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UPDATE: Missing teen out of Monongalia County found safe
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - UPDATE (7/30 at 9 a.m.): The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office said Jacob Miavitz has been found safe. ORIGINAL: The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in regard to a missing juvenile last seen in the Brookhaven area. Deputies were...
Top tier position group for WVU women's hoops
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Preseason athletics coverage is, by dint of its position on the calendar, often skewed to the optimistic. There's enthusiasm from the players and coaches in getting back on the courts and fields, there aren't any negative results from previous games to rehash, and the general health of teams is probably as good or better than it will be at any other point during the year.
WVU students awarded scholarship to study abroad
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is available to undergrads in "good standing at an accredited institution of higher education" and who are also recipients of the Pell Grant, allowing students with limited finances to study abroad.
Young equestrians saddle up for Ritchie County Fair and Expo Horse Show
HARRISVILLE, W.Va. (WTAP) - The second annual Ritchie County Fair and Expo Horse Show kicked off at 1:30 Sunday afternoon at Hoover Field in Harrisville. The horse show is sponsored by the Ritchie County 4-H Club and put on as part of the county fair. 4-H Club Leader Angela Huffman...
Bridge in Braxton County is expected to be closed for 30 days for repairs
BRAXTON COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A bridge in Braxton County is expected to be closed for 30 days beginning Monday as repairs are made. According to the Burnsville Lake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the bridge is located near the Motel 79 in the area and all traffic will be rerouted via Circle Drive.
Parkersburg Police pull man from Ohio River
PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg Police pulled a man in distress from the Ohio River early Sunday morning. Officers received a report of someone struggling in the river around 1 a.m. Sunday, Parkersburg Police Capt. R.L. Koher said. The man was in a kayak on the Belpre side of the river, so officers crossed the bridge and parked at Rite Aid, where they could hear him yelling for help.
West Virginia Emergency Management trains for Project Lifesaver Program
HOOVERSON HEIGHTS, W.Va. (WTRF) — Brooke County Emergency Management held its Project Lifesaver training course this weekend. Project Lifesaver is a program that utilizes specially designed transmitters and radio frequencies to locate individuals with Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Autism, or Down’s Syndrome who have wandered away from their safe place. Lectures and demonstrations paired with […]
WVU fall camp preview: Linebackers
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.
Clear Mountain Bank's White Oaks Office Announces New Commercial Loan Officer in Jonathan Frantz
Clear Mountain Bank has hired Jonathan Frantz as Commercial Loan Officer. In his position, Frantz will be responsible for originating. commercial loans and developing relationships with both new and existing business clients. Frantz brings to Clear Mountain Bank 17 years of experience in commercial lending, business development and retail banking....
Back to school bash with the Freedom Family Health Care Center
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - This is the second year the Freedom Family Health Care has held the back-to-school bash. This year they had over 200 back packs to hand out to elementary and high schoolers. “This is our back-to-school bash. It’s our second year of doing it. It is just...
Club 3:16 hosts Fun Fest to give back to Ohio Valley youth, draws 200 attendees
WEIRTON, WV — The members of Club 3:16, a faith-based youth group, held a Club 3:16 Fun Fest to give back to the youth in the Ohio Valley. "There are so many kids out there who aren't benefiting from going to a swimming pool or participating in other activities, so we wanted to do something for the community to give back," said Patti Barnabei, founder of Club 3:16.
WVU Hoops offers four star, top-100 class of 2025 wing
Coach DeVries and his staff extended a scholarship offer to 2025 forward Kelvin Odih earlier this week, per a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account. The offer marks approximately the 52nd high school prospect that has received a WVU scholarship offer since Darian DeVries arrived in Morgantown. Odih, a...
WVU Defensive Starters as Recruits
West Virginia is just a few days away from fall camp and a little over a month away from week one of the 2024 season. Head coach Neal Brown and staff have assembled a roster that will look to compete in this new era of college football and the Big 12. Some players have been added through the transfer portal, while WVU has recruited most of them out of high school. The following will examine how the Mountaineers’ defensive starters stacked up as high school recruits according to 247Sports Composite.
Recruiting efforts in-state paying off for West Virginia
Under head coach Neal Brown, West Virginia has been known for keeping the state’s best at home and on the field and it has started to pay dividends. There are a few exceptions since inheriting the football program in January 2019 but for the most part, the program has been able to follow through on the promise he made when he was hired.
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