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Morgantown Conference Prepares Communities In Schools For The New Year
Coordinators for an innovative school support program are meeting in Morgantown this week to learn how best to help their most vulnerable students. Patrick Patton is the Communities in Schools contact for Berkeley County Schools. He handles the administrative side of the program and supports school-based coordinators so they can focus on forming relationships with students and addressing their needs.
Trinity soccer grads named Academic All-Americans
MORGANTOWN, W.Va – Two recent Trinity Christian School graduates that helped lead the Warriors to an OVAC 1A-3A championship in 2023 received national academic recognition on Tuesday. Forward Carmelo Kniska and goalkeeper Ben Lohmann have been named United Soccer Coaches High School Scholar All-Americans. The pair are the only...
Photos from WVU's first open practice of fall camp
Photos from the first open practice of fall camp. West Virginia University held their first open - and second overall - football practice of fall camp on Thursday morning. EerSports was in attendance, providing live updates and a complete notebook of observations for our VIP members. We also got some video clips (see above) and have some photos for your enjoyment. Scroll down to see those.
Nathan Adrian to continue basketball career with new team in new country
Morgantown native and former West Virginia University men’s basketball forward Nathan Adrian has signed with a new team as he continues his professional basketball career overseas. After playing in Italy the past three years, Adrian is joining the Kobe Storks of the JBL2 league. JBL2 is the second-highest professional...
National Building Arts Center In Sauget’s Executive Director Allen Takes New Role At West Virginia University
SAUGET – Michael Allen, Executive Director of the National Building Arts Center (NBAC) in Sauget, Illinois, has accepted the position of Visiting Assistant Professor of History at West Virginia University effective July 31. NBAC Board President Mike Jackson will assume the title of Interim Director pending a full search for Allen’s replacement.
WVU to host Mountaineer gear sale following football Fan Day
The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will conduct its fifth Mountaineer gear sale on Saturday, August 3, 2024 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., in the Diversified Energy Terrace club area of Milan Puskar Stadium following Fan Day. There will be 3,000 items on sale: authentic Nike...
Central Catholic Graduate Wins Olympic Gold in Paris
Michael Grady is bringing home an Olympic gold medal to the Steel City after coasting to victory in the Men’s Four rowing final on Thursday. This win secures Team USA’s first rowing medal at the Paris games. The Bradford Woods native graduated from Central Catholic High School in...
Camp family acquires Beaver supermarket and retains team of 50 employees
BEAVER – Beaver Supermarket, the oldest and last independent supermarket of its kind in Beaver County, will continue to serve the heart of the Beaver area community under new, second-generation family ownership. Kevin Camp, who acquired the business from Mark Ondrusek in July, is the son of the late-Willie Camp who owned the...
Iconic Greenbrier Hotel listed for public auction due to defaulted loan
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (WCHS) — The Greenbrier Hotel, owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his family, could be going up for auction later this month, according to a legal advertisement placed in a Lewisburg newspaper. The Notice of Trustee’s Sale placed in the West Virginia Daily...
Indiana Fever Boss Sends Serious Caitlin Clark Message To WNBA Free Agents
The Indiana Fever's fortunes are turning around, thanks in large part to their young stars. Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston's arrival turned Indy from a perennial cellar-dweller to a serious playoff contender. During the 2023 season, the Fever held a 6-19 record before August rolled around. ...
Trump Tells Story About Man Behind Him During Assassination Attempt, Only to Realize He’s in the Audience
Trump recounted a story about a man who sat behind him during this month's assassination attempt, only to realize that the man was in the audience. The post Trump Tells Story About Man Behind Him During Assassination Attempt, Only to Realize He’s in the Audience first appeared on Mediaite.
Pittsburgh Braces for Weekend of Heavy Rainfall and Possible Severe Storms, NWS Warns
With the locals charting plans for the upcoming weekend in Pittsburgh, the sky too has its say. According to the National Weather Service, a "heavy rainfall threat exists each day" alongside a "marginal chance for strong to severe storms." This forecast shapes Thursday through Saturday, ostensibly as a continuation of Pittsburgh's recent sultry summer narrative.
Shapiro administration awards over $15 million for rural electric grid
Harrisburg, Pa. — The electric grid in Pennsylvania is getting a boost thanks to more than $15 million in grants through DEP. The 2024 Pennsylvania Grid Resilience Grants (PA GRG) funding will improve grid reliability in mostly rural counties across the state. “The impacts of these targeted investments across the Commonwealth are clear; power outages will be prevented and outage time when they occur will be reduced,” said DEP Acting...
Officials encourage more registered voters in PA to serve as poll workers in 2024 election
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- With the 2024 presidential election just a little over three months away, officials are encouraging registered voters in Pennsylvania to sign up and serve as poll workers. "Elections are something that we should be celebrating," Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Al Schmidt said. "This is not something we should be dreading." On the day before National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Schmidt and Philly officials want more Pennsylvanians to step up and safeguard a free and fair election in November."And it is so encouraging to have people come up, to have people stand up to either serve as a...
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