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Popular college sports account gives WVU football 12-0 ceiling
Big Game Boomer, a college sports account that has accumulated over two hundred thousand followers across Instagram and X, gave West Virginia football a 12-0 ceiling and 5-7 floor in a post made Thursday. For those who are unaware, ceiling and floors are prediction of a team’s ability. For example,...
Remembering Osage’s Lively Past And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, just across the river from Morgantown is the small unincorporated community of Osage. Folkways reporter Clara Haizlett looks at the love of music that enduring in the formerly bustling community for the latest episode of Inside Appalachia. Also, this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage...
Italian Heritage Festival pasta cookoff to take place this weekend in Clarksburg
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival’s annual pasta cook-off will take place this weekend!. Organizers said whether you’re a saucy pro or just love pasta, this event is for you!. The event will take place in the Jackson Square parking facility at 10 a.m....
Danielle M. Waltz to join WVU Medicine’s advocacy and government affairs team
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Accomplished attorney, expert government relations executive, and West Virginia native Danielle M. Waltz will join the West Virginia University Health System as assistant vice president of government affairs and associate general counsel on Monday, September 23. In this newly created position, Waltz will work closely with...
Dead dog found tied to a tree, cats found in locked cage covered in feces
LEWIS COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Two people were arrested after a dead dog was found tied to a tree due to neglect. Three cats were also found locked in a cage on a porch covered in feces, with no food or water. On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, Cpl. 8, Hendershot, and Lewis County Animal Control […]
State of Emergency extended to all West Virginia counties due to drought
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Gov. Jim Justice announced he has extended the statewide State of Emergency for an additional 30 days due to a shortage of rainfall that has caused drought conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates extreme, severe, and moderate drought conditions have continued to impact the entire state. Gov. Justice also reminds agencies […]
Mon Power conducting system upgrades in West Virginia service territory
FirstEnergy Corp.’s electric company Mon Power, which serves about 395,000 customers in 34 West Virginia counties, is replacing and upgrading equipment at eight transmission substations in its service territory to help prevent or minimize the ... Read More » The post Mon Power conducting system upgrades in West Virginia service territory appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
WVU named finalist for 2024 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award
In recognition of its extraordinary community engagement initiatives, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has named West Virginia University as a regional winner of the 2024 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. As regional winner, WVU will compete for the national C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award,...
WVSN Notebook 8/23/24: Former WVU Star Begins Pro Career
The West Virginia Sports Now Daily Notebook is a daily recap of news concerning West Virginia University Athletics. Former West Virginia Forward Set to Begin Professional Career. Update (12:00 PM) – Update (8:30 AM) – 4-Star WPIAL Recruit to Attend West Virginia Games Twice Early in Season.
Danielle M. Waltz to join WVU Medicine’s advocacy and government affairs team
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Accomplished attorney, expert government relations executive, and West Virginia native Danielle M. Waltz will be joining the West Virginia University Health System as assistant vice president of government affairs and associate general counsel on Monday, Sep. 23, 2024. In this newly created position, Ms. Waltz will work closely with Karen Bowling, executive vice president of government affairs and president and CEO of WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital.
Two West Virginia fishermen catch record-breaking fish the same day within hours of each other
Officials say Lindell Marker of Sod, W.Va., caught a 17.36-inch black crappie at 7:30 am on August 8, surpassing the previous length record of 17.32 inches set by Craig Webb, also at Woodrum Lake. Marker’s catch tied the existing weight record of 2.85 pounds, also held by Webb. At 8:45 a.m., Dwight Priestley of Alum Creek, W.Va., caught a 17.76-inch, 3.15-pound black crappie that surpassed Marker’s shortly-held record and set new records for length and weight. Both fish were certified by WVDNR Fisheries Biologist Cory Hartman. These record-breaking crappies were caught using live minnows.
West Virginia Weather Alert: Hot Temperatures to Follow Cool Sunday Morning
Charleston, WV – West Virginians should brace for significant temperature changes on Sunday, with a cool morning giving way to scorching afternoon heat. The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a forecast predicting a cool start to the day, with morning lows ranging from 54°F to 62°F across the state. However, this will be short-lived, as temperatures are expected to soar to well above normal by the afternoon. Lowland areas, including Charleston, Huntington, and Parkersburg, could see afternoon highs reaching the low to mid-90s.
Greenbrier employee health benefits extended for another week
The Greenbrier Council of Labor Unions announced in a news release Friday afternoon that health benefits will be extended to the Greenbrier’s employees through Aug. 31. Earlier this week Greenbrier employees received a letter from an attorney representing the Amalgamated National Health Fund, who wrote that The Greenbrier Hotel Corporation is four months delinquent in […]
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