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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 […]
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...
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...
Waters Fanta Insurance Agency recognition leads to donation
PARKERSBURG — Westbrook Health Services has received a donation of $5,500 from Waters Fanta Insurance Agency, which has been recognized by Westfield Insurance as a top-performing independent insurance agency for the seventh consecutive year,. The funds will go toward critical needs for Westbrook clients. Waters Fanta is the only...
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.
Photos: Bridgeport Post 68 Falls to Morgantown in Area 2 Championship; Both Advance to States
Morgantown Post 2 defeated Bridgeport Post 68, 13-3, on Friday in the American Leagion Baseball Area 2 Tournament Friday at West Virginia Wesleyan in Buckhannon. Both teams however advance to the state tournament in Martinsburg which is set to begin on Thursday. Post 68, now 18-13, picked up a 7-1...
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 […]
Bruceton Mills hosts 76th annual Good Neighbor Days celebration
BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. (WBOY) — The communities of Brandonville and Bruceton Mills are celebrating their Good Neighbor Days Festival this weekend with plenty of events set to happen throughout the communities. The festival features the Good Neighbor Days Parade and Mile Race on Friday along with things like raffles, games, vendors and food. Much of […]
Montgomery County Man Wanted for First-Degree Murder in Connection with Fatal Shooting in West Virginia
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office in Morgantown, WV are searching for a 19-year-old Montgomery Village man wanted in connection to a shooting that occurred on Mountain Valley Drive in Morgantown, West Virginia on Thursday, July 11. According to a news release, “Upon arriving on scene, Deputies located a male...
Stories of the Week: July 14 through July 20
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – Here are some of the top stories this week on the WBOY 12News Facebook page. West Virginia State Police have identified a body pulled from Summersville Lake as that of a missing Morgantown man. The buyer of a 99-bedroom Elkins IOOF Home plans to turn it...
Clarksburg’s Boy Scout Troop 547 frames puzzles completed by veterans
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — For weeks, veterans at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center’s Community Living Center have been hard at work completing puzzles with Boy Scout Troop 547. On Friday, their hard work paid off as the completed puzzles were unveiled after being donated by West Virginia Artist, Frank Ceravalo. Eagle Scout Candidate […]
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...
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