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WV Sports Now Daily Notebook – July 14
The West Virginia Sports Now Daily Notebook is a daily recap of news concerning West Virginia University Athletics. JJ Wetherholt Picked by St. Louis Cardinals in MLB Draft. The 2024 @MLBDraft is tonight at 7 PM EST on @espn and @MLBNetwork. Projected 1st Round Pick and @WVUBaseball Star @jj_wetherholt will...
She was Caitlin Clark 74 years ago. Now, Dot Burrow is a Hall of Famer
BOSTON — In Mississippi, Dot Ford Burrow was Caitlin Clark a half century before Caitlin Clark was born, scoring 50 points per game back in 1950 for tiny Smithville High School in Monroe County. On July 1, in Boston, Mrs. Burrow, grandmother of The Plains’ own Joe Burrow, finally received recognition for her basketball excellence 74 years after she completed one of the most amazing high school basketball careers of anyone, anywhere, ever. ...
Archeological students uncover nineteenth century archaic findings at historic Hale House site in Kanawha County
MALDEN, W.Va. — University students continue to uncover layers of the past at a local archeological dig site just outside of Charleston– from finding 1800 salt industry-era artifacts, to archaic pieces dating back long before. Students and staff from West Virginia State University’s Archeological Field School as well...
Heat Advisory Issued for Parts of West Virginia This Afternoon and Evening
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Heat Advisory for parts of West Virginia this afternoon and evening. High temperatures and humidity are expected to push the heat index to the low 100s across the region, creating potentially dangerous conditions, particularly in lower elevations. Advisory Details. According to the...
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.
Crews from multiple departments fight fire in Boone County
MADISON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Crews from a number of fire departments were fighting a structure fire Monday night on State Street in Madison, Boone County 911 dispatchers said. Dispatchers say it was reported just after 8:30 p.m. at an abandoned apartment building in the 100 block of State Street. The...
WVU Football Sends Offer to 2027 Georgia DB
Despite a new season fast approaching, the WVU football staff still has the future of the program in mind as well. To that end, a recruit announced he received an offer from the West Virginia on Saturday. Emerson “Em” Lewis, a 5-foot-11, 185-pound recruit out of Savannah, Ga., posted about...
Beshear says he doesn’t have enough funds to implement at least 20 Kentucky laws passed this year
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s office says that 20 bills and two resolutions passed this year don’t have enough funding attached for his administration to implement them. Many, including several that passed with bipartisan support, are set to become law Monday.
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