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Javon Small is the Veteran Leader this WVU Team Needs
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - “I pretty much just play video games and go to the gym.”. Joining the roster as a transfer in early May, Javon Small has huge potential to be a star for this 2024-25 WVU Men’s Basketball team. Small played his last year at Oklahoma...
Jekyll & Hyde to Open New Location in Baxter, Taking Over Former Lucky Duck Space
Jekyll & Hyde, a family-owned and operated steampunk-inspired taphouse, grill, brewery, and distillery, is set to open a new location in Baxter, taking over the space previously occupied by Lucky Duck. According to a recent Instagram post, the new location is anticipated to open its doors this fall or winter.
Drought conditions across the state cause rises in food prices
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The state finally got some rain during the weekend of July 20, 2024, but it was nowhere near enough to break the consistent drought that most of the state finds itself in. The drought, which has already caused setbacks for local farmers, is causing issues for everyday people – especially in […]
WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality heart failure and stroke care
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus and Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement awards. The Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure quality achievement award is earned by hospitals that...
Chase Harler Talks Relationship Between Darian DeVries and WVU Basketball Alumni
Chase Harler, Best Virginia’s general manager and head coach this summer, talked about the relationship between WVU HC Darian DeVries and the basketball alumni. Harler’s team finished TBT play on Monday night, falling to Zoo Crew, Pitt’s alumni team, in the round of 32. “The new coach...
Stumptown Ales in Fairmont to host unique event
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - A bar and brewery in Fairmont will be holding a unique, new event this week!. Stump Talks will take place at Stumptown Ales on Merchant Street in Fairmont Wednesday at 7 p.m. Organizers said this is the first Stump Talk event, and depending on the success,...
WVU fall camp preview: Receivers
It's about that time again, which is crazy because it feels like just yesterday I was writing the spring camp previews. Back then, football preparation was taking a backseat to the pending basketball coaching search. This time around, fall camp will be in the spotlight of the WVU sports world. Today we continue the position-by-position preview for preseason camp. The Mountaineers went 9-4 last season, including beating up on UNC in a bowl game that ended with Neal Brown being covered in mayonnaise. West Virginia football enters the 2024 season with significant wind in its sails, so fall camp should be particularly interesting to watch next month. At this current time, there is no media access schedule.
WVU offense hopes to take pages from successful past
MORGANTOWN, W.Va — While West Virginia coach Neal Brown's goal is to capture future championships in football for the Mountaineers, the path he has taken is to do it with an offense that takes a page out of the past. Much of WVU's offensive history has been written with...
WVU BOG elects new officers
The West Virginia University Board of Governors is announcing its officers for the 2024-25 term. Experienced members serving in leadership are Richard “Rick” Pill, elected as BOG chair, Dr. Patrice Harris, elected as vice chair, and Robert “Bob” Reynolds, elected as secretary. Pill is a Morgantown...
WATCH: Late Kick puts Penn State on upset alert for Week 1 trip to WVU
The schedule for the opening weekend of the college football season features nine games between Power 4 teams. You can relax: the Penn State West Virginia point spread is not the highest in the group. Would you believe the honor goes to the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game between Clemson and Georgia. The Bulldogs are 13.5-point favorites over the Tigers. Virginia Tech is a 13-point favorite for its road game against Vanderbilt. The Mountaineers are 10.5-poit underdogs for the rare home game against Penn State.
Nonprofit cat rescue to hold adoption event in Clarksburg
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A local nonprofit, cat-only rescue will be holding an adoption event this weekend!. Aaron’s Hope for Paws will hold the Merry Catmas in July event Saturday at Pet Supplies Plus on Emily Drive in Clarksburg. The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m.,...
Harler credits deep rotation to Best Virginia success
An old adage alleges that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. For Best Virginia, there isn’t too much concern amongst the team about the strength of their chain. That’s because, according to WVU basketball alum and Best Virginia head coach Chase Harler, there are “no liabilities” on the roster.
Nice guy finishes on top
The cliche “nice guys finish last” took on a completely different spin during the awards presentation during Monday’s Callaway Junior Tour stop at Parkersburg Country Club. During the awards presentation, Dakota Carpenter from Webster County was recognized as the 13th recipient of the Lary Martin Sportsman of...
Organizers preparing for Undo's Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival
WHEELING, W.Va. — Officials with the Undo's Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival in Wheeling are preparing for a busy weekend ahead. Since 1983, Italian food, music, and customs have animated first the streets of Wheeling, and more recently, at Heritage Port. Officials are already expecting a crowd of...
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