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Authorities arrest suspect in fatal Vienna shooting
VIENNA — A man was arrested Sunday in Harrison County for the murder of a woman in Vienna on Saturday, according to a press release from the Vienna police chief. At approximately 3:57 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2024, Vienna Police were dispatched to 1000 19th Street Apartment 6, Vienna for an unresponsive person, according to the release from Vienna Police Chief Carl Powell. Officers located a deceased female inside who suffered from an apparent gunshot wound. The individual was located by a family member who immediately contacted 911.
Charles Wesley Godwin speaks on WVU, his walk-on journey on Sports Center
Morgantown native and musician Charles Wesley Godwin made a national appearance on Sunday morning. While Godwin is touring across the country right now, he was recently in New Jersey and made a stop on ESPN's Sports Center on Sunday. There, he wore a WVU shirt, and talked about his days...
Backyard Brawl TBT Edition: Zoo Crew Advances to Play Best Virginia
The Backyard Brawl is making an appearance in TBT. Zoo Crew, Pitt’s alumni team, defeated Million $ Worth of Game to advance to the second round where they’ll match up with Best Virginia, WVU’s alumni team. Best Virginia and Zoo Crew will play on Monday at 8 p.m. at the Petersen Events Center. The game can be livestreamed on TBT Live.
NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing the 11 teams in play for 4-star C Eric Reibe
UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley might have the effortless recruiting pitch in NCAA basketball recruiting. Hesends players to the NBA, he gets players in the lottery and, of course, he has won back-to-back titles -- quite the accolades for a recruiting pitch. In 2025-26, it's likely that F Alex...
Signal Item notebook: Chartiers Valley football to open season Aug. 23
Chartiers Valley’s varsity football team will open its season with a nonconference Week Zero matchup at neighborhood rival South Fayette on Aug. 23. Nonconference games at West Allegheny and Indiana will follow in Weeks 1 and 2 before the home opener against Baldwin on Sept. 13. Hampton will visit for a nonconference game Sept. 20.
An attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump, Trump’s pick for vice president and how one local nurse saved a little boy’s life: Here’s your top stories
(WTRF) – An attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump, Trump’s pick for vice president and how one local nurse saves a little boy’s life 7News Anchor Annalise Murphy looks back at the week’s top stories. What we know about the Trump assassination attempt Former President Donald Trump had an attempted assassination on July […]
WVU Football fall camp preview: Quarterbacks
It's about that time again, which is crazy because it feels like just yesterday I was writing the spring camp previews. Back then, football preparation was taking a backseat to the pending basketball coaching search. This time around, fall camp will be in the spotlight of the WVU sports world. Today we start the position-by-position preview for preseason camp. The Mountaineers went 9-4 last season, including beating up on UNC in a bowl game that ended with Neal Brown being covered in mayonnaise. West Virginia football enters the 2024 season with significant wind in its sails, so fall camp should be particularly interesting to watch next month. At this current time, there is no media access schedule.
2026 TE McCutchan set for West Virginia visit after offer
Cincinnati (Oh.) Moeller 2026 tight end Cooper McCutchan holds an offer from West Virginia and now plans to take a visit to campus this week. McCutchan, 6-foot-4, 215-pounds, had been in contact with the Mountaineers coaching staff for quite some time but things picked up considerably of late when he was able to speak with tight ends coach Blaine Stewart.
Trinity Werning tackles transportation and mobility issues for county development group
CAMBRIDGE − Trinity Werning is tackling transportation issues as the new mobility coordinator for the Guernsey County Community Development Corp. (CDC). Wehring is a graduate of Caldwell High School, where she was a Zane State CCP student. She graduated in 2022 with an associate of arts degree and an associate of science degree. She then worked at Peoples Bank where she realized her desire to help her elderly clients. ...
Harler wants defensive-minded approach from Best Virginia against Brotherly Love
As Chase Harler prepares for his head coaching debut with Best Virginia, the Wheeling native and former West Virginia University guard likes to think he has a strong idea of what it will take for the team to make a run in The Basketball Tournament. “You’re going to have to...
Family of deceased man wins lawsuit settlement against Ohio prison system
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The family of a man who was killed while housed with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction won a settlement with the prison system after accusations of violence and neglect. According to the law firm Friedman, Gilbert and Gerhardstein (FG+G), the family of Dewey McVay Jr. will receive $225,000 to […]
West Virginia offensive tackle Wyatt Milum named one of College Football 25’s most underrated players
The virtual world of the EA Sports College Football 25 video game has taken over the real world, seemingly working its way into every corner of pop culture since its release. Endless debates have already sprung from the first officially licensed college football game in a decade, including players who are not only underrated in the game but in real life, with West Virginia offensive tackle Wyatt Milum topping one such list for Bleacher Report. Milum, 6-foot-6 and 317 pounds, was an All-Big 12 Conference selection in 2023 after he allowed no quarterback sacks and no quarterback hits and is...
Wren Baker Shows Off WVU Helmets as Home Decor
West Virginia’s athletic director isn’t shy about his passion for football helmets. Baker posted his personal collection of West Virginia football helmets on social media tonight, as he uses it to decorate his home. The left column features a white helmet with the state logo on it, a...
Eastern Gateway Community College will have one last commencement before shutting down
Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC) will have its final commencement ceremony on Aug. 10 at the Steubenville campus. The college is set to close its doors permanently on Oct. 31 of this year. The community college issued a press release stating that the ceremony will showcase the hard work, perseverance,...
‘It’s concerning:’ Ohio residents seek answers after fracking waste cleanup still not done
The CEO of Austin Master Services - owner of a fracking-waste storage facility in Martin’s Ferry, Ohio - will attend a hearing by phone today in Belmont County, facing contempt-of-court charges for failing to clean up 10,000 tons of waste - far beyond what the company was permitted to store.
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