A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental US bringing winter storm warnings and a hazardous freeze to millions.

BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia can be a snowy place. Though not nearly as snowy as Maine or Alaska, it snows much of winter, and winter storms have shaped its culture. This is especially so it the lofty Allegheny Mountains where most of its ski resorts are located.

A huge swath of the U.S. is being blasted by ice, snow and wind, as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend is keeping an area stretching from the Rocky Mountains to the coast of Maine in

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Jerry West couldn't have written a better script himself Saturday night at the Coliseum as West Virginia's giant killers sent a sellout crowd of 14,444 into ecstasy with

Morgantown, WV – West Virgina senior guard Javon Small scores a game-high 27 points to lead the Mountaineers (13-4, 4-2) past the No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones (15-

West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school’s all-time leading scorer, at its sellout game against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced at halftime that his No. 44 would be retired across all sports at the university.

Javon Small scored 12 of his 27 points in the final two minutes to lead West Virginia to a 64-57 win over No. 2 Iowa State.

Temperatures will plunge Sunday night after several inches of snow. Some of the lows could break records in the mountains.

WASHINGTON — As the nation prepares to usher in a new president, the District is prepping the roads for his Inauguration. Some preps include road closures and Emergency No Parking along some streets. Officials have even said that alleys and garages inside the perimeter may be blocked by cement barriers.

Kennesaw St. at Sam Houston St., 7:30 p.m. North Florida at Cent. Arkansas, 7:30 p.m. SE Louisiana at East Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m. Texas Rio Grande Valley at Incarnate Word, 7:30 p.m.

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