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Prosecutor says man accused of charging toward Ohio governor candidate wanted to ask questions

CANFIELD, Ohio (AP) — An armed man accused of charging toward Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during a campaign stop at a fair was trying to ask the Democrat questions, a prosecutor said during the man's arraignment Tuesday. No one has publicly said what 38-year-old Patrick Havas wanted to ask Acton, but authorities have said he never brandished or unholstered the weapons he had on him and they haven't found any threats in a search of his cellphone. As he charged toward Acton, authorities said, he knocked down two people before troopers stopped him. Havas pleaded not guilty ...

Picture This: Parkersburg City Council Meets

Parkersburg City Council members Dave McCrady, Rob Moore and Sharon Kuhl discuss some matters before the regular Parkersburg City Council meeting Tuesday evening. (Photo by Brett Dunlap)

Local Calendar

Tuesday, Sept. 8 High school volleyball: Doddridge County at Williamstown, 6 p.m.; Magnolia at Wirt County, 6 p.m.; Poca at Ravenswood, 6 p.m.; Parkersburg Catholic at Scott, 5:30 p.m.; Wood County Christian at Parkersburg Christian, 6 p.m.; Marietta at Southern, 7 p.m.; Warren at Waterford, 7 p.m.; Parkersburg South at Spring Valley, 5:30 p.m. High school golf: Williamstown, Parkersburg, Parkersburg South at WVSSAC girls state invitational at Woodridge, 11 a.m.; Magnolia at Clair Mar vs. River/Barnesville/Shadyside/Martins Ferry/Bridgeport, 4 p.m.; Parkersburg at Marietta, 4 p.m.; ...

High School Football

Athens 38, Marietta 10 M (0-3) 0 10 0 0 — 10 A (2-1) 0 7 24 7 — 38 M: Trenton McVey 10 run, Kingston McMahon kick, 10:36 2nd A: Blake Taylor 24 pass from Briar Thomas, Jack Fisher kick, 4:12 2nd M: McMahon 22 field goal, :00 2nd A: Fisher 25 field goal, 10:13 3rd A: Luke Pero 7 run, Fisher kick, 8:24 3rd A: Cohen Stalder 7 run, Fisher kick, 4:57 3rd A: Taylor 15 pass from Thomas, Fisher kick, 2:31 3rd A: Tyriq Cunningham 20 pass from Thomas, Fisher kick, 3:30 4th Next game: Marietta at Watkins Memorial Fort Frye 29, Wheeling Central 27 F (3-0) ...

WVU fends off late surge from Coastal Carolina

MORGANTOWN — Heading into the locker room at half, West Virginia football looked like it was cruising to a season-opening win. The Mountaineers led 24-0, and Coastal Carolina wasn’t showing much fight. But out of the locker room, the Chanticleers, under new head coach Ryan Beard, showed ...

Peaks and valleys all in one package

During the course of a football season fans are accustomed to peaks and valleys. There are days when their team plays at the top of its game, and others that are the bottom of the barrel. But to see both in the same game? West Virginia broke from the gate early on a first play, 72-yard run by Cam Cook, resulting in an opening touchdown just 47 seconds into the game. The rest of the first half was complete dominance by the Mountaineers resulting in a 24-0 halftime lead. The WVU offense piled up 331 yards in the first half, with the newly constructed offensive line opening holes for 223 ...