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Critical call for blood donors
PARKERSBURG — The American Red Cross is urging donors to give blood to reinforce the blood supply before the summer winds down, officials said. Type O blood donors are especially needed to help keep hospital shelves stocked through August. “Donors are critically needed to help safeguard care for patients,”...
Parkersburg City Council meets and passes ordinances
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Parkersburg City Council met to announce upcoming events and adopt a few ordinances. Mayor Tom Joyce announced this Thursday, July 25, that the Parkersburg Flood Wall’s new mural will be unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This will be a rain-or-shine event starting at 11 a.m.
2025 Morgantown HS K/P Commits to WVU Football
The WVU football program added a homegrown pierce to the future of its special teams unit when local product Aidan Stire committed to West Virginia. Stire (6-foot, 185 pounds), who will be a senior at Morgantown High School, posted a message with his commitment on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday.
WVUPD welcomes new K-9 to explosives detection unit
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - The West Virginia University Police Department has welcomed a new K-9 to their explosives detection unit. Chuck, a yellow Labrador retriever born in February 2023 and handled by Officer Ethan Stepp, has joined the department as a specially-trained explosives detection K-9, officials said. Explosives detection K-9s...
Morgantown man arrested after making threats, yelling racist slurs at children
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - A Morgantown man was arrested after yelling racist slurs at a family, threatening them and scaring the children, according to the West Virginia State Police. James Hamlin, 48, is charged with prohibiting violations of an individual’s civil rights. Police responded to a home on Majestic...
WVU Basketball in Running for 2025 3-Star Guard
WVU basketball is in the running for 2025 three-star shooting guard Jaylon Dean-Vines, who released his top five schools on Wednesday night. Dean-Vines, a 6-foot-3 recruit, is also considering Louisville, Texas A&M, UCF and Vanderbilt. #staydown pic.twitter.com/MXvsqWrFdz. — Jaylon “J12” Dean-Vines (@j12lon) July 24, 2024. Dean-Vines is getting...
WVU hires Mario Barge as associate vice president of Talent and Culture
Mario Barge will join West Virginia University in August as associate vice president of Talent and Culture. Barge is an experienced human resources executive with 24 years in the insurance, health care and consulting industries. With experience across many aspects of the human resources industry, he has created and overseen national, enterprise-wide programs and led teams of varying sizes for multiple Fortune 100 companies over the years.
West Virginia University understands high expectations for program
MORGANTOWN — A year ago around this time, Mark Kellogg was cloaked in obscurity, as was his West Virginia women’s basketball team. His first year after earning his spurs at Stephen F. Austin in Texas before the big time pulled the curtain back on him and his defense with his Mountaineers winning 25 games and millions of hearts.
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...
Mon County Schools look to fill important positions
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County Schools are looking to fill several teacher openings as the 2024–25 school year approaches. The numbers change frequently, but at press time there were nine elementary school, three high school, and two pre-K/Headstart teaching positions available. Superintendent Eddie Campbell said the district has...
WVU athletes compete in Paris Olympics: Dates, times, where to watch
Starting this weekend, the world will have its eyes on Paris as 11,231 athletes compete in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Of those 11,231 competitors, eight have ties to West Virginia University as current or former athletes or staff members. Here is a breakdown of each athlete and how you can watch these Mountaineers go […]
West By Pod — A WVU Football Podcast: Kansas Deep Dive Preview
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Pitt HC Pat Narduzzi Offers Appreciation to WVU as Willing Rival
In the midst of taking another shot at Penn State, Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi also offered WVU a compliment. When asked about the importance of rivalries during the ACC Kickoff event on Tuesday, Narduzzi made it clear he wants to play the Backyard Brawl as much as possible. He even offered appreciation for the Mountaineers for being a willing participant, a stark contrast to what Pitt deals with when it comes to trying to schedule Penn State.
Fairmont State’s Perry Baker Eyes 3rd Olympics in Rugby Sevens
Former Fairmont State University student-athlete Perry Baker is preparing for his third Olympics, representing Team USA in Rugby Sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. 75% of U.S. Olympians competing in the Paris Olympics have collegiate sports backgrounds. 169 schools from 45 conferences will have at least one U.S....
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