President Bush's campaign to bolster support for the war in Iraq moves to West Virginia on Wednesday, a day after reporters peppered him with questions on the subject at a White House news conference.

President Bush's campaign to bolster support for the war in Iraq moves to West Virginia on Wednesday, a day after reporters peppered him with questions on the subject at a White House news conference.

President Bush's campaign to bolster support for the war in Iraq moves to West Virginia on Wednesday, a day after reporters peppered him with questions on the subject at a White House news conference.

AP - Jerry West was flicking jumpers for West Virginia the last time the Mountaineers was rolling like this in the NCAA tournament.

AP - Kerwin Forges' girlfriend was almost eight months pregnant with twins when she fled the New Orleans area with his parents, about a day before Hurricane Katrina made landfall.

AP - Those wondering whether the Missouri Valley Conference deserved four bids to the NCAA tournament should get a good idea by watching the games at The Palace. Two of the four Valley teams are here — Southern Illinois and Bradley.

AP - No one saw West Virginia coming last season. And before anyone knew what was happening, the Mountaineers were Pittsnogling their way to the Big East tournament title game and then the NCAA regional finals.

Denise Royal - AHN Staff Writer Morgantown, WV (AHN) - The Sago mine in West Virginia, is slated to reopen today for the first time since a dozen miners were killed during an underground explosion in January. On Tuesday, the owners of the mine, International Coal Group, Inc., said their...

AP - An explosion that killed 12 workers at the Sago Mine likely was caused by a massive lightning strike that ignited methane gas in a sealed-off area, the mine's owner said Tuesday.

AP - West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd is blocking the confirmation of the person President Bush has picked to oversee U.S. mine safety.

AP - The sole survivor of the Sago Mine disaster visited his home for the first time since the Jan. 2 explosion Tuesday, eating a home-cooked lunch and visiting with his family during a three-hour visit.

AP - Pittsburgh's veterans had their usual solid games. It was the freshmen who stepped up in the 15th-ranked Panthers' 68-57 victory over No. 19 West Virginia on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament.

AP - Ann Strother scored nine of her 20 points in the final seven minutes to lead No. 9 Connecticut to a 50-44 win Tuesday night over West Virginia in the Big East Conference championship, ending the Mountaineers' surprising postseason run.

AP - The government warned coal companies Tuesday they have one month to comply with an emergency rule aimed at helping miners escape deadly accidents like the one that claimed a dozen lives at the Sago mine in West Virginia.

AP - West Virginia's surprising postseason run continues with perhaps the biggest stunner of all.

AP - Power forward Eric Hicks wiped away tears after a pre-game embrace from ousted coach Bob Huggins, then scored 18 points Saturday, leading Cincinnati to a 78-75 victory over No. 16 West Virginia.

AP - House lawmakers pressed mining industry and government officials on Wednesday to explain why miners are going without life-saving technology following a string of accidents that have killed 24 U.S. miners so far this year.

AP - Teams at 65 schools — including Texas, Tennessee and West Virginia — failed to meet the NCAA's new academic standards and now face the loss of scholarships for their poor grades.

AP - House lawmakers pressed mining industry and government officials on Wednesday to explain why miners are going without life-saving technology following a string of accidents that have killed 24 U.S. miners so far this year.

AP - Kevin Pittsnogle, held scoreless by Pittsburgh two weeks ago, had 26 points in his final home game to lead No. 16 West Virginia to a 67-62 victory over the eighth-ranked Panthers on Monday night.