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Buckhannon Water Department announces temporary outage for July 18
BUCKHANNON — The City of Buckhannon Water Department has scheduled a temporary water outage as part of the Meade Street Project. Residents on Madison Street and South Florida Street, from East Lincoln Street to Madison Street and Latham Street, will experience the outage on Thursday, July 18 from 8a.m. to noon.
City’s ‘healthy’ general fund budget carryover earmarked for infrastructure repair, enhancement
BUCKHANNON – The City of Buckhannon ended the 2024 fiscal year with an ample carryover in its general fund budget, and municipal officials are poised to direct those funds to repairing and improving infrastructure – especially streetscapes and sidewalks. The […]. Read the full story. Join My...
‘Making magic’ in Upshur County: New Rotary president challenges members to commit to community service
BUCKHANNON – The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur elected a new president and embraced their 2024-2025 theme this week. Kelley Tierney took over her new position as president of the Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur during the July 16 meeting, where she announced the theme for all Rotary clubs for the year: ‘The Magic of Rotary.’
Marion County Prosecutor schedules press event in Echols investigation
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Marion County Prosecutor Jeffery Freeman will hold a press conference Tuesday to release information relating to the shooting death of Charles “Duddy” Echols in 2023. The press event comes about one week after the family held a protest at the Marion County Courthouse because...
West Virginia’s Haunted Coal Mines: The Dark Secrets of Federal No. 1
If you’ve ever been inside a West Virginia coal mine, you know how dark it can get. The coal absorbs any light that makes it into the depths, creating an intense darkness. This darkness can be frightening, but the real dangers of mining are even scarier. Miners have faced deadly risks since mining began, including rock falls, gas and dust explosions, and sudden suffocation by unseen blackdamp.
Callaway Junior Rookie League heads to Elizabeth, Sublett brothers win third division titles
AAA (nine holes): Jude Walker of Elizabeth at (-3) 33;. AA (nine holes): Sawyer Sublett of Philippi at (+4) 40, his third division win of 2024; and. A (six holes): Elliott Sublett of Philippi at (-4) 20, his third division win of the season. “The heat kept some of our...
WV DOT secretary urging people to slow down in work zones
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - After having the fourth worker from the Department of Highways struck in work zones this year, West Virginia Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston, P.E., is urging motorists to pay attention and drive slowly in work zones. On Wednesday, July 10, a WVDOH mower operator and the driver...
Bus available from Liberty to RCB for students transferring early
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - Harrison County Schools will provide an option for students wishing to transfer to Robert C. Byrd High School from Liberty High School for the 2024 school year. The planned merger between Liberty and RCB is set for 2025, but if students wish to start one year...
FIRST ALERT: Heat wave is still persisting
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Good morning NCWV and welcome into a new week! We are still seeing those high temperatures in the mid to high 90s in the lowlands and the mid to high 80s in the higher elevations for today and tomorrow. We are going to be seeing some rainfall as well as some storms in the area this evening as a frontal system starts to push into NCWV. These storms do have the potential to be severe, with damaging winds being the biggest threat. Wind gusts are currently forecasted at 30MPH for this evening. As we get into tomorrow, this frontal system starts to push the the NE and starts to stall out over us. We will start to see rain showers and storms once again as we get into the afternoon hours and once again these storms have severe potential, with wind gusts getting up to 40MPH. Tornado chances are also non-zero, while these chances remain unlikely, there is still potential to see them more towards the NW of NCWV. With this frontal system however, we will start to see temperatures finally drop off and get back into the low to mid 80s in the lowlands! Daniel Niemasz has all of this and more on your First Alert Forecast.
Registration now open for 5th Annual Pepperoni Roll 5K in Clarksburg
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - Registration is now open for the 5th Annual Pepperoni Roll 5K in Clarksburg!. The event, which is sponsored by The Clarksburg Children’s House, a Montessori School that serves children ages 3 to 6, will be held on Saturday, September 21 at 9 a.m. in downtown Clarksburg.
Pierpont College hosts 5th Annual Maker Camp
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) -Pierpont Technical and Community College’s Annual Makers Camp kicked off today. The program will take place at Pierpont’s Advanced Technology Center, located in Fairmont, for a week long experience in immersive STREAM. STREAM, similar to STEM, includes the studies of science, technology, reading and writing, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Middle school and High school students look forward to having this opportunity every year, with expectations of diving into the exciting worlds of 3d printing, robotics, coding and more. Pierpont officials are also excited about what this year’s camp has to offer; and are looking forward to yet another successful year.
City Resident, BHS Grad, who was Local Municipal Director of Planning, Richard Michael Walton, Passes
Richard Michael Walton, 47, of Bridgeport, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at MonGeneral Hospital in Morgantown. He was born March 5, 1977 in Clarksburg, WV a son of Richard David and Barbara A. Woodward Walton. Richard was a Christian by faith. He was a graduate of Bridgeport High...
Liberty Principal Message: LHS Students Wanting to Start 2024 Year at RCB to have Transportation Option
The following message is from Liberty High School Principal Robert L. Herrod II. "Attention parents and guardians of students currently attending Liberty High School, or students who will be beginning high school at Liberty in the fall:. "With the planned 2025 merger of Liberty High School and Robert C. Byrd...
Motorcycle accident in Shinnston sends two to the hospital with injuries
SHINNSTON, W.Va (WDTV) - At approximately 5:00 P.M. this afternoon on Block Landing Way in Shinnston two patients were transported by EMS after a motorcycle accident. According to Harrison County 911, one patient was transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital and the other was transported to Marion County Mon Health. Responding...
Woman dead after falling from golf cart in Monroe County
A West Virginia woman died Friday after she was injured when she fell out of a golf cart about a week earlier in Monroe County. Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said in a news release Monday that Brenna Abbinanti, 35, of Mount Clare, West Virginia, was pronounced dead about 9:45 p.m. Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Abbinanti was a passenger in a golf cart when she fell out ...
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