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Delegate Stephens presents funding for Moundsville entities
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. — West Virginia Delegate Jeff Stephens presented funding to entities within the city of Moundsville on Tuesday. Both the Moundsville Police Department and parks and recreation received $1,000 each. The money comes from the local economic development funds delegates are given to put back into communities.
Four indicted on firearm charges in federal court
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - A federal grand jury has indicted four people on firearm charges Tuesday. Todd Houston, 35, of Morgantown, Kayla Taylor, 33, of Montrose, Christopher Damson, 27, of Kernersville, North Carolina, and Jonathon Cochran, 42, of Shinnston, have all been indicted. Houston and Taylor are facing charges involving...
Local farm to host summer market in Fairmont this weekend
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - A farm in Fairmont will be holding a summer market this weekend!. The Summer Market Jubilee will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at Poplar Island Pumpkins and will feature a variety of vendors. Organizers said you can discover amazing...
Art Museum of WVU welcomes new director
The Art Museum of West Virginia University is welcoming a new museum director. Aaron Levi Garvey is an experienced museum curator and historian specializing in modern and contemporary art. He has worked with esteemed institutions, serving as the Janet L. Nolan Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University, founding chief curator of The Hudson Eye and Long Road Projects Foundation, and chief curator of the Andy Warhol Museum.
WVU Foundation raises record amount of money – more than $282 million
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - WVU Foundation has announced a record amount of funds raised this year to benefit students, programs and more at West Virginia University. Alumni and other supporters have contributed over $282 million during fiscal year 2024, which beats the previous record set in 2021 by more than $10 million.
WVU Hoops offers Huntington Prep point guard prospect
Coach DeVries and his staff extended a scholarship offer to 2026 guard Rassell Young on Saturday night, per a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account. The offer marks approximately the 50th high school prospect that has received a WVU scholarship offer since Darian DeVries arrived in Morgantown. Young, a...
Wheeling's SMART Center relocates to historic warehouse, expands offerings
WHEELING, W.Va. — A new SMART Center location is set to be open this Friday in downtown Wheeling. The SMART Center that will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year will now open at 1410 Main Street. It was previously located in Centre Market. Owners Libby and Robert Strong...
Local families stay cool at community pools
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Mid-Ohio Valley is expected to see hot temperatures through Tuesday evening. On Monday WTAP meteorologists put in advisories for Monday and Tuesday due to the intense heat. With the summer being as hot as it has been so far many local families are finding a...
Angels Select WVU Pitcher Derek Clark in 9th Round of MLB Draft
Derek Clark became the fourth WVU baseball player drafted when the Angeles took him in the ninth round of the 2024 MLB Draft. The Los Angeles Angels selected Clark with the 262nd pick. Even though he only spent one season as a Mountaineer, Clark will likely be remembered by WVU fans for years to come.
Free Narcan training in Marshall County this week
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – The Marshall County Family Resource Network (FRN) is hosting a free Narcan training this week. RISE Coordinator, Charlene Rine, says there has been an uptick in overdoses in the area, which is what inspired this training. Rine will be the instructor and says knowing how to administer Narcan is just […]
Annual increment pay will be issued this week
West Virginia University employees who have three or more years of state-qualifying service receive annual increment pay each year in July. The annual increment amount is $60 for each full year of qualifying service. WVU will issue the annual increment pay to qualifying University employees on Friday (July 19) and...
WVU celebrates alumni and showcases robotics at Oglebay summer tour event
WHEELING, W.Va. — A Gold and Blue celebration took place Monday evening for West Virginia University alumni at Oglebay’s Pine Room by the Crispin Pool. WVU President Gordon Gee was in attendance, along with current students from the robotics team and alumni. This is a part of the...
Multiple Fairmont United Methodist Churches to restructure
FAIRMONT W.Va (WDTV) - In Fairmont, some of the area’s most historic houses of worship will be getting a different look soon. Central, Trinity and Meadowdale United Methodist churches have been beacons of their community for decades. Yet, since the COVID pandemic, they have faced multiple problems. Brad Bennett,...
Pierpont Community & Technical College hosts its first Future Nurse Academy
This week, Pierpont Community & Technical College received a grant that it's used to start up its Future Nurse Academy, a three-day program geared toward rising juniors and seniors from local area high schools.
Gas line break causes brief evacuation of 2 streets in New Martinsville
WETZEL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – Wetzel County EMA Director Steve Yoho tells 7NEWS that a medium pressure gas line was broken Monday evening in New Martinsville. The break caused a temporary evacuation of residents on James St and Rebecca St. The gas company arrived on scene and was able to shut it off. After checking […]
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