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Bounce Back to School event to provide free school supplies, produce in Philippi
PHILIPPI, W.Va (WDTV) - A back-to-school event is already set to take place in Philippi later this month!. The Barbour County Family Support Center’s Bounce Back to School event will take place on Monday, July 29th at Battlers Knob, the former Alderson Broaddus campus, from 5 to 7 p.m.
WVU football Fan Day set for August 3
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University fans will be given the opportunity to get autographs from Mountaineer players and coaches and watch practice at the football team’s annual Fan Day on Saturday, Aug. 3. Coach Neal Brown, assistant coaches and players will sign autographs and visit with fans...
2026 CB Eaddy excited to see West Virginia after offer
Greer (S.C.) Riverside 2026 cornerback Somad Eaddy had been in contact with West Virginia but wasn’t sure how serious that was at the time. He doesn’t have to guess anymore. That’s because the Mountaineers jumped into the mix with a scholarship offer following a conversation with graduate assistant...
WVU Football Follows Penn State by Offering 2026 New Jersey DL
For a WVU Football recruiting update, the Mountaineers sent an offer to a defensive lineman on Monday. Class of 2026 prospect Damari Simeon revealed his West Virginia offer, saying “I’m blessed to receive my ninth offer from West Virginia University!!!” on X (formerly Twitter). Listed at 6-foot-3...
Four face indictments in northern West Virginia for federal firearms violations
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Four people have been indicted for violating federal firearms laws in northern West Virginia. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Todd M. Houston, 35, of Morgantown, and Kayla N. Taylor, 33, of Montrose, have been charged with conspiracy to straw purchase firearms in Monongalia County. Court documents said Taylor falsified documents to purchase firearms for Houston, who is prohibited from having firearms because of prior robbery and burglary convictions in Monongalia County Circuit Court. Damson and Houston were taken into custody while attempting to sell boxes of ammunition at an area pawn shop.
Jones enjoying transition to coaching for this year’s version of TBT
During Best Virginia’s lone exhibition in the lead-up to the start of The Basketball Tournament, Kevin Jones offered encouragement and instruction to members of the team as they came off the court on numerous occasions. For Jones, an assistant coach on this year’s version of Best Virginia after having...
The Rivalry Series: WVU football’s history against Louisville
Across 131 seasons on the gridiron, the West Virginia University football team has developed several rivalries that have helped forge the identity of Mountaineer football. Over the next several weeks, we’ll break down some of the biggest series in West Virginia football history. We open the series with a...
Rally outside legislators conference to support smokefree casinos
Casino workers and customers, along with health-care advocates, will rally Thursday in Pittsburgh to support eliminating smoking on gaming floors in Pennsylvania and other states. The event will take place outside Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, where members of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States will be attending the group’s semiannual meeting.
PIAA asks appellate court to lift injunction that keeps Aliquippa in 4A football
Jul. 16—A Commonwealth Court judge must decide whether there was a reasonable basis for the preliminary injunction issued by a lower court that kept the Aliquippa football team in Class 4A. Appellate Judge Patricia McCullough heard opposing arguments Tuesday from attorneys representing Aliquippa School District and the PIAA, which wants the injunction put on hold so it can move the team up to ...
Snow fell in Pa. over the weekend: ‘Christmas in July’
The news is all “heat wave this” and “heat wave that.”. Which is why it may come as a surprise, then, that one spot in Pennsylvania actually experienced record snowfall over the weekend. Fox 29 Philadelphia reports how — despite the fact that it was 94 degrees...
Best Virginia’s 2024 TBT Roster
West Virginia’s alumni team, Best Virginia, is set to participate in this year’s TBT Tournament starting this coming weekend. With a new year, the team is seeing some changes on the roster and coaching staff. Here’s a look at this year’s 2024 Best Virginia team and staff...
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