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West Virginia Drops Game Two in 6-3 Loss to Frederick
GRANVILLE, W.Va. - The West Virginia Black Bears lost the second game of the series to the Frederick Keys 6-3 at Kendrick Family Ballpark. The Black Bears could not overcome an early Keys’ lead on Saturday evening, dropping their first game since starting the six-game home stand. The Keys...
Second Primanti Bros. location opens in Downtown Morgantown
Primanti Bros. opened a second location in Downtown Morgantown earlier this month, in addition to its restaurant at Suncrest Towne Centre. The restaurant chain is known for its specialty sandwiches and pizzas, originally opening in Pittsburgh’s Strip District in 1933, according to its website. Mark Downs, president of Mainstreet...
Men's Soccer Preps To Visit No. 3 West Virginia In First Ever Match Vs. Top Five Opponent
Morgantown, W.Va.- Saint Francis men's soccer are set for their prime time matchup with No. 3 West Virginia on Monday Aug. 26. The match is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff and will be the first game against an opponent ranked in the top five in program history. Saint Francis...
Preseason All-American Austin Brinkman is a ‘special talent’
Of all the positions on a football field, long snapper is not among the most glamorous. Flying under the radar is Austin Brinkman, billed as one of the best long snappers in the country. The senior Maryland native is on the preseason watch list for the Patrick Mannelly Award, the top honor at his position. He was also named to Phil Steele’s preseason All-American Fourth Team.
Crews respond to active well pad fire in Tyler County
TYLER COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — Emergency personnel have responded to an active well pad fire near Big Run in Tyler County. The Shirley Volunteer Fire Department says all county departments and some from surrounding counties are on scene at the pad, owned by Jay-Bee Oil and Gas. It is located off of West Virginia Route […]
‘We are at a breaking point:’ Child care providers, families rally at Capitol amid funding debacle
Laura Shimenga is a mother of three boys and public school teacher in Southern West Virginia. With no family nearby, she relies on child care for her sons while she teaches. This year, she learned that the state could unenroll 2,000 families from its child care assistance program due to a more than $34 million […]
Massive Heat Wave in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky
(WOWK) – West Virginia is the most drought stricken state in the nation, and StormTracker 13 Meteorologists predict that it will get worse. A powerful heatwave will settle in Appalachia for the work week causing high temperatures to soar to 10 – 15 degrees above normal. If Wednesday’s rain chances break down some backyard thermometers […]
Lawmakers begin interim committee meetings Sunday, no special session scheduled
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State lawmakers return to Charleston Sunday to begin three days of interim committee meetings at the state capitol. There are just more than two dozen meetings scheduled through Tuesday. There is no special session scheduled in connection with meetings. Gov. Jim Justice has said a number...
45th annual West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival starts Friday
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - Food. Fun. Buona Festa!. That’s what you can expect from the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival in Clarksburg starting on Friday. Festival officials say a good time can be had by all. “The festival kicks off starting on Tuesday of next week. We have our...
WVU football’s ever-evolving culture through the eyes of Blaine Stewart
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Culture is one of the most-used buzzwords in sports, especially in major college football. Much like momentum, culture isn’t something that can be quantified or measured. That said, good and bad instances of each are easily spotted. Few people know the culture of WVU football...
Big 12 positioned to become the dominant basketball power conference of the new era
The worst kept secret in college basketball in recent years is that pretty much everyone across the sport considers the Big 12 to be the toughest conference around. Whether it's in major outlets' power rankings (like these from CBS Sports, or these from ESPN), or among top college basketball metrics like NET or RPI, it's clear that other basketball conferences just don't quite measure up.
WVU Football 2026 QB Commit Opens High School Season in Dominating Fashion
A WVU football commit kicked off his junior season in impressive fashion on Friday night. Class of 2026 quarterback Brodie McWhorter needed only one half of football to put up numbers and lead his team to a dominating win. McWhorter completed 14-of-18 passes for 227 yards in Cass High School’s...
Kole Taylor made big changes this offseason
Last season, West Virginia University tight end Kole Taylor caught 33 passes for 411 yards and four touchdowns. It was a respectable season for the LSU transfer, and he provided quarterback Garrett Greene a reliable option in the short and mid-range passing game. He underwent a minor procedure that caused him to miss the spring, but tight ends coach Blaine Stewart says Taylor is coming back bigger, stronger, and better than ever. Check it out in the video above.
National Personality Changes Tune on WVU Based on Past Comments
It’s always amazing how much can change in just a year’s time. A year after calling WVU “God awful” and bashing Neal Brown, a national personality has completely changed his tune on the Mountaineers. Brandon Walker of Barstool Sports, who once said West Virginia made a...
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