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Lewis-Upshur Animal Control pleads for help, hosting emergency adoption event
BUCKHANNON, W.Va (WDTV) - The Lewis-Upshur Animal Control Facility is pleading for the public’s help in adopting its animals. The pound is overflowing after record numbers of dogs and cats have been surrendered and seized, officials said, and if the animals are not adopted, some will lose their lives. Their normal rescue partners are also full, so cats and dogs are not being moved, they said.
American Idol runner-up HunterGirl to perform in Morgantown Friday
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - Country music star HunterGirl will be performing in Morgantown tonight. HunterGirl came in second place on American Idol’s twentieth season in 2022. She will perform at the Hazel Ruby McQuain Amphitheater as part of the Ruby Summer Concert Series. Kate Boytek will open the show...
Clarksburg to host National Night Out with music, food & free entry to Splash Zone
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - The Clarksburg Police Department and the City of Clarksburg are teaming up to host their annual National Night Out event early next month. The event will take place on Tuesday, August 6 at the Veteran’s Memorial Park from 5 to 8 p.m. in the upper park area near the Amphitheater.
Ed Etzel – Celebrating 40 Years Since Near-Perfect Olympic Gold Win
Dr. Ed Etzel, WVU's gold-medal-winning rifle coach, reminisces on his near-perfect score at the 1984 Summer Olympics, sharing anecdotes of post-victory media frenzy and unique drug-testing practices. Ed Etzel's impressive 599 tally in the English Match smallbore rifle event set an Olympic record. West Virginia University has a rich history...
Taylor County organization to host school supply drive for students in need
GRAFTON, W.Va (WDTV) - A gently used and new school supplies drive will take place in Grafton early next month. The PATCH Coalition of Taylor County, which stands for Planned Approach To Community Health and sets out to improve the overall health and well-being of Taylor County and its citizens through education and other special projects, will host the Pay It Forward Collection & Bake Sale.
WVU Cancer Institute to open outpatient clinic for geriatric cancer patients
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - The WVU Cancer Institute is opening a new outpatient clinic for geriatric cancer patients. When a patient is diagnosed with cancer, the primary focus of medical care becomes the cancer itself with other conditions taking the back seat, officials said. However, older adults can have chronic medical problems and other physical, cognitive and social needs that cannot be overlooked.
WVU Basketball Notebook: Early men's observations
While there is no way to make final, definitive judgments about a team three months before it plays its first game, there are some things that can be gleaned from practice and talking to those in and around the program. With that chance afforded over the past few days, here are some observations and thoughts on West Virginia's men's basketball team as it prepares for its trip to Italy, where it will play three games during the first week of August.
Two vice presidents chosen for Fairmont State University cabinet
FAIRMONT, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Mike Davis, President of Fairmont State University has chosen two vice presidents to join the Fairmont executive leadership team. The step marks a significant development for the institution. Davis, currently in the second year of his presidency, seeks to make Fairmont State University a “Great Place to Learn, Work, and to […]
Clarksburg Native Robert "Bob" Reynolds Elected as Secretary for WVU Board of Governors 2024-24 Term
The West Virginia University Board of Governors is announcing its officers for the 2024-25 term. Experienced members serving in leadership are Richard “Rick” Pill, elected as BOG chair, Dr. Patrice Harris, elected as vice chair, and Robert “Bob” Reynolds, elected as secretary. Reynolds, a Clarksburg native,...
Mountaineers counting on Oklahoma State transfers
MORGANTOWN — Once upon a time, in the fantasy world that was college football and basketball in the pre-NIL and transfer portal days, schools did all they could to keep their players from transferring within the same conference. Those days are over, and it’s no more evident than at...
Healthy Outlook: WVU’s Gee tours new wing at Jackson General Hospital
RIPLEY — WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital had a chance to show off its new $35 million wing Friday afternoon. West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee came to Jackson General to visit its leadership team, including new President and Chief Executive Officer Candace Miller, and to take a tour of the hospital’s new $35 million expansion that opened in June.
Campers Inn RV Supporting National Motocross Championship
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – For 2024, MX Sports Inc., producer of the 43rd Annual Monster Energy Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by AMSOIL announced that Campers Inn RV will be on-site providing Mobile RV Service throughout the week of the National, July 27 to Aug. 3, according to a release.
Former WVU baseball catcher Paul McIntosh sets Marlins Double-A runs record
When former West Virginia University baseball catcher Paul McIntosh crossed home plate as the winning run in the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 4-3, walk-off win over the Biloxi Shuckers Thursday night, he made history in the Miami Marlins organization. It marked the 126th time McIntosh scored a run for the Blue...
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