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2024 High School Football First Look: Wirt County Tigers
ELIZABETH, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Wirt County Tigers have a lot to look forward to entering the 2024 season. The Tigers are coming off a playoff appearance and a 6-4 regular season record in 2023, and return a lot of key starters. Head coach Jason Hickman says that while he likes the experience coming back, he makes sure they continue to have plenty to work on.
West Virginia police need help identifying person of interest
BENWOOD, W.Va. (WTRF) — The Benwood Police Department says they need the public’s help identifying this person of interest. They are giving very limited details at this time, but they say if you know this person, please call Benwood Police at 304-232-2121.
New cell phone policy passes for Ohio County Schools students
ELM GROVE, W.Va. (WTRF) – Students at Ohio County Schools will be back in the classroom this week, and they can expect new rules when it comes to their cell phones. The Ohio County Schools Board of Education passed a county-wide policy that would prohibit all students in elementary, middle and high school from using […]
Park Drive Development in Weirton promises executive apartments, retail space
WEIRTON, W.Va. — A significant investment into Weirton -- the mix use Park Drive Development -- is on schedule to be finished by the end of the year. A group of developers purchased the ground more than a decade ago with this type of reality in mind. "We're in...
Chester preparing for $3 million paving project
HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – Chester residents and those who pass through the small town should expect some construction on side streets and alleys in the next two weeks. Mayor Ed Wedgewood tells 7News the city secured $3 million from the state to re-pave all city operated streets. “We received funds in conjunction with our […]
Wheeling Salvation Army hosts 25 cent sale for Thrift Store Day
WHEELING, W.Va. — The Salvation Army’s 25 cent sale will begin Friday morning in Wheeling. In honor of national Thrift Store Day, the Wheeling location is opening its store to allow for a full day of shopping, with items priced at just a quarter. This day not only...
Second bee sting death in Raleigh County
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A second person is reported as having died due to a bee sting in Raleigh County. Although, this time, the victim did not have a known allergy to the insects. So, how did this happen? Diane Tyson was a healthy 63-year-old Air Force veteran from Raleigh County. As an avid lover […]
Gov. Justice announces launch of the inaugural West Virginia Healthy Habits School Contest
CHARLESTON, WV (WVDN) — Gov. Jim Justice, the West Virginia Department of Health, the West Virginia Department of Education, and Aetna Better Health of West Virginia, announced the launch of the inaugural West Virginia Healthy Habits School Contest. The initiative aims to recognize and celebrate elementary schools across the state that are leading efforts to improve health outcomes […] The post Gov. Justice announces launch of the inaugural West Virginia Healthy Habits School Contest appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Governor Justice announces Concord University graduate as Circuit Judge of the 12th Family Circuit Court
MCDOWELL COUNTY/MERCER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — The Circuit Judge for the 12th Family Circuit Court was announced by Governor Jim Justice. According to a press release from Governor Jim Justice, Adam Wolfe was selected as the Circuit Judge for the 12th Family Circuit Court and in 2025 he will serve his full term. I would […]
West Virginia University (WVU) preps for rollout of robotics engineering degree
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — With $1 million in NASA funding, West Virginia University is preparing its undergraduates and students across West Virginia to build the robots that will build the future. The funding supports the fall 2024 launch of a new undergraduate robotics engineering degree, including state-of-the-art new...
Webb Sprains Thumb, Cochran Sliced at Unadilla
Some additional injury news is starting to roll in from the Unadilla National. We've heard from a source at Yamaha that Cooper Webb will be out for this weekend's Budds Creek National due to a sprained thumb. That's actually somewhat good news since Cooper landed on the same thumb that required surgery after Monster Energy AMA Supercross. This latest injury isn't that level of seriousness, thankfully. We're unsure if Webb will be back for the Ironman National next weekend, but he should be on track for the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) Playoffs and Finale, which was his real focus at this point in the season, anyway.
Could WVU Make the College Football Playoff Without Big 12 Title?
WVU players and coaches have been open about using a Big 12 title as their way in the College Football Playoff, but is it possible the Mountaineers could make it in without winning a conference title?. While hoping for an at-large bid offers no guarantees, Andy Staples of On3 Sports...
Mountaineers Defensive Line Leans on Depth
West Virginia Head Coach Neal Brown laments the lack of respect his team receives this offseason. As one potential reason, he offers that several of the best players are undervalued. Reading some of the pre-season predictions, many appear to be focused on the losses the Mountaineers suffered to the transfer portal. The defensive line contributed a pair of starter quality players to leave the program. Despite those losses, the Mountaineers defensive line leans on depth heading into the 2024 season.
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