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WVU School of Dentistry launches pediatric dentistry program
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - The West Virginia University School of Dentistry will soon begin the first and only advanced education program in pediatric dentistry in the state. Pediatric dentists are oral health providers who see infants and children through adolescence. The inaugural class for the 2026 pediatric dentistry residency will...
Catholic Charities puts price tag on managing Bartlett House shelter
The CEO of Catholic Charities of West Virginia told Morgantown city leaders and Monongalia County Commissioners this week that it would cost between $450,000 and $500,000 per year to manage the financially struggling Bartlett House Emergency Homeless Shelter.
List: WVU Basketball Continues to Throw Offers to Recruits
WVU basketball staff has extended offers to many recruits in the 2025, 2026 and 2027 classes since getting hired in the spring. Let’s take a look at who West Virginia has expressed interest in over the last week. Isaiah Denis | 2025 | G | 4⭐️. State: North...
WVU Women’s Basketball adds 6-foot-3 center, Feryal Defne Atli from Turkey
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (July 3, 2024) – West Virginia University women’s basketball head coach Mark Kellogg has announced the addition of Feryal Defne Atli (Mersin, Turkey) to a grant-in-aid for the 2024-25 academic year. “We are thrilled to add another versatile piece to the program in Defne,” Kellogg said....
West Virginia man drowns after being caught in Daytona Beach rip current, deputies say
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WCHS) — A West Virginia resident drowned this week at Daytona Beach, deputies said. The Volusia Sheriff's Office confirmed a 43-year-old man died in Florida Wednesday after being caught in a rip current. Rip currents move perpendicular to shorelines and can rapidly move swimmers hundreds of...
Two Mountain State volunteer fire departments benefit from the Lowes Hometowns program this year
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Lowe’s Home Improvement will perform nearly $200,000 at two volunteer fire department facilities in the state. Lowe’s District Manager Brittany Roberts said they’ll do the work through the Lowe’s Hometowns program. Materials are provided and associates participate in completing the projects, but members of the community are encouraged to help as well.
City of Bluefield seeks public’s help in animal cruelty case
BLUEFIELD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The City of Bluefield is requesting the public’s assistance in an active animal cruelty investigation. According to the city, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, a search warrant was executed on Giles Street, where multiple severely emaciated, sick, and injured dogs were found. Bluefield Animal Control, assisted by Mercer County Animal Control […]
West Virginia Inmate Escapes During Church Outing
Gregory Dale Stewart, who was on furlough to attend a church service, managed to escape from Parkersburg Correctional Center. The West Virginia State Police are currently on the lookout for him. Details Surrounding The Escape. Stewart was last seen at the Cross Church on Market Street in Parkersburg, where he...
“End of Watch Ride to Remember” event for fallen Nicholas Deputy Thomas Baker to be held Friday
SUMMERSVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department will host a memorial event to honor Deputy Thomas Baker, who was killed in the line of duty. The event, “End of Watch Ride to Remember,” will take place on Friday, July 5th, at 8:30 AM on Main Street in Summersville in front of the Nicholas […]
Sunset Ellis Drive-In to host Family Splash Day with firework display
SHINNSTON, W.Va (WDTV) - The Sunset Ellis Drive-In will be holding a family event this weekend!. Family Splash Day will take place Saturday, July 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be bounce houses, a water slide, face painting, a DJ, food trucks, a variety of vendors and a firework show, organizers said.
WVU makes final list for south Florida receiver with decision date tomorrow
Samari Reed, a 6-foot-2, 185 pound wide receiver from Pompano Beach (FL) Monarch, announced his top five schools on Wednesday morning via X (formerly Twitter), and the Mountaineers made the cut. Rounding out his list are Clemson, Kentucky, Ole Miss and Penn State. Reed currently holds a 3-star, 87 overall...
Capito’s Bill to Address Parkinson’s Disease Signed into Law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – The Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), was signed into law. The bill, which passed the U.S. Senate in May, aims to unite the federal government in a mission to cure and prevent Parkinson’s, alleviate financial and health […] The post Capito’s Bill to Address Parkinson’s Disease Signed into Law appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
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