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Former collegiate runner overcomes cancer diagnosis and graduates with 4.0 GPA
MORGANTOWN W.Va (WDTV/Gray News) - Petal Palmer used to spend her days running as a cross country and track athlete for West Virginia University. But her life’s passion for running took a turn when she was diagnosed with cancer back in 2022 at just 20 years old. “My reality,...
Recap of High School Players Who Took Part in WVU Football Camp
Before fall camp for the current WVU football team gets underway, a select group of high school players were able to experience a camp of their own at the home of the Mountaineers on Thursday. Players worked out together, took part in drills, talked with coaches and were able to...
State Historic Preservation 2024 annual work program announced
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) announces the proposed Annual Work Program for the 2024-2025 Historic Preservation Program is now available for review and comment. The work program describes the activities and programs the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) will undertake as part of its continuing efforts to assist communities and residents of the state in preserving the physical evidence of our history.
Bank says dispute over Justice family loans has cost it more than $48 million in interest
Martinsville-based Carter Bank & Trust says it has been losing out on interest income on the loans held by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, his family and their companies since mid-2023. The post Bank says dispute over Justice family loans has cost it more than $48 million in interest appeared first on Cardinal News.
Watch Scoop Smith put on an absolute show at WVU Football camp
One of the first players that EerSports noticed among the crowd of roughly one hundred participants at WVU's final one-day camp of the summer was Woodland Hills (PA) athlete Scoop Smith. The 2026 prospect put up a 36" vertical jump and a 4.44 40-yard dash during testing, and then followed that by impressing in position drills and dominating in one-on-ones. EerSports got some video clips of the action, and you can check it out in the video above.
In-state ATH Hunter Giacomo talks recent PWO offer from WVU
Hunter Giacomo, an in-state kid from George Washington High School recently picked up a PWO offer from WVU. Giacomo is in the class of 2025 and is a linebacker who registered 104 total tackles, two sacks, and two interceptions, including a pick-six as a junior in 2023. Giacomo has made...
Absentee ballots in West Virginia
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – Absentee ballots are a way for those who are unavailable to vote in-person to still cast their vote. Absentee ballots are available online in West Virginia. In West Virginia, certain registered voters may receive and vote an absentee ballot bymail. West Virginians are encouraged to vote in person if you are […]
Breaking down West Virginia basketball transfer Jake Auer
Earlier this week, West Virginia men’s basketball added a veteran walk-on to their roster in fifth-year guard Jake Auer. Here, we take a look at what Auer has done at the collegiate level so far, and some analysis on what he’ll bring to the team. EXPERIENCE. Auer joins...
Lewis-Upshur Animal Control pleads for help, hosting emergency adoption event
BUCKHANNON, W.Va (WDTV) - The Lewis-Upshur Animal Control Facility is pleading for the public’s help in adopting its animals. The pound is overflowing after record numbers of dogs and cats have been surrendered and seized, officials said, and if the animals are not adopted, some will lose their lives. Their normal rescue partners are also full, so cats and dogs are not being moved, they said.
Major overhaul: West Virginia leadership on newly realigned units, search for next president
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — Students soon will return to the campuses of West Virginia University for the first semester since two realigned units launched July 1. The two new units, the WVU College of Creative Arts and Media and the Division for Land-Grant Engagement, represent some of the most significant changes to the university's structure resulting from its "academic transformation" process.
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