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The Norman Jordan African American Arts & Heritage Academy Wins West Virginia Symphony Diversity in Arts Award
CHARLESTON, W.VA. (7/9/24) – The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) announces the winner of the 2024 Diversity in Arts Award, The Norman Jordan African American Arts & Heritage Academy (NJAAAHA). The WVSO’s Diversity in Arts Award recognizes significant contributions of an individual or organization in West Virginia that have...
Cooling shelters open across north central West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — With West Virginia undergoing high temperatures this month as well as its most widespread drought in nearly 20 years, some groups across the region have opened their doors for those who need a space to cool off. First United Methodist Church in Clarksburg has opened...
Michigan man to serve a decade in prison for selling dangerous drugs in Mon, Taylor Counties
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A former Detroit resident will serve 10 years in federal prison for selling dangerous drugs in Monongalia and Taylor Counties. A jury found Kalen Daevon Lee, 31, of Detroit, Michigan, guilty of using a motel room in Morgantown to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. Court documents said Lee went by the alias of “Tay” and maintained a storage facility in the area as well.
WVU pitcher Hayden Cooper signs free agent contract New York Mets
The string of West Virginia University pitchers getting professional opportunities continued Wednesday morning. Former WVU pitcher and one-year Mountaineer Hayden Cooper signed a free-agent contract with the New York Mets after going undrafted in the 2024 MLB Draft. Cooper started his collegiate career at Southeastern Community College in Burlington, Iowa,...
‘So exciting’: 2 Morgantown High School students talk upcoming trip to Macy’s parade
12 News sat down with a pair of Morgantown High School band students on Tuesday to hear their thoughts on being selected to Macy's Great American Marching Band, which consists of over 100 high schoolers from around the country.
Mini Pop Kids to take stage at Clarksburg Amphitheater this weekend!
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - Mini Pop Kids, Canada’s #1 music brand for kids, is coming to the Clarksburg Amphitheater this weekend!. The Mini Pop Kids will perform kid-friendly versions of today’s biggest pop songs in their brand-new Good Vibes Concert Tour on Saturday, July 20th. Doors open at...
One stroke at a time, Ivan Puskovitch has carved a path to the Paris Olympics
INDIANAPOLIS — Ivan Puskovitch and his West Virginia teammates got word around 5 p.m. on Thursday April 18 that their coach, Vic Riggs, was retiring. By the next morning, Puskovitch was on a plane to California, where he’d started his college career at USC and where he calls TSM Aquatics in Santa Monica home. By Saturday morning, he was in the water and back on schedule to chip away at his weekly workload of around 100,000 yards.
Person flown to hospital after motorcycle and car crash in Shinnston
SHINNSTON, W.Va (WDTV) - A person was flown to the hospital after a motorcycle versus car crash in Shinnston Tuesday night. The accident occurred on East Avenue and was called in to the Harrison County 911 center at 9:39 p.m. 911 officials confirmed that one person was transported to the...
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