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Fatal crash into former West Virginia Penitentiary leaves one dead, police investigate
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. — One person has died following a fatal car crash early Tuesday in Marshall County. Moundsville Police Chief Tom Mitchell confirmed that a driver hit the side of the former West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville. Damage to the property is visible. The motive is unknown, and...
WVU scientists taking a close look at what causes immune cells to attack the central nervous system
A West Virginia University immunologist is exploring how the interaction between two types of immune cells within the central nervous system covering causes multiple sclerosis to develop. The findings could provide a pathway to new strategies for treating the disease and other neurological disorders. Currently, about 2.3 million people worldwide...
Morgantown Municipal Airport prepares for the return of Young Eagles Day
MORGANTOWN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) is gearing up to host Young Eagles Day on Saturday, August 3, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Organized by MGW and local members of the Experimental Aircraft Association Inc. (EAA), this event will offer free airplane rides to children ages 8 to 17, with parental […]
Dive In at the USA Diving Junior National Championships!
See future Olympians at the USA Diving Junior National Diving Championships this summer. Get tickets or register to volunteer at the USA Diving Junior National Championships here. WHEN TEAM USA DIVES at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris this summer, some of them will have competed previously in Morgantown. Kassidy...
Promotional schedule announced for WVU football home games
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has released its 2024 football home game promotional schedule for this fall at Milan Puskar Stadium. The highly anticipated Coal Rush game will be announced at a later date for one of the following home games; Kansas,...
Bluebird Store has continued to serve the local community for nearly a century
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Clarksburg’s Bluebird Store has been serving the local community for nearly a century, and during that historical time period, the storefront has seen different owners, different employees, but the same result – overwhelming support from the community, making this place a local staple. The...
FEMA opens disaster recovery center for Wood and Roane counties
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP)—On Monday morning, FEMA set up a recovery center for victims of the April storms. The storms impacted many people in multiple counties, including Roane and Wood. The center is located in Roane County, but seven counties can qualify for assistance. As of today, there have been...
St. Marys’ Kent, Williamstown’s Joy ready to lead
PARKERSBURG – Things will be a little different this gridiron season for both two-time defending Class A state champion Williamstown and fellow Little Kanawha Conference member St. Marys. The biggest change is the fact both programs now will be competing in double-A after the Mountain State expanded to four...
Progress being made on WVNCC B&O Building
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — Progress is being made on a big project at one local college in the Friendly City. The B&O Building at West Virginia Northern Community College is undergoing a restoration and preservation project on the building’s exterior. With the support of West Virginia Legislators, funds were allocated to the institution to help […]
Gold, Khourey & Turak to host free oil and gas town hall meeting on Wednesday
Moundsville, W.Va. (WTRF) – Mineral rights are a very important topic for property owners across the Ohio Valley, but it’s a lot more complicated than just signing on the dotted line and getting a few big checks. Gold, Khourey and Turak are hosting a free Oil and Gas town hall meeting on Wednesday to help […]
WVU offense hopes to take pages from successful past
MORGANTOWN, W.Va — While West Virginia coach Neal Brown's goal is to capture future championships in football for the Mountaineers, the path he has taken is to do it with an offense that takes a page out of the past. Much of WVU's offensive history has been written with...
WATCH: Late Kick puts Penn State on upset alert for Week 1 trip to WVU
The schedule for the opening weekend of the college football season features nine games between Power 4 teams. You can relax: the Penn State West Virginia point spread is not the highest in the group. Would you believe the honor goes to the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game between Clemson and Georgia. The Bulldogs are 13.5-point favorites over the Tigers. Virginia Tech is a 13-point favorite for its road game against Vanderbilt. The Mountaineers are 10.5-poit underdogs for the rare home game against Penn State.
California-based supplier pleads guilty to role in methamphetamine trafficking organization in West Virginia
BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) — A California man pleaded guilty to a role in a methamphetamine trafficking organization that operated in West Virginia. 41-year-old Alejandro Gallegos, also known as “Alex,” “Rooster,” “G” and “Primo,” of Hacienda Heights, California, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of […]
Poll: When Should WVU Football Debut Coal Rush Uniforms?
The WVU football program decided to tease some future news while announcing game promotions for the upcoming 2024 season. Even though most of the games now have an event attached to them, a couple big ones will be revealed at a later date. Among the promotions still left to be...
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