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WATCH LIVE: 2024 OVAC All-Star Football Game
Saturday marks the the 78th annual OVAC Rudy Mumley All-Star Football Game. You will be able to watch the game from Wheeling Island Stadium here, on WTRF.COM, with coverage starting at 7:00 pm and the kick off beginning at 7:15 pm.
Body recovered from Summersville Lake identified as missing man
UPDATE: (5 p.m. Friday, July 19) – West Virginia State Police have confirmed a body found in Summersville Lake is that of a Morgantown man who went missing in the area Sunday. According to West Virginia State Police, the man has been identified as 44-year-old Scott David Saylor. He...
Toast of the Town: Wine Down on Market savors taste of recognition
PARKERSBURG — Wine Down on Market has been honored for its wine program in Wine Spectator’s 2024 Restaurant Awards, which celebrate the world’s best restaurants for wine. “We are truly honored to be one of only seven award-winning restaurants in the state of West Virginia and the...
Back-to-School Bash to be held at WVJC in Bridgeport this weekend
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia Junior College in Bridgeport is hosting a back-to-school event this weekend!. The Back-to-School Bash will take place at the college on Thompson Drive in Bridgeport at 11 a.m. Saturday. The event is for school-aged children, organizers said. The school will be giving out free...
Cabela’s celebrating 20 years with birthday party
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — Cabela’s Outfitters at The Highlands is turning 20 and is inviting the community to help them celebrate! The outdoor store is hosting its 20th birthday party on August 10 from noon to 8 p.m. According to organizers, over 60 vendors will be in the Crafters Market located between the store […]
Meet Debo, our Pet of the Week!
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Meet Debo! This week’s Pet of the Week!. Debo is about five years old. He is listed at a boxer/Staffordshire Terrier mix at the Humane Society of Parkersburg. Debo is a big guy that has an even bigger heart and personality. He loves to play...
North Star Child Advocacy Center marks decade as beacon of hope
PARKERSBURG — The North Star Child Advocacy Center is commemorating 10 years of service to the local area. An open house was conducted at North Star’s Parkersburg offices on Friday where community members could come in and see the facility and learn what kind of work it is involved in.
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:...
West Virginia man arrested after allegedly forcing woman into car by gunpoint
WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — A West Virginia man is facing multiple charges including kidnapping, domestic assault, battery, and others. According to the West Virginia State Police, on Friday troopers were called to a domestic situation that involved weapons. When troopers arrived, the victim, Carlie Blankenship, 29, of Huntington, told police that her ex-boyfriend had […]
Swimming championships: City Swim Meet is a Charleston tradition
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (WCHS) — Summer is the time to relax and enjoy the crystal clear blue waters of a pool and while for most, it's all about cooling off and just chilling, for others it's serious business. A season of swimming showdowns is culminating this week at the...
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