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City of Elkins plans multiple Fourth of July events
ELKINS, W.Va (WDTV) - The city of Elkins will be holding multiple events to celebrate the Fourth of July this week!. The 249th Army Band will be holding a concert at 6 p.m. on July 4th at the Rotary Amphitheater in the Elkins Town Square located behind the Elkins Depot Welcome Center.
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.
Grant received by Fairmont State funds high school NASA IV&V ERC GLOBE science projects
Fairmont State University received $4,980 in grant funding from the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program, an international science and education program focused on teaching and learning Earth System Science. The grant supports Going Global in WV with GLOBE, a project led by the Katherine Johnson...
Gilmer County football finds its man
GLENVILLE – The Gilmer County High School football program will be competing in the “new look” Class A field with a first-year head coach. On Monday evening, the Gilmer County Board of Education approved 1999 Titan graduate Tommy Hamric to guide the program. “Absolutely,” Hamric said of...
Clarksburg City Council swears in new councilman
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WDTV) - Clarksburg City Council swore in three members on Monday. Marc Jackson and Martin Howe were reelected but joining them was new face, Ryan Deems, who is looking forward to serving his hometown in city hall. “I started running for political office in 2019, and I’ve won...
Candidate filing period begins for Fairmont City Council election
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - Fairmont residents who are interested in becoming city council members will be able to throw their hat in the ring starting next Monday. The candidate filing period for the November 5th Fairmont Municipal Election will begin at 8:30 a.m. July 8th and last until 4:30 p.m. on August 7th.
Triple A forecasts record numbers to hit the road for Independence Day travel
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A record number of Americans will take to the road for the Independence Day holiday this year, according to a report from the Mid-Atlantic Division of Triple A. Spokesperson Tiffany Stanley said this holiday falls toward the end of the of the week, encouraging people to...
WVU Football commit Scotty Fox highlights
West Virginia's recruiting class vaulted up the 247Sports Team Rankings in the last few weeks. The Mountaineers have been adding pieces left and right and, sometimes when that happens, fans forget just what exactly they're getting with each new addition. Over the course of the next couple weeks, we're going to do a quick reminder by reposting some of the future of WVU Football and their highlight videos. Today? Mentor (OH) quarterback Scotty FOx.
WVU issues safety warning following 2 burglary incidents Tuesday
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia University issued a campus warning following a report of a burglary Tuesday. The burglary was reported right after 9 a.m. at a building located at 633 North Spruce Street in Morgantown, which is a University-owned building. A cleaning crew had arrived at the site and allegedly found three people inside who were not authorized to be there.
Morgantown boy suffers seizure at pool, receives treatment at WVU Medicine
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Summer vacation means plenty of family swim time at local pools. For most kids, it’s business as usual — splashing, cannonballs, and the like, but when Elizabeth Pauley heard the three whistles from the pool’s lifeguards, she knew something wasn’t right. A boy was being pulled out of the pool. She instantly recognized his swim trunks. It was her son Jackson.
Former Fairmont Senior, WVU Standout and Current Pittsburgh Steeler, Zach Frazier, Nets Another Honor
Houston’s Jamal Shead and Texas’ Madisen Skinner were named the Big 12 Male and Female Athletes of the Year for the 2023-24 season. Shead captured the award in the Cougars’ inaugural year in the league while Skinner is the second consecutive Longhorn to collect the honor and the 16th overall.
Councilman Joe Abu-Ghannam chosen as new Morgantown mayor
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - The Morgantown City Council appointed a new mayor and deputy mayor Tuesday. The council elected Joe Abu-Ghannam as the mayor, and Jenny Selin as the deputy mayor. Every year, the council members nominate and vote on those positions. Abu-Ghannam has lived in Morgantown for 20 years...
Catholic Charities presents proposal to host year long triage shelter at Hazel’s House of Hope
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Catholic Charities of West Virginia has offered the City of Morgantown their services to host a year-long emergency triage shelter within city limits. President and CEO of the Catholic Charities of West Virginia, Mark Phillips, presented a request for proposal during Morgantown City Council’s regular meeting Tuesday, where he broke down the cost of the year-long service. This included the minimum number of people that would be required to run the shelter, which organizations would partner in offering services, and which public entities would be required to financially contribute in order to make the shelter a reality.
WVU football 2024 roster review: Cornerbacks
Cornerbacks continue to be a position of emphasis for West Virginia University football head coach Neal Brown and his staff on a yearly basis, and this year’s list of corners includes a variety of newcomers. In today’s defensive edition of Gold and Blue Nation’s roster review series, we take...
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