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Roadway closed following multi-vehicle accident with entrapment
GREER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A motor vehicle accident involving entrapment and multiple drivers left a roadway closed to oncoming traffic on Wednesday as responders attempted to navigate the situation. According to the Monongalia County Resources group, the Route 7 roadway near the unincorporated Monongalia County community of Greer was shut down for a time on […]
Clarksburg VA Memorial Park nearing completion of new pickleball courts
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - The Veterans Memorial Park broke ground in March on a new pickleball courts project next to the River Bend miniature golf course. Now, after weather and equipment delays, plans are nearly complete. the funding awarded to the project was just under half a million dollars. Nine permanent concrete pickleball courts and one adjustable court will be available to the community. Clarksburg Parks and Recreation Director, Doug Comer says he’s happy to provide a space for a growing sport.
Morgantown City Council discussing ordinance banning homeless camps
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - Morgantown City Council held a meeting Tuesday that focused heavily on issues surrounding the homeless. The meeting drew both criticism and support for a potential ban on homeless encampments. The president of the non-profit Main Street Morgantown, Mark Downs says current conditions downtown are enabling dangerous...
Inaugural T1D Friends and Family Picnic set to take place in Morgantown
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Breakthrough T1D is a national non-profit organization that specializes in diabetes research. As the number one global leader in type one diabetes research and advocacy, T1D has made plenty of contributions to families all over the world, and the wild and wonderful is no different. This weekend in Morgantown T1D will be hosting it’s inaugural T1D Friends and Family picnic. The event will feature food, beverages, music, and fun games the whole family can enjoy. Diabetes is not only one of the most prevalent diseases throughout America, but also specifically West Virginia. Leaving event officials like, Emily Smaniotto, stressing the importance on events like this being helpful for spread awareness and ideas.
Wren Baker Talks About Athletic Director Role, Big 12 on Podcast
West Virginia’s athletic director went in-depth on the challenges he faces while serving West Virginia University, expansion talks about the Big 12, and talked about EA College Football 25 on the 3 Guys Before The Game Podcast this past Tuesday. Wren Baker was first asked about how revenue sharing...
Semi-truck carrying 40,000lbs of chicken runs red light, crashes into pickup near Elkins
RANDOLPH COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV) - A tractor trailer hauling roughly 40,000 lbs of poultry was involved in a two vehicle wreck in Randolph County Wednesday morning, according to authorities. Per a release from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the driver of the tractor trailer ran a red light near Crystal...
State Fair of West Virginia to host school supply drive
FAIRLEA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The State Fair of West Virginia, in collaboration with Communities in Schools of Greenbrier County (CISGC), will hold a school supply drive on Monday, August 12, 2024, during the 99th Annual State Fair. Fairgoers who bring three different school supply items or two hygiene products will enjoy gate admission and carnival […]
West Virginia Weather Update: Isolated Showers, Cooler Temperatures Ahead
Charleston, WV – Drier weather is set to return to the lowlands of West Virginia, while a few showers or storms might linger along the mountains today. This pattern shift brings a quieter finish to the workweek for many residents. According to the US National Weather Service in Charleston, a front to the south will provide a focus for isolated showers and storms this weekend into early next week.
Babydog Charms The Crowd At The RNC Convention
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) had just started his address at the Republican National Convention when the crowd started chanting “Babydog! Babydog! Babydog!” Babydog is Justice’s four-year-old, 60-pound English bulldog and she knew it was her time to shine. “I know that a lot of you want to meet my little buddy,” he said, […] The post Babydog Charms The Crowd At The RNC Convention appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
WV’s sales tax holiday quickly approaching, Meadowbrook Mall offering free gift card
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia’s sales tax holiday is coming up in just a few weeks, and the Meadowbrook Mall has a special offer as part of the holiday to help with back-to-school shopping. From August 2nd through the 5th, there is no sales tax on a variety...
Kentucky farm recalls 6,900 pounds of hot dogs shipped to Ohio, West Virginia
The federal Food Safety and Inspection Service is concerned that some of the recalled hot dogs may be in restaurants’ or hotels’ refrigerators or freezers. Restaurants and hotels are urged not to serve the products.
West Virginia tourism is booming, but how does this affect housing?
MINDEN, WV (WVNS) – Many travel to the Mountain State for tourism attractions and to simply vacation, but there are problems that come with growing tourism. With tourism drawing many to visit and even move to West Virginia to start businesses, concerns and issues that can come with that were discussed at a roundtable at […]
West Virginia’s first female astronaut to promote Marshall University
She is a Mountaineer by birth and education, and Emily Calandrelli, set to become West Virginia’s first female astronaut to go into space, will also carry the Marshall University story as she advances her mission. A Morgantown native and West Virginia University graduate as well as an Emmy-nominated television...
Mine worker seriously injured in incident at southern West Virginia site
WYOMING COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A mine worker was seriously injured in an incident at a southern West Virginia site last week. The incident was reported at the Wyco Surface Mine near the Raleigh-Wyoming county line on July 12, a state official said. The woman who was injured in...
Isaiah Tuck: From West Virginia to above the Arctic Circle
CAMP CREEK, WV (WVNS) — A Ghent man is making his television debut on the History Channel series Alone. Contestants are dropped off and compete to outlast each other in an incredibly harsh environment. Isaiah Tuck is a West Virginia Game Warden and Air National Guardsman from Ghent who appears on season 11 of Alone, […]
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