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Shaw makes strong early impression as she strives to fit in alongside Quinerly and Harrison
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In Mark Kellogg’s first season as head coach at West Virginia, the Mountaineers featured one of the most productive backcourts in the country. Starting guards JJ Quinerly, Jordan Harrison and Lauren Fields helped key a 25-win season by combining for 57 percent of the team’s scoring, serving as the top three assists leaders and totaling between 77 and 97 steals apiece to each rank in the top 50 nationally.
First at 4 Forum: Dawn Yanek
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Dawn Yanek, founder of momsanity.com, stopped by the First at 4 Thursday. She shared new interactive toys from Disney to keep your preschoolers’ minds active in the summer. You can watch the full interview above and watch First at 4 weekdays from 4 to 5...
First at 4 Forum: Jeffrey Boggess
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Jeffrey Boggess, the director of the Mountain Craft Film Festival, stopped by the First at 4 Thursday. He shared information about early bird tickets to the festival at the Robinson Grand. You can watch the full interview above and watch First at 4 weekdays from 4...
Final One Day Camp and Big-Time BBQ Recruiting Scoop
West Virginia University held their final one-day camp of the summer on Thursday, with dozens of recruits following up with an evening visit for a tailgating event with the coaching staff and their families. EerSports was in attendance and we got some recruiting scoop to share. Check it out below.
Mountaineers Earn ABCA Academic Honor
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University baseball team earned the 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award, presented by Sports Attack, the American Baseball Coaches Association announced. The award highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the entire 2023-24 academic year. For the year, the Mountaineers earned a cumulative GPA of 3.12. With the honor, WVU secured its second Team Academic Excellence Award and first since 2021-22. In all, more than 350 high school and 470 collegiate programs were recognized with this year's award. The American Baseball Coaches...
Black bear spotted in Bridgeport near elementary school
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A black bear was spotted in Bridgeport Wednesday morning. The bear was seen near Johnson Elementary School on Johnson Avenue. Tiffany Criss Adams took the picture and said the bear ran out of the wooded lot that’s currently for sale along Johnson Avenue toward the school, but when a vehicle spooked it, it ran back into the wooded lot.
American Heart Association recognizes Ruby Memorial Hospital
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - The American Heart Association has awarded Ruby Memorial Hospital with their Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. Dr. Muhammad Alvi is a stroke specialist and credits the entire staff for their work treating patients. “I think it’s good to have that kind...
Gold, Khourey & Turak host free town hall meeting on selling oil and gas rights
Moundsville, W.Va. (WTRF) – Many residents across the Ohio Valley have made some serious money selling off their mineral rights, but it’s not a process to take lightly. The law firm Gold, Khourey and Turak hosted a town hall meeting this evening to help the public answer critical questions. They focused on if selling your […]
Local leaders discuss student career development, aim to boost retention in Wheeling
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — Local leaders met at Wheeling Park High School on Wednesday to discuss career development in students. West Liberty University, Bethany College, Wheeling University, West Virginia Northern Community College, and Ohio University Eastern were just some institutions in attendance. Meetings such as these help connect Wheeling-area...
Brooke County reverting to old names for four primary and intermediate schools
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — Starting next year, you’ll be seeing new names outside four Brooke County schools…but they may be the names you’re already using. Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Crook says this month the school board approved the change for its elementary schools. Brooke Primary North will become Hooverson Heights Primary, Brooke Intermediate North will […]
Trinity School of Nursing Holds Class of 2024 Commencement
Students were recognized for academic and clinical excellence. The Trinity Health System School of Nursing held commencement exercises for the Class of 2024 on July 12, 2024. Rhonda Hatfield DBA, BSN, RN, CCRN, Interim Chief Nursing Officer for Trinity Health System, offered the commencement address. Several graduates were recognized for...
Wood County Adult Learning Center accepting used book donations
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Wood County Adult Learning Center is currently accepting donations of used books. According to Deanna Adis, an adult education instructor, these donations will be collected to help the learning center with one of its projects during Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, which will take place Sept. 16 through Sept. 20.
Grecian Fest returns with live dances and authentic Greek culture in Wheeling
WHEELING, W.Va. — The 23rd annual Grecian Fest in Wheeling is back and better than ever. Held at the John Divine Greek Orthodox Church, the festival celebrates Greek culture through live cooking demonstrations, a Greek market, and more. To add to the authenticity, exhibition dancers will take the stage...
WVU 4-Star Target Eric Reibe Reveals Timeline in Recruitment
Eric Reibe, 2025 four-star center, spoke with WV Sports Now last weekend after revealing his top 11 schools. Reibe included West Virginia with a group of Connecticut, Creighton, Harvard, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oregon and Stanford. Reibe, 7-foot, does not have any visits officially scheduled for the...
Cutters Swept By Black Bears In Walk-Off
Morgantown, WV – The Williamsport Crosscutters fell on Thursday night to the West Virginia Black Bears 4-3 at Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark as the Black Bears completed the series sweep. Williamsport’s first run of the ballgame came in the fifth inning as Porter Brown doubled, his first...
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