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Morgantown celebrates 100 years of Don Knotts' legacy
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WCHS) — The city of Morgantown is recognizing a legendary entertainer by paying tribute to West Virginia native Don Knotts. The Metropolitan Theater will be celebrating Knotts' life and legacy from July 20-24 by showing a marathon of his films and featuring special guests and performances. Signage...
Photos: MLB Draft pick JJ Wetherholt signs autographs in Grafton
GRAFTON, W.Va. — Former WVU All-American shortstop and this year’s first-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals, JJ Wetherholt, was in Grafton, West Virginia, Friday signing autographs for fans. Wetherholt was at Toothman Ford for two hours signing autographs, posing for pictures and chatting with fans. He also...
The best of the rest of our WVU conversations at Big 12 media days
The Big 12's media days have been in the books for a week now. The SEC has followed with a four-day event — twice as long as the Big 12's — and the ACC's and Big Ten's are up next week. The five Mountaineers on hand in Las...
Unattended death in Vienna being investigated as a murder
VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) - UPDATE 7-21-2024 5:45 a.m. The unattended death that occurred in Vienna is being investigated as a murder according to Vienna Police Chief Carl Powell. The department has obtained a warrant for Hearl T. Collins according to Chief Powell. We will continue to provide updates as we...
SMART Center Market celebrates new home on Market Street
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — The SMART Center Market held its grand re-opening on Friday, celebrating all the work that went into the big move. The old building on Main Street, formerly The Goodwin Drug Company, now houses a plethora of dinosaurs, space-themed objects, and delicious ice cream. Robert Strong, co-owner of SMART Center Market, says […]
WDTV Anchor Atticus Pead welcomes new baby!
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - You may have noticed our anchor Atticus Pead has been gone this week. There’s a good reason for that... Atticus and his wife, Ashley, welcomed their new baby yesterday, July 18th!. Baby Pead weighs 8 pounds and 4 ounces, is 19 inches tall, and according...
$35,000 scratch-off winner sold in Summersville
SUMMERSVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A $35,000 scratch-off winner was recently sold in Summersville. According to the West Virginia Lottery, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, a winning $35,000 Big 7s 1195 scratch-off was sold in Summersville. The winning ticket was purchased at GoMart #95 on Webster Road. The winner has been identified as Florence C. by […]
Gino’s founder of famous West Virginia pizza chain dies
William Kenneth “Kenney” Grant, the esteemed founder and owner of the beloved West Virginia chain Gino’s Pizza and Spaghetti House, has passed away at the age of 94. Grant died on Wednesday, as noted in an obituary posted by Beard Mortuary funeral home. A Legacy of Community...
West Virginia reacts to calls for President Biden to end his campaign
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — There are more calls across the nation, including West Virginia, for President Joe Biden to withdraw from his reelection bid. Many are concerned he’s putting other political races in jeopardy. Some national Democrat party leaders have spoken to the president privately, to at least entertain the idea of stepping away from […]
7 Olympians To Represent WVU in Paris
Three countries will feature athletes who compete collegiately at West Virginia. The 2024 Olympics will feature seven athletes from West Virginia University. The olympians will be featured in four different events across three different Olympic teams. United States. Three Mountaineers will represent Team USA in Paris this summer. Hunter Armstrong...
The Shotgun/Throwdown (7/19/24): New look Best Virginia begins run for $1 million this weekend
Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it in the comments. Programming Note:...
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