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Back at full strength, Ahmad looks to deliver for Best Virginia
Esa Ahmad enjoyed a strong four-year career at West Virginia and was an instrumental part of consecutive Sweet 16 teams in 2017 and 2018. More than five years after Ahmad wrapped up his college career, he again has an opportunity to represent the Mountaineers through Best Virginia, the WVU-alumni based squad that will begin play in The Basketball Tournament on Saturday in Pittsburgh.
Taking Stock of Big XII Transfer Classes: West Virginia
For all intents and purposes college basketball's 2024 transfer season is over although some schools could still add one or two more players prior to tipping off in November. However, in this age of highly paid transfers, many coaches could opt for quality over quantity, meaning they'll concentrate their NIL funds on several elite transfer prospects rather than scatter those finite moneys over more marginal prospects in an attempt to fill all 13 scholarship spots. They may prefer to roll the dice on injury and other attrition with nine or 10 scholarship players. Texas Tech, incidentally, has filled only 11 scholarship positions as of this writing and could stand pat. This is a calculated risk Grant McCasland and other coaches may be willing to run.
Three-Time Canadian Olympian Sydney Pickrem Will Join West Virginia’s Coaching Staff
Three-time Canadian Olympian Sydney Pickrem will join the coaching staff at West Virginia next season. West Virginia University swimming and diving head coach Brent MacDonald announced that three-time Canadian Olympian Sydney Pickrem will join the staff as an assistant men’s and women’s swimming coach. Pickrem will join the team after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where she is scheduled to compete later this month.
Six states passed laws related to the restoration of voting rights for felons or voting by incarcerated individuals
Six states adopted new laws related to voting by individuals convicted of a felony or voting by incarcerated individuals, including two states with Republican trifectas that passed bills to restore voting rights to certain individuals convicted of a felony more quickly. In Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed HB 1629...
Woman arrested after telling police she shot her husband
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - One woman has been arrested after she told police she shot her husband. On Saturday, July 13, the Parkersburg Police Department responded to an address on Rayon Dr. in south Parkersburg in reference to a shooting that had already occurred. The subject and arrestee, identified as Bendi Tucker, called 911, stating she had shot her husband, according to the release.
Woman found not guilty in attempted child kidnapping from mall
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A woman who faced charges after an attempted child kidnapping last year at the Charleston Town Center was found not guilty Monday by reason of mental illness. Love Sabatini appeared before Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Dave Hardy for a plea entry. A plea agreement...
Man arrested after threatening to kill mother, burn her house down
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been arrested after threatening to kill his mother and burn her house down. According to a criminal complaint, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, police responded to a residence on Washington Street West in Charleston following an argument between 36-year-old Justin Ball and his mother. The complaint states that […]
Country star Gary Allen to perform at Marshall Network Health Arena
HUNTINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Country music singer and songwriter, Gary Allen has been announced as an upcoming performer at Huntington’s Marshall Health Network Arena. Known for hits such as “Watching Airplanes,” “Best I Ever Had,” and “Tough Little Boys,” Allen came to prominence on the country music scene in the late 1990s, gaining recognition throughout […]
Hillbilly Christmas in July Ride this Saturday
PIKEVILLE – In a little over a week the 19th annual Hillbilly Christmas in July ride will be held, as the group raises money for the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Lexington. The ride, slated for July 20, will start in Pikeville and make its way through Prestonsburg and...
Mom caught in stolen U-Haul with meth and 3 unbuckled kids, police say
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A woman, who police say already had a warrant for child neglect, is now facing new child neglect charges. Officers say late Sunday night, they spotted a stolen U-Haul van in the area of Highway 41 and the Lloyd. Police say they called for backup, and...
Capito celebrates signing of bill that fights against Parkinson’s Disease
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito made her way to Capitol Market in Charleston Monday evening to celebrate the signing of a bill trying to end Parkinson’s Disease. The Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which was signed by...
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