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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...
Cleveland-Cliffs Plans Weirton, West Virginia, Operations
American steel manufacturer Cleveland-Cliffs plans to reopen operations in Weirton, West Virginia. The $150 million project is expected to create 600 jobs in Brooke and Hancock counties. The company will repurpose its existing tin facility, which shut down in February, to produce steel for electric grid transformers. Production is scheduled...
House Call: UV Rays & Skin Safety, Part IV
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - I’m Meredith Williams, MPH, RN, OCN, director of cancer services at United Hospital Center. July is Ultraviolet Safety Month and I’m here to answer your questions about UV Rays and skin safety. 1. With the beginning of the school year right around the corner,...
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,...
Ed Etzel – Celebrating 40 Years Since Near-Perfect Olympic Gold Win
Dr. Ed Etzel, WVU's gold-medal-winning rifle coach, reminisces on his near-perfect score at the 1984 Summer Olympics, sharing anecdotes of post-victory media frenzy and unique drug-testing practices. Ed Etzel's impressive 599 tally in the English Match smallbore rifle event set an Olympic record. West Virginia University has a rich history...
Despite veteran returnees, WVU women’s basketball team expects newcomers to provide a big impact
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Mountaineer women’s basketball team will take very high expectations into its 2024-25 season, as it returns four starters from last year’s 25-8 club that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. WVU’s second-year head coach Mark Kellogg is now tasked with...
Campers Inn RV Supporting National Motocross Championship
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – For 2024, MX Sports Inc., producer of the 43rd Annual Monster Energy Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by AMSOIL announced that Campers Inn RV will be on-site providing Mobile RV Service throughout the week of the National, July 27 to Aug. 3, according to a release.
MCSO: Outstanding warrants result in additional drug-related charges for man
A Williamson man waiting to be served warrants on other unspecified felony charges was arrested last week on additional drug-related charges. According to Mingo County Magistrate Court documents, on July 18, officers were attempting to locate Louie Gauze, 52, in the community of Big Splint, to serve the felony warrants when they spotted a vehicle matching the description of the one Gauze was known to typically operate.
American Idol runner-up HunterGirl to perform in Morgantown Friday
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - Country music star HunterGirl will be performing in Morgantown tonight. HunterGirl came in second place on American Idol’s twentieth season in 2022. She will perform at the Hazel Ruby McQuain Amphitheater as part of the Ruby Summer Concert Series. Kate Boytek will open the show...
Days Inn & Suites Sutton Flatwoods sold
Mumford Company represented John Skidmore Development Inc. in the sale of the Days Inn & Suites Sutton Flatwoods and KOA Campground in Sutton, WV. The Skidmore family, who developed and operated these facilities more than 34 years and two generations, wanted to retire from active operations. The purchasers, who were experienced hotel operators from Texas and Northern Virginia, have plans to make cosmetic renovations to the hotel and continue the Days Inn affiliation.
WVSN Notebook 7/26/24: WVU Football Events, Breaking News
The West Virginia Sports Now Daily Notebook is a daily recap of news concerning West Virginia University Athletics. Lot of love for our ladies 🫶 pic.twitter.com/5aAEGBSezn. — West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) July 26, 2024. Update (2:30 PM) – Loved spending my 16th Birthday in Morgantown last night! Thanks for...
Former WVU baseball catcher Paul McIntosh sets Marlins Double-A runs record
When former West Virginia University baseball catcher Paul McIntosh crossed home plate as the winning run in the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 4-3, walk-off win over the Biloxi Shuckers Thursday night, he made history in the Miami Marlins organization. It marked the 126th time McIntosh scored a run for the Blue...
Local water department asking property owners to complete service line inventory survey
WHEELING, W.Va. — In response to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules, officials with the City of Wheeling’s Water Department are asking residents and business owners to complete a Service Line Inventory Survey, the primary purpose being to identify homes/buildings that have lead water service lines. The survey is available on the City’s website HERE. A […]
WVU Cancer Institute to open outpatient clinic for geriatric cancer patients
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - The WVU Cancer Institute is opening a new outpatient clinic for geriatric cancer patients. When a patient is diagnosed with cancer, the primary focus of medical care becomes the cancer itself with other conditions taking the back seat, officials said. However, older adults can have chronic medical problems and other physical, cognitive and social needs that cannot be overlooked.
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