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WDTV Anchor Atticus Pead welcomes new baby!
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - You may have noticed our anchor Atticus Pead has been gone this week. There’s a good reason for that... Atticus and his wife, Ashley, welcomed their new baby yesterday, July 18th!. Baby Pead weighs 8 pounds and 4 ounces, is 19 inches tall, and according...
Man arrested in Vienna murder
VIENNA – A man was arrested Sunday for the murder of a woman, according to the chief of the Vienna Police Department. Hearl T. Collins, age and address unavailable, was arrested in Harrison County, Chief Carl Powell said. Collins was a suspect in an incident reported shortly before 4:30...
Morgantown celebrates 100 years of Don Knotts' legacy
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WCHS) — The city of Morgantown is recognizing a legendary entertainer by paying tribute to West Virginia native Don Knotts. The Metropolitan Theater will be celebrating Knotts' life and legacy from July 20-24 by showing a marathon of his films and featuring special guests and performances. Signage...
Wetherholt’s road to The Show has begun
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In the moment, JJ Wetherholt didn’t have much time to process what had just transpired. He was told that once he got drafted, he would have roughly 30 seconds to get from the area where he and his family were watching the draft up to the stage where the MLB Commissioner had just read his name.
WVU-P’s Riverhawk Farm holds Farm to School Agrication Program
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - This summer, WVUP’s Riverhawk Farm is filled with high school students learning about different parts of a farm during their Farm to School Agrication Program. The farm’s Agriculture Outreach Specialist, Hannah Morgan, explained how the program works and how different organizations like the Department of...
SMART Center Market celebrates new home on Market Street
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — The SMART Center Market held its grand re-opening on Friday, celebrating all the work that went into the big move. The old building on Main Street, formerly The Goodwin Drug Company, now houses a plethora of dinosaurs, space-themed objects, and delicious ice cream. Robert Strong, co-owner of SMART Center Market, says […]
12th annual Run for Recovery to be held Saturday in Fairmont
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - On Saturday, the annual Run for Recovery takes place in Fairmont, and a record-setting 150 to 200 people are expected to take part. Organizers said the event helps raise money for a good cause. “This means so much to the community to support the homeless, to...
The best of the rest of our WVU conversations at Big 12 media days
The Big 12's media days have been in the books for a week now. The SEC has followed with a four-day event — twice as long as the Big 12's — and the ACC's and Big Ten's are up next week. The five Mountaineers on hand in Las...
Body recovered from Summersville Lake identified as missing man
UPDATE: (5 p.m. Friday, July 19) – West Virginia State Police have confirmed a body found in Summersville Lake is that of a Morgantown man who went missing in the area Sunday. According to West Virginia State Police, the man has been identified as 44-year-old Scott David Saylor. He was first reported missing Monday, July […]
Gino’s founder of famous West Virginia pizza chain dies
William Kenneth “Kenney” Grant, the esteemed founder and owner of the beloved West Virginia chain Gino’s Pizza and Spaghetti House, has passed away at the age of 94. Grant died on Wednesday, as noted in an obituary posted by Beard Mortuary funeral home. A Legacy of Community...
West Virginia reacts to calls for President Biden to end his campaign
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — There are more calls across the nation, including West Virginia, for President Joe Biden to withdraw from his reelection bid. Many are concerned he’s putting other political races in jeopardy. Some national Democrat party leaders have spoken to the president privately, to at least entertain the idea of stepping away from […]
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