agreed on Friday to temporarily block the Trump administration’s efforts to expand fast-track deportations of ...
Another sex toy gets thrown onto the court during a WNBA game
A sex toy was tossed onto the court during a WNBA game for the second time this week. Video showed the sex toy out of bounds under a basket after a whistle was blown to stop play ...
WVU President Michael Benson wraps ‘Welcome Home Tour’ visiting two historic landmarks’
West Virginia University President Michael Benson wrapped up his journey across the Mountain State on Friday, concluding his “Welcome Home Tour” with visits to two ...
Stories of the Week: July 27 through August 2
Here are some of the top stories this week on the WBOY 12News Facebook page. West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown has been ranked the best in the state.