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West Virginia Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Expected
Residents of West Virginia should brace themselves for an unsettled day ahead, as significant chances of severe weather and excessive rainfall are on the horizon. The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a weather alert for Monday, July 29, 2024, highlighting the potential for isolated severe thunderstorms that could bring heavy downpours.
ALDI recalls jalapenos, green peppers, and green beans over Listeria concerns
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – Check your produce! ALDI has recalled Freshire Farms jalapenos, green peppers, and green beans due to potential contamination with Listeria. In collaboration with Wiers Farm, Inc. and R.S. Hanline Co Inc., ALDI Inc. has announced a recall of Freshire Farms jalapenos, green peppers, and green beans due to potential contamination with […]
Woman dies after injuries suffered in West Virginia coalmine
CHARLESTON, West Virginia: A West Virginia woman, Ashley Cogar, tragically passed away on July 24, more than a week after suffering injuries in a coal mining accident. The incident occurred at the Wyco Surface Mine, located near the border of Raleigh and Wyoming counties. She was 33 years old and resided in Erbacon, West Virginia.
West Virginia Woman Returns Home To Claim $50,000 Maryland Lottery Prize
A Maryland native living in West Virginia is feeling lucky after crossing the state line to claim a five-figure Lottery prize after years of playing. Annette Smith, who is known to make her way back to Maryland to play her favorite games, finally got her big win on a winning $50,000 Pick 5 ticket sold at Wawa on Patrick Street in Frederick.
Women’s Golfer Ella Keffer Takes Home 1st Flight Championship at 101’st West Virginia Women’s Amateur/Two Other Cardinals Compete
Wheeling, W. Va. - Every year, some of the best golfers from across the state of West Virginia compete in the West Virginia Women's Amateur Championship. 2024 marked the 101st playing of the event, with three different flights playing. The Wheeling University Women's Golf team was well represented at the event, with two current golfers and one former golfer competing in the event.
8 WVU students receive Gilman Scholarships to study abroad
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WVDN) — Eight West Virginia University students earned Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to travel abroad without financial constraints. These undergraduate students, in addition to six WVU recipients announced earlier this year, received the competitive national award funded by the U.S. State Department to participate in transformative study abroad experiences. “International travel is one of the most impactful […] The post 8 WVU students receive Gilman Scholarships to study abroad appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Man arrested after driving recklessly in Morgantown while drunk with 7-year-old in car
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - A Morgantown man was arrested after driving recklessly while drunk with a 7-year-old girl in the car Friday. Alexander Kerns, 29, had a BAC of 0.118 after being pulled over in Morgantown on Route 705 Friday, according to the West Virginia State Police. Kerns accelerated at...
WATCH: Arizona's expectations vary, but circle home game against WVU
Arizona is new to the Big 12, but Arizona more or less embodies the Big 12 in the upcoming football season. The league has been redesigned. The same is true of the Wildcats. No one knows quite what to expect from the Big 12. The same same is true of Arizona. The general feeling is the Big 12 is in good shape now. The same is true of Arizona. We'll learn what's real and what's a mirage about both before long.
WVU Hoops offers four star, top-100 class of 2025 wing
Coach DeVries and his staff extended a scholarship offer to 2025 forward Kelvin Odih earlier this week, per a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account. The offer marks approximately the 52nd high school prospect that has received a WVU scholarship offer since Darian DeVries arrived in Morgantown. Odih, a...
Results from Olympics events involving WVU athletes
Eight athletes with Mountaineer ties are competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics. As the games go by, you can follow how each athlete finished as events continue in Paris through Aug. 11 below. Mary Tucker, USA shooting. Tucker has completed two of her three shooting events in Paris so far.
Rain, thunderstorms, & high humidity begin Monday, last all week
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Temperatures jumped above average this weekend, but with low humidity and sunny skies, it was still a beautiful final weekend of July. As we end the month and begin August, we’ll be in a more active weather pattern featuring a lot of moisture, both in terms of rain and in terms of humidity. A few disturbances passing overhead will bring scattered chances of rain and thunderstorms all day Monday and Tuesday. There will be hours-long periods of no rain for any given location, but when the rain does come, it will come heavily. Given recent drought, flash flooding is very unlikely; however, poor drainage areas could face minor high water issues in very heavy downpours or if getting hit with multiple downpours in a short amount of time. Past Tuesday, activity will be mostly diurnally driven, meaning only occurring in the afternoon & evening hours. Any thunderstorms that arise are not expected to be severe-- our main concern is heavy rain (if you want to call it a concern...).
Morgantown High School Specialist Aidan Stire Commits To WVU
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia University snagged another home grown talent to sign on to the program as Morgantown High School Specialist Aidan Stire made his commitment public (via x) on Thursday afternoon. The 6′0 specialist was also showing off his skills in Clarksburg over the weekend in the...
West Virginia Basketball Welcomes Transfer Jake Auer: Scoring Stats & Collegiate Journey
West Virginia men’s basketball recently added fifth-year guard Jake Auer as a veteran walk-on, bringing collegiate experience and scoring prowess to the team. Auer played 95 games and started 49 at the NCAA Division 2 level, averaging 12.4 points per game in his sophomore season. He maintained a shooting...
DeVries hopeful timing of Italy trip works in Mountaineers’ favor
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One week from today, West Virginia’s men’s basketball program will face outside competition for the first time under head coach Darian DeVries. The Mountaineers head to Italy on Wednesday and play their first of three games overseas August 3 at 12:30 p.m. ET against BC Zaligiris Kaunas-2 in Genoa.
The Times' Top 40 Football Players in the Beaver Valley: 5-1
As the 2024 WPIAL high school football season approaches, the Beaver County Times is kicking off its preseason coverage with a list of top players in the area. From Division I prospects, to all-state talents, there are an abundance of stars that will take the field on Friday nights in the Beaver Valley. Throughout this next week, The Times will be ranking the top 40 players in our coverage area. We conclude our top 40 rankings...
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