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West Virginia Mountaineers Football: Returning Snap Counts: Defense
WVSports.com and Rivals.com have partnered with Pro Football Focus. PFF is the best advanced statistical database in football. Throughout the season, our team of writers will utilize PFF's stats, grades and analytics to better inform West Virginia fans. This is at the returning snap counts on defense for the 2024...
OVAC Queen of Queens to be crowned Thursday
WHEELING, W.Va. — The OVAC Queen of Queens pageant will take place at a new location Thursday at the J.B. Chambers Performing Arts Center at Wheeling Park High School at 7 p.m. It will be there instead of at the Capitol Theater due to renovations. There will be 23...
WVU players react to EA Sports College Football 25 video game
College football fans are engrossed in the new EA Sports College Football video game. Though the game doesn’t officially hit shelves nationwide until Friday, fans who pre-ordered the release have been playing it nonstop over the past few days. Athletes at Big 12 Football Media Days last week in...
First at 4 Forum: Rebecca O’Conner
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Rebecca O’Conner, the children’s librarian at the Bridgeport Public Library, stopped by the First at 4 Wednesday. She talked about the library’s children’s summer reading programs!. You can watch the full interview above and watch First at 4 weekdays from 4 to...
Clarksburg VA Memorial Park nearing completion of new pickleball courts
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - The Veterans Memorial Park broke ground in March on a new pickleball courts project next to the River Bend miniature golf course. Now, after weather and equipment delays, plans are nearly complete. the funding awarded to the project was just under half a million dollars. Nine permanent concrete pickleball courts and one adjustable court will be available to the community. Clarksburg Parks and Recreation Director, Doug Comer says he’s happy to provide a space for a growing sport.
Inaugural T1D Friends and Family Picnic set to take place in Morgantown
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Breakthrough T1D is a national non-profit organization that specializes in diabetes research. As the number one global leader in type one diabetes research and advocacy, T1D has made plenty of contributions to families all over the world, and the wild and wonderful is no different. This weekend in Morgantown T1D will be hosting it’s inaugural T1D Friends and Family picnic. The event will feature food, beverages, music, and fun games the whole family can enjoy. Diabetes is not only one of the most prevalent diseases throughout America, but also specifically West Virginia. Leaving event officials like, Emily Smaniotto, stressing the importance on events like this being helpful for spread awareness and ideas.
Wren Baker Talks About Athletic Director Role, Big 12 on Podcast
West Virginia’s athletic director went in-depth on the challenges he faces while serving West Virginia University, expansion talks about the Big 12, and talked about EA College Football 25 on the 3 Guys Before The Game Podcast this past Tuesday. Wren Baker was first asked about how revenue sharing...
Camping ordinance changes under debate in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Members of the Morgantown community have voiced their views on a potential camping ban focused on the downtown area. Representatives from Main Street Morgantown, West Virginia University, as well as Morgantown area unsheltered homeless advocates and many others, each expressed a combination of approval and disapproval of the proposal first brought forth by City Councilor Louise “Weezie” Michael earlier in July as part of the council’s regular meeting Tuesday. Close to three dozen residents or organization representatives were in attendance, some with varying waves of support for the proposal and opposition, with over a dozen willing to address the council as part of a proposal that hasn’t even received a formal ordinance.
Top 2025 Prospect Eric Reibe Lists Kansas, WVU Among Top Choices
Class of 2025 center Eric Reibe has trimmed his list of schools down to 11, with Kansas and West Virginia making the list, per Joe Tipton. The Mountaineers re-offered the 7-foot big man following the hire of new head coach Darian DeVries after the program parted ways with interim head coach Josh Eiliert.
‘It Would Mean a Lot’: WPIAL OL Jaiden Brown-Demery Eyeing Opportunity at Pitt
Before the start of the high school football season, Jaiden Brown-Demery is hoping to find his future home. The 6-foot-4, 345-pound offensive line product out of West Mifflin will have a difficult decision to make with programs such as West Virginia, Duke, Akron and Bowling Green in the mix, along with his hometown school.
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Warns About Scam Texts Over Unpaid Tolls
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission warned motorists that texts they received from “Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Services” are actually from scammers. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is alerting motorists that the texts claiming to be from “Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Services” are in fact scammers trying to steal their personal financial information, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Two Montgomery County Towns Are the Wealthiest in Pa., One’s Median Annual Income Is Nearly $350,000
335 Woodley Road in Merion Station. Using U.S. Census and Redfin data, editors at Suburban 101 have listed Pa.’s richest towns, including Merion Station. Using U.S. Census Bureau and Redfin data, editors at Suburban 101 have listed Pennsylvania’s 10 richest towns, with two Montgomery County inclusions. Joselynn Chua reported the results.
Plum residents have some answers 1 year after deadly house explosion that killed 6
PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) — Nearly one year after the heartbreaking home explosion in Plum, people who live in the Rustic Ridge neighborhood have some answers.A resident shared what the last year has been like for her and her neighbors as they still wait for an official cause."It's one of those things where you go through a traumatic event, we were home, I'll never forget it," said Dana Wood.On Aug. 12, 2023, Wood and her family were in their home when a neighbor's house down the street exploded."I thought somebody ran into my house with their car. The best way I...
West Virginia Weather Update: Isolated Showers, Cooler Temperatures Ahead
Charleston, WV – Drier weather is set to return to the lowlands of West Virginia, while a few showers or storms might linger along the mountains today. This pattern shift brings a quieter finish to the workweek for many residents. According to the US National Weather Service in Charleston, a front to the south will provide a focus for isolated showers and storms this weekend into early next week.
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