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One more day of 90°+ weather before storms bring relief
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Temperatures have been climbing above 90° for the past few days, with Monday’s highs inching to just shy of record-breaking in some areas. Tuesday will be similarly hot, but will be the last day in the 90s for a little while. A cold front will be approaching the area from the NW, bringing rain, thunderstorms, and eventually, cooler air. The storms will arrive in the afternoon and continue into the evening, and have the potential to become severe in isolated cases. Strong, damaging wind gusts are possible anywhere in NCWV within thunderstorms. Heavy rain could pose a localized flash flooding risk, though that risk will stay low since we have been very dry.
Pierpont’s Maker Camp looks to teach students about ‘STREAM’ learning
Pierpont Community & Technical College is hosting its Maker Camp for the fifth year in a row which looks to take grant funding and teach middle and high school students about STREAM education—which stands for Science, Technology, Reading/Writing, Engineering/Entrepreneurship, Arts and Design, and Math.
WVU Medicine Health Report: Harmony Valve
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - In this edition of the WVU Medicine Health Report, Dr. Alex Verhoeven, a pediatric cardiologist at WVU Medicine Children’s how the Harmony valve procedure is helping improve the lives of children diagnosed with heart defects. Watch the video above to learn more.
Running Wild: YMCA to hold 5K race in Clarksburg, West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — Veterans Memorial Park in Clarksburg is home to a pool, a golf course, ball fields and so much more. With such a large facility, it’s also the perfect place to hold a 5K run. And that’s where the Clarksburg YMCA will be holding...
WVWC professor Jon Benjamin to receive Elbert K. Fretwell Outstanding Educator Award from Boy Scouts
BUCKHANNON — A West Virginia Wesleyan College art professor will receive the Elbert K. Fretwell Outstanding Educator Award from the Mountaineer Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Jon Benjamin, associate professor in the Art and Design Department, teaches graphic design, photography, film and more. He holds a...
Storm Tracker 12 Weather Forecast
The hot weather continues through today and tomorrow, but there will finally be relief on Wednesday. We are currently in a heat advisory today until 8pm. We are also at a level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather today with the biggest threat being damaging wind.
Worthington man arrested for sexually abusing 5-year-old girl
WORTHINGTON, W.Va (WDTV) - A Worthington man was arrested for sexually abusing a 5-year-old girl. Tyler Swiger, 33, is accused of sexually abusing the girl on multiple occasions, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Department. The girl told authorities that she liked when Swiger was out of town because...
LUCAS to offer lung cancer screening in Mill Creek, Elkins, Jane Lew, and Fairmont
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Randolph, Lewis, and Marion counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. LUCAS. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, LUCAS will be at:
Update: One lane of Interstate 79 reopens following RV fire
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — Both southbound lanes of Interstate 79 have reopened following a vehicle fire Monday afternoon. A recreational vehicle caught fire in the southbound lanes near mile marker 126 Monday just after 2 p.m. Both lanes were closed while firefighters extinguished the blaze, according to the state Department of Transportation.
Bridgeport's Mason Williams shoots 2nd-round 60, ties for 4th in pro tournament
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick (WV News) — Bridgeport native Mason Williams shot a course-record 11-under 60 and tied for fourth at the weather-shortened Explore NB Open on the PGA Tour Americas circuit over the weekend. Williams finished at -18 for the tournament, posting a 70 on Friday, the course-record 60...
Philippi, West Virginia, prepares for Lurch Fest
PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WV News) — As the countdown begins for Lurch Fest on Aug. 3, this year’s Planning Committee has several activities on the agenda. Kicking off the festival will be a pre-fest session with Christofer Cook, authorized biographer of Ted Cassidy, and Cassidy’s son Sean. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 2 in 17N Event Center in the heart of downtown Philippi.
Wanda Jean Reed
GRAFTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Wanda Jean Reed, 81, of Morgantown, WV (formerly Grafton), passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024, at the Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. She was born in Elkins on December 2, 1942, a daughter of the late Henry J. Arbogast and Lula Keller Arbogast.
Fairmont woman charged after ignoring child’s complaints of sexual assault
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - A Fairmont woman was arrested last week after police confirmed she did not get help for a child who told her that she was sexually assaulted on multiple occasions. West Virginia State Police said a 7-year-old girl told Chelsea Nice, 34, she was sexually assaulted on...
Dante Stills set for second NFL season after earning significant snaps as a rookie
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Another cross-country flight awaits Dante Stills as he makes the trek from his hometown of Fairmont to Phoenix this week. Training camp begins for the Arizona Cardinals on July 25 and the preseason grind will start for Stills and his teammates. As a sixth-round pick in...
Donald Eugene Henderson
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WV News) — Donald Eugene Henderson, age 91, of Buckhannon, died July 12, 2024, at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg. He was born in Buckhannon on September 4, 1932, a son of the late Francis Flay and Edna Ruth (Barnett) Henderson.
Kerr 8th, Johnson 10th after 2 rounds at Women's Amateur
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — With two rounds down and one to go, a close finish is brewing at the 101st West Virginia Women’s Amateur Championship at Bridgeport Country Club. Susan Glasby of Chesapeake, Oh. shot a second-round 73 on Monday after opening with a 77 on Sunday...
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