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West Virginia Resident Wins $50,000 Lottery Prize After Maryland Ticket Purchase
Annette Smith, a Maryland native now living in West Virginia, is celebrating a major win after crossing state lines to play the Lottery. Smith, who often returns to Maryland to try her luck, hit the jackpot with a $50,000 Pick 5 ticket purchased at a Wawa on Patrick Street in Frederick.
WVU Basketball Goes on Team Bonding Activity Before Foreign Trip
Since team bonding is an essential part of an offseason, WVU basketball head coach Darian DeVries took his team on a group activity together. DeVries and his Mountaineers all went bowling together on Saturday. The WVU basketball program posted videos and images of the coaches and players all having fun and enjoying spending quality time together.
Morgan Properties Expands Portfolio with Acquisition of Eleven Multifamily Communities Across Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Markets
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA - Morgan Properties, the nation’s largest private owner of multifamily communities, announced that it has acquired an 11-property portfolio of apartments located throughout the state of Pennsylvania from the original developer and owner – The DePaul Management Company. Totaling 3,434 units in the suburbs of Philadelphia...
73rd Cadet Class begins training at State Police Academy
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Training is getting started at the State Police Academy for the latest class of state police troopers. The agency announced Monday afternoon that the West Virginia State Police 73rd Cadet Class began at the academy earlier in the day. There are 44 members of the new...
WV Tax-Free day is coming up! Here’s what you should know
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — As the next school year continues to draw closer, Governor Justice announced the dates for the upcoming West Virginia Sales Tax Holiday. Save money on a variety of back-to-school items from August 2 through August 5, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Items covered within the sales tax event include clothing, notebooks, pencils, […]
WVU Basketball Offers 2025 Forward
WVU basketball staff offered 2025 three-star forward Ian Inman over the weekend. Inman, 6-foot-5, currently plays at The Woodlands College Park High School in Texas. “After a great conversation with head coach [Darian] DeVries, I am extremely blessed to receive an offer to West Virginia University,” Inman wrote on social media.
Fun and basketball: WVU hoops coaches’ goals for dual international trips
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One plane headed for Italy with WVU basketball players on board will take flight Monday, while another will lift off from a runway on Wednesday. Darian DeVries’ and Mark Kellogg’s teams are going international. Kellogg’s crew departed from Morgantown Monday morning. The Mountaineer women...
Top tier position group for WVU women's hoops
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Preseason athletics coverage is, by dint of its position on the calendar, often skewed to the optimistic. There's enthusiasm from the players and coaches in getting back on the courts and fields, there aren't any negative results from previous games to rehash, and the general health of teams is probably as good or better than it will be at any other point during the year.
Breaking down WVU Football’s 2024 Schedule
8/31 – vs. Penn State. Quite easily the biggest game on the WVU schedule comes in at week one. Most fans were hoping to see the highly anticipated ‘coal rush’ theme be place for a night game against the Nittany Lions. However, this rematch from last season will feature the Big Noon Kickoff crew for Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff game.
LISTEN: West Virginia football camp preview
The opener will be here before you know it, but don't take preseason camp for granted. Yup, West Virginia is in a good spot to start head coach Neal Brown's sixth season, but that doesn't mean the Mountaineers will coast through camp. How do you feel about the receivers and the linebackers? Better question: What position doesn't concern you at all? How can WVU generate depth? What's the soundtrack for musical chairs in the defensive backfield? Traylon Ray did what? All that and more is on the way once you press play. (Direct link: HERE)
The Thunder Defense Holds the Bears, Winning 7-3
GRANVILLE, W.Va. — The West Virginia Black Bears and the Trenton Thunder battled it out in Sunday's rubber match at Kendrick Family Ballpark, with the Thunder snatching game three and the series with a final score of 7-3. After Saturday night’s 12-8 loss, the Bears looked to rebound on Sunday afternoon, but the Thunder defense proved too much for them to overcome.
Aidan Major Forgoes Remaining Eligibility, Signs with Guardians
West Virginia right-handed pitcher Aidan Major was selected with the 146th overall pick (fifth round) by the Cleveland Guardians in the 2024 MLB First-Year Player Draft earlier this month. Being drafted that high often leads to a player signing and leaving college early, but there was some thought that Major could potentially increase his draft stock by returning to WVU. Instead, the junior opted to sign with the Guardians to begin his professional career. Major appeared in 14 games this past season, making 12 starts. In 66 innings of work, he punched out 77 batters while walking 35, and surrendering...
Bridge in Braxton County is expected to be closed for 30 days for repairs
BRAXTON COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A bridge in Braxton County is expected to be closed for 30 days beginning Monday as repairs are made. According to the Burnsville Lake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the bridge is located near the Motel 79 in the area and all traffic will be rerouted via Circle Drive.
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