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Hargrove Apartments mass eviction: Residents had no place to go
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – On July 1 residents at the Hargrove apartments found out they were evicted, some residents were given 20 days’ notice, others 10, and still others weren’t notified at all. This devastating event has affected the elderly, disabled, and those with small children. They...
Wrongful death lawsuit against West Virginia state troopers settled in Maryland man’s death
A judge approved a $1 million settlement Tuesday in a wrongful death lawsuit that accused West Virginia state police troopers of using excessive force on a Maryland man who was walking along a highway last year.
First at 4 Forum: Nikki Bowman Mills
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Nikki Bowman Mills, publisher of Morgantown Magazine, stopped by the First at 4 Wednesday. She talked about the upcoming Don Knotts Festival in Morgantown!. You can watch the full interview above and watch First at 4 weekdays from 4 to 5 p.m. only on WDTV.
City of Parsons to receive $1.6 million for sewer system upgrades
PARSONS, W.Va (WDTV) - The Environmental Protection Agency is providing the city of Parsons with $1.6 million to upgrade the city’s sewer system. The funding will be used to remove and replace parts of the city’s sewer system that have been identified as contributors of inflow and infiltration, officials said.
Country Roads Webcast: Big 12 Media Days, Early WVU-PSU Talk
This episode of the Country Roads Webcast podcast features the return of the Mountaineer Multiple Choice game show, plus we look back at some highlights of past WVU victories over Penn State. Additionally, we provide an update on WVU football recruiting as the 2025 class continues to impress and of course, we discuss the upcoming Big 12 Media Days!
Cooper Moales to lead medical development efforts for WVU Foundation
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A mission-driven development professional with 20 years of experience is joining the West Virginia University Foundation to lead advancement efforts for WVU Medicine clinical units. Jamie Cooper Moales begins her role as associate vice president for medical development on Aug. 19. She will work with WVU...
Burks is recognized as a top 10 safety in the nation ahead of Big 12 Football Media Days
West Virginia safety Aubrey Burks will have to navigate heightened attention on Tuesday and Wednesday in Las Vegas thanks to high praise by PFF College this week. Head coach Neal Brown and four select seniors, Aubrey Burks, Garrett Greene, Sean Martin, and Wyatt Milum, are off to Big 12 Football Media Days this Tuesday and Wednesday. The mindset, expectations, and plans of the hungry Mountaineers will be on full display Wednesday, as Brown and his players address the public at 2:40 p.m. ET.
In a first, a solar microgrid will directly power an industrial plant
Timet’s facility in West Virginia will use solar and batteries to make titanium products. The durable metal is used in everything from airplanes to pacemakers. For half a century, a sprawling lot in Ravenswood, West Virginia, was home to a giant aluminum smelter. But in 2009, Century Aluminum idled the facility, then permanently closed it six years later, and the 2,000-acre site became an empty expanse along the bending banks of the Ohio River.
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