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NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing the 11 teams in play for 4-star C Eric Reibe
UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley might have the effortless recruiting pitch in NCAA basketball recruiting. Hesends players to the NBA, he gets players in the lottery and, of course, he has won back-to-back titles -- quite the accolades for a recruiting pitch. In 2025-26, it's likely that F Alex...
An attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump, Trump’s pick for vice president and how one local nurse saved a little boy’s life: Here’s your top stories
(WTRF) – An attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump, Trump’s pick for vice president and how one local nurse saves a little boy’s life 7News Anchor Annalise Murphy looks back at the week’s top stories. What we know about the Trump assassination attempt Former President Donald Trump had an attempted assassination on July […]
Victorian Mansion Museum hosts backyard barbecue
BARNESVILLE, Ohio (WTRF) — The Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum held a backyard barbecue filled with games, live music, and good food. Guests had the opportunity to play bingo or Jenga, take part in the 50/50 raffle, or tour the 150-year-old museum. For those who took a tour, preserved rooms, clothing, and paintings […]
Three-day music fest brought Travis Tritt, Hunter Hayes and more to the area
OLD WASHINGTON − Bringing back memories of the long gone Jamboree in the Hills, the Old Washington Music Festival took over the fairgrounds bringing big names and crowds to Guernsey County. The three-day event was held by promotion company BigTime Entertainment at the Guernsey County Fairgrounds. Campers at the festival arrived Wednesday and were treated to a pre-event concert by Confederate Railroad. ...
CANCELLED—WATER LINE BREAK-7.22.24
The suspected water break this morning, Monday, July 22nd, 2024, on Windermere Drive has been cancelled. Customers on Windermere Drive and surrounding areas will not experience water loss. If you have any questions, please contact the Utility Office at 740-695-1410. Thank you.
St. Clairsville Post 159 Wins Region 8, Saunders Throws Shutout
FORT FRYE, OHIO (WTRF)– St. Clairsville beat Beverly-Lowell 4-0 Sunday to win Region 8 of Ohio’s Legion Baseball. Brody Saunders threw a complete game shutout allowing only two hits, while adding two RBI’s of his own. Hunter Hoffman and Alfred Blue each had three hits of their own. Next up, Post 159 plays Friday at […]
Five-star defensive lineman to take a visit to the Ohio State football program
The Ohio State football program is still focused on finishing out the 2025 recruiting class with a strong push. August is going to be a big month for that. They have the top recruiting class at the moment but are holding a slim lead over Alabama for that distinction. While...
NASA Johnson Space Center Celebrates Legacy of Dorothy Vaughan and Apollo Women with Building Renaming in Houston
It was a significant day at NASA's Johnson Space Center as they paid homage to a pioneer in their past, Dorothy Vaughan, and the many women whose contributions were vital to the success of the Apollo missions. Celebrating one day before the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the center renamed “Building 12” to the “Dorothy Vaughan Center in Honor of the Women of Apollo,” according to an article by the NASA website. The event kicked off with discussions, performances, and a panel delving into the profound impact these women had on space exploration, looking back at Vaughan and her colleagues' essential roles in advancing NASA's lunar landing program and pointing toward their significance in today's endeavors, such as the Artemis campaign.
Signal Item notebook: Chartiers Valley football to open season Aug. 23
Chartiers Valley’s varsity football team will open its season with a nonconference Week Zero matchup at neighborhood rival South Fayette on Aug. 23. Nonconference games at West Allegheny and Indiana will follow in Weeks 1 and 2 before the home opener against Baldwin on Sept. 13. Hampton will visit for a nonconference game Sept. 20.
WVU’s Todd Duncan win SE Amateur, punches ticket to U.S. Amateur Golf Championship
WVU’s golf program will be well represented at this year’s U.S. Amateur Golf Championship. West Virginia native Todd Duncan became the third Mountaineer golfer to qualify for the sport’s top amateur event. Duncan shot -5 (65) in the first and only round of the Southeastern Amateur qualifying tournament at Country Club of Columbus golf course in Columbus, Georgia.
WVU Football fall camp preview: Quarterbacks
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 start 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.
2026 TE McCutchan set for West Virginia visit after offer
Cincinnati (Oh.) Moeller 2026 tight end Cooper McCutchan holds an offer from West Virginia and now plans to take a visit to campus this week. McCutchan, 6-foot-4, 215-pounds, had been in contact with the Mountaineers coaching staff for quite some time but things picked up considerably of late when he was able to speak with tight ends coach Blaine Stewart.
Trinity Werning tackles transportation and mobility issues for county development group
CAMBRIDGE − Trinity Werning is tackling transportation issues as the new mobility coordinator for the Guernsey County Community Development Corp. (CDC). Wehring is a graduate of Caldwell High School, where she was a Zane State CCP student. She graduated in 2022 with an associate of arts degree and an associate of science degree. She then worked at Peoples Bank where she realized her desire to help her elderly clients. ...
Harler wants defensive-minded approach from Best Virginia against Brotherly Love
As Chase Harler prepares for his head coaching debut with Best Virginia, the Wheeling native and former West Virginia University guard likes to think he has a strong idea of what it will take for the team to make a run in The Basketball Tournament. “You’re going to have to...
Family of deceased man wins lawsuit settlement against Ohio prison system
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The family of a man who was killed while housed with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction won a settlement with the prison system after accusations of violence and neglect. According to the law firm Friedman, Gilbert and Gerhardstein (FG+G), the family of Dewey McVay Jr. will receive $225,000 to […]
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