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ESPN Lists Sean Martin as Sleeper College Football Player for 2024
West Virginia defensive lineman Sean Martin was featured on ESPN Senior Writer Adam Rittenberg’s list for “What sleeper college football players could break out in the 2024 season?”. Martin, entering his senior season, is looking to end his career as a Mountaineer with big numbers in 2024....
Mountaineer Report: Predicting WVU Player’s Seasons with Game of Over/Under
Mike Asti and Ethan Bock play a game of over/under on the latest episode of Mountaineer Report. They discuss if WVU stars like Garrett Greene, Jahiem White and several others with the over or under for some major statistical categories.
True or False: WVU Hoops will have a full roster at the start of the season
West Virginia University Men's Basketball currently has eleven players on scholarship, with a handful of other walk-on players rounding out the roster. If nothing else, though, we've seen basketball teams around the country add players right up to - and after - the start of the season. Will the Mountaineers do the same? Chris and Mike discuss the chances that WVU comes into the season with a full thirteen scholarships used. Check it out in the video above.
Steptoe & Johnson announces 148 attorneys recognized as best in America, ones to watch
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Steptoe & Johnson PLLC announced that 135 of the firm’s attorneys were named in the 2025 rankings of The Best Lawyers in America. They practice throughout firm locations in Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia. Also noted below are 13 attorneys who have received the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in […]
WVU launches new robotics engineering degree
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia University is launching a new degree this semester. The new robotics engineering degree will launch this fall for undergraduate students. NASA is providing $1 million in funding for the program, which supports the inclusions of state-of-the-art, new equipment and laboratories at the WVU Benjamin...
Mountaineer Nation Reacts to News of WVU Honoring Jerry West
Before he became an NBA legend, Jerry West was first an icon as a Mountaineer. And now that WVU Athletics officially announced West will be honored throughout the upcoming athletic year, West Virginia fans and notable figures are reacting with more love for the late basketball star. West Virginia University...
PENN STATE A 10-FAVE AT W VIRGINIA AUG 31 — A REAL TRAP GAME!
After saving coach Neal Brown’s job with a nine-win 2023 season, the Mountaineers aim at a conference title in the new-look Big 12. Beating the Nittany Lions on Aug. 31 would validate last year’s growth and paint West Virginia as a definite Top 25 team and a potential playoff threat.
Five of Pennsylvania’s ‘fake electors’ from 2020 are back on Trump’s 2024 slate
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.Five Pennsylvania Republicans who joined an alternate slate of electors for Donald Trump in 2020 will again serve as presidential electors in this year’s contest.William “Bill” Bachenberg, Bernadette Comfort, Ash Khare, Patricia Poprik, and Andrew Reilly are included on a list of electors submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of State by the GOP. Those electors, along with 15 others, drew criticism after submitting their names as electors for Pennsylvania in December 2020 and casting votes for then-President Trump,...
Suspect in custody after armed robbery at Fairmont gas station
WHITE HALL, W.Va (WDTV) - One suspect is in custody after an armed robbery at a Go Mart location in White Hall. According to Marion County 911, the investigation is still ongoing but one suspect is in custody with law enforcement officials. This is a developing story, stick with 5...
Sam’s Club Is Making Major Changes That Will Affect Its PA Members
Sam’s Club members in Pennsylvania need to be on the lookout for some major changes coming to the store in the near future. Across the state of Pennsylvania, there are 24 Sam’s Club locations and people in our area really tend to love it. You can find just...
2 men charged in Ohio Township homicide behind bars for separate recent crime sprees
Two men arrested this week for separate crime sprees in Washington and Allegheny Counties, Emmanuel Houghton and Tyler Stewart, are now charged with the murder of 18-year-old Jordan Geiger.
AJ Savopoulos promoted to assistant IT manager at First United Bank & Trust
OAKLAND, Md. (WV News) — AJ Tasker, Managing Director of Information Technology at First United Bank & Trust, recently announced AJ Savopoulos has been appointed as the assistant IT manager. In this new role, Savopoulos will manage daily IT applications, support initiatives to enhance customer value, and oversee the...
On-Farm Apprentice Program Aims to Grow Dairy Herd Managers
Being an apprentice on a dairy farm gives Kristina Quinn just the kind of real-life experience she wants. The recent high school graduate is no stranger to milking cows. In fact, she’s been doing it since ninth grade. But now, as an apprentice, she’s learning much more about everything involved in herd management.
Father and son accused of assaulting country club employee
WASHINGTON (KDKA) - A father and his son are now facing charges after being accused of beating up a Washington County country club employee in June. According to the criminal complaint, South Strabane Township Police were called to the Washington County Country Club on June 16 for an employee who claimed they were physically assaulted on the golf course. The employee, Mark Yates, had driven his golf cart to the sprinkler near a home on Country Club Road when he saw three people jumping on it in an attempt to break it. They were later identified as Rowdy Williams Sr., and his...
Fayetteville-based Clem’s Grille makes long awaited debut at State Fair
FAIRLEA, WV (WVNS) – A Fayetteville business is making its debut at the State Fair of West Virginia this year. Clem’s Grille is serving up hot quesadillas, wraps, wings and fried ravioli bites for the first time ever at the State Fair of West Virginia. Owner Craig Clemens said they have been waiting for 18 […]
2-Time Pro Bowl QB Suggested as Potential 2025 Target for Steelers
Quarterback Geno Smith replaced Russell Wilson with the Seattle Seahawks. It’s possible the same thing could happen with the Pittsburgh Steelers. At least Steelers Now’s Derrick Bell implied that potential exists in a tweet on X (formerly Twitter). “Will history repeat itself?” Bell asked as a caption to...
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