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Matt Mullins & The Bringdowns take the stage for ‘Live on the Levee’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Live on the Levee, Charleston’s free outdoor summer concert series, brought Matt Mullins & The Bringdowns to Haddad Riverfront Park’s Schoenbaum Stage Friday. Grace Campbell opened the evening with a 6:30 p.m. set. MultiFest will take place at Haddad Riverfront, from Thursday, August 1...
WVU Basketball Goes on Team Bonding Activity Before Foreign Trip
Since team bonding is an essential part of an offseason, WVU basketball head coach Darian DeVries took his team on a group activity together. DeVries and his Mountaineers all went bowling together on Saturday. The WVU basketball program posted videos and images of the coaches and players all having fun and enjoying spending quality time together.
WVU student Ivan Puskovitch qualifies for 2024 Olympics
MORGANTOWN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Ivan Puskovitch, a student at West Virginia University (WVU), has qualified for the marathon swimming event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Puskovitch secured his spot after placing 14th in the men’s 10 km event at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, with a time of 1:48:54.40. Puskovitch’s achievement […]
Over a thousand gather for Serbian culture, food, and music at annual festival
WEIRTON, WV — The annual Serb Fest held by the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church returned Saturday at the Serbian picnic grounds in Weirton. The festival featured everything within Serbian culture—food, music, games, and more. "We have tremendous workers every year that step up. We have the lamb...
Club 3:16 hosts Fun Fest to give back to Ohio Valley youth, draws 200 attendees
WEIRTON, WV — The members of Club 3:16, a faith-based youth group, held a Club 3:16 Fun Fest to give back to the youth in the Ohio Valley. "There are so many kids out there who aren't benefiting from going to a swimming pool or participating in other activities, so we wanted to do something for the community to give back," said Patti Barnabei, founder of Club 3:16.
WVU Defensive Starters as Recruits
West Virginia is just a few days away from fall camp and a little over a month away from week one of the 2024 season. Head coach Neal Brown and staff have assembled a roster that will look to compete in this new era of college football and the Big 12. Some players have been added through the transfer portal, while WVU has recruited most of them out of high school. The following will examine how the Mountaineers’ defensive starters stacked up as high school recruits according to 247Sports Composite.
WVU's Mary Tucker ends first day of Olympic competition, set for two more events
West Virginia standout rifle star Mary Tucker know what it’s like to win gold on quite the large stage -- over her collegiate rifle career at both WVU and Kentucky, she captured multiple NCAA Championships. Tucker also knows what it’s like to taste a podium finish on the international...
Big Man One-on-Ones from WVU's final one day camp
West Virginia University held their final one-day camp of the summer on Thursday, with just over one hundred prospects making their way to Morgantown to take part in the event. Among them were a couple dozen offensive and defensive linemen, several of which were receiving serious interest from the Mountaineers. EerSports was there to take in the action and got some clips of the one-on-one battles between the big men at the event. Check it out in the video above.
Morgantown High School Specialist Aidan Stire Commits To WVU
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia University snagged another home grown talent to sign on to the program as Morgantown High School Specialist Aidan Stire made his commitment public (via x) on Thursday afternoon. The 6′0 specialist was also showing off his skills in Clarksburg over the weekend in the...
Ohio Valley Zoo Awarded 21st Century Museum Professionals Program Grant
WHEELING, W.Va. — The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced that Oglebay’s Good Zoo, in collaboration with West Liberty University, is among the eight recipients of the esteemed 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (21MP) grant. According to IMLS officials, each awarded institution will receive up to $500,000 for projects aimed at providing professional […]
Veterans Appreciation Ceremony honors service members throughout the Ohio Valley
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — The Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival honored veterans throughout the area on Saturday during the Veterans Appreciation Ceremony. Organizations like the Moundsville Honor Guard and the Wheeling Vets Center’s Guitars for Vets were present to honor those who have fallen in service. “I’ve lost buddies overseas and it’s […]
WVU Basketball Offers Pair of High School Guards
The offers continue to fly out from WVU basketball as the coaching staff offered a pair of high school guards this week. 2025 four-star Kelvin Odih and 2027’s Jacob Canton both picked up offers from West Virginia. Odih, 6-foot-4, was offered on Wednesday while Canton, 6-foot-3, was offered Thursday.
West Virginia Basketball Welcomes Transfer Jake Auer: Scoring Stats & Collegiate Journey
West Virginia men’s basketball recently added fifth-year guard Jake Auer as a veteran walk-on, bringing collegiate experience and scoring prowess to the team. Auer played 95 games and started 49 at the NCAA Division 2 level, averaging 12.4 points per game in his sophomore season. He maintained a shooting...
Inside the Huddle stops in MOV
VIENNA — Mountaineer faithful gathered to give back on Saturday at Buzzie Dils Park at the annual Inside the Huddle event put on by the Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg. Attendees enjoyed food catered by the North End Tavern and the opportunity to win raffle items. After the meal, Tony Caridi, the voice of the Mountaineers, talked to the audience about the state of college athletics, both across the country and particularly at West Virginia University.
DeVries hopeful timing of Italy trip works in Mountaineers’ favor
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One week from today, West Virginia’s men’s basketball program will face outside competition for the first time under head coach Darian DeVries. The Mountaineers head to Italy on Wednesday and play their first of three games overseas August 3 at 12:30 p.m. ET against BC Zaligiris Kaunas-2 in Genoa.
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