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FLOTSAM! River Circus docks at Wheeling’s Heritage Port
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – Viewers from all over ‘stepped right up’ to Wheeling’s Heritage Port to bear witness to FLOTSAM! River Circus – a travelling troupe of musicians, circus artists, and puppeteers. Each summer, they choose a different river to float down on their handmade raft and this summer they chose the Ohio River, giving free […]
4-Star WPIAL Recruit to Attend West Virginia Games Twice Early in Season
Matt Sieg, the top 2026 recruit from the WPIAL, will be among the recruits in Morgantown when WVU kicks off the 2024 season against Penn State, another program pursuing Western Pennsylvania prospect. The 4-star defensive back from Fort Cherry High School will be watching WVU in the first two weeks...
Sergio Ors Navarro’s hat trick guides WVU men’s soccer to 4-2 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne in opener
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The No. 3 men’s soccer team in the nation cruised to victory in its season opener Thursday night thanks to a career-best performance from one of its veterans. But it was not the conference offseason player of the year providing the legwork in the scoring...
Morgantown begins demolition of more than 50 structures
Over the next 2-3 weeks, Morgantown Area Partnership (MAP) will demolish 58 structures across nine and a half acres of property to develop the East End Village project, and on Thursday, an event was held to mark it's beginning.
Marietta City Council performs first reading of recreational marijuana-related ordinances
MARIETTA — Marietta City Council took a step toward adopting ordinances related to recreational marijuana Thursday. During a special council meeting Thursday, council performed the first readings of three ordinances related to recreational marijuana, Ordinance No. 94 (24-25), Ordinance No. 95 (24-25) and Ordinance No. 96 (24-25). After the...
Tigers hold on to beat Raiders in opener
McCONNELSVILLE — Seth Britton and Kobe Alexander carried the load for Marietta Friday night as the Tigers defeated Morgan 13-12. It was Marietta’s first season-opening win since 2019, also against the Raiders. Down 12-7 late, the visiting Tigers leaned on Britton, who finished with 140 yards on 20...
Roundup: Waterford dominates; Warren falls in thriller
VINCENT – The improbable nearly became possible for Warren on opening night. The Warriors answered a 20-0 deficit with 27 consecutive points only to see Circleville score two fourth-quarter touchdowns for a 32-27 victory. Warren’s Nick Cressey scored two touchdowns and became the school’s all-time leader with his 12th...
Seminoles run past Golden Eagles, 59-12
BELPRE — Second-year Monroe Central head man Jonathan Calder watched his program score the first eight times they had the ball in the first half here Friday night at Ralph Holder Stadium en route to posting a 59-12 victory versus Belpre in the season opener for both programs. “Turnovers...
Barnesville Wins 27th Straight Regular Season Game
BEVERLY,OHIO (WTRF) – Barnesville opened their season with a convincing 51-16 win at Fort Frye. The win gives the Shamrocks their 27th straight regular win. The Rocks will host 1-0 Bellaire next week while the Cadets will host Belpre.
Justice-owned coal companies negotiate over $500K owed in Virginia
TAZEWELL, VA (WVNS) — Companies owned by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) continue to fight financial and legal battles. This time, it involves Tazewell County, Virginia. Tazewell County Treasurer David Larimer confirmed to 59News that coal companies owned by Governor Justice owe $572,692 in real estate, personal property, and mineral taxes. These fees are […]
Content creator John Russell makes the case for clean energy at DNC
John Russell, content creator from West Virginia, spoke at the Democratic National Convention, arguing in support of clean energy. “Trump, a billionaire, says that he'll take on the elites, but then he promises handouts to big oil, and he punches down at anyone with the guts to be different,” Russell said.
Mountain State Spotlight hires Tre Spencer to cover economic development
Mountain State Spotlight is excited to announce that Tre Spencer has joined the organization as economic development reporter. Tre spent the summer reporting on wildfires as Mountain State Spotlight’s Journalist of Color Fellow. “We were impressed with the reporting that Tre produced during the course of his fellowship,” said Founding Editor-in-Chief Ken Ward Jr. “Economic […] Mountain State Spotlight hires Tre Spencer to cover economic development appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
Wrestling, softball state championships staying put
PARKERSBURG — The wrestling and softball state championships aren't going anywhere. The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission announced Thursday that Huntington and South Charleston will continue to serve as the host cities for wrestling and softball, respectively. Huntington has been selected as the host city for the state wrestling championship for 2025-28. This extends Huntington’s legacy as the host city, marking 42 consecutive years by the conclusion of the 2028 championship. In addition, South Charleston will serve as the host site for the state softball championship for 2025-28. Little Creek Park has hosted the event for the last four...
West Virginia ranks among top states for teen tobacco use, ranks #1 for e-cigarette usage
WEST VIRGINIA — People have been smoking cigarettes for over 300 years and have come a long way since being created from cigar scraps in the 1700s. From cigar scraps to e-cigarettes, the one common factor in the history of tobacco use is that, most commonly, people are first introduced to tobacco as an adolescent. […]
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