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JJ Wetherholt ready to be a Cardinal after a historic night for WVU
JJ Wetherholt made history on Sunday night, being the highest-drafted player in WVU Baseball history as the St. Louis Cardinals selected him with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. "It was surreal. I got the phone call, found out I was going to be a Cardinal and...
Shop Where the Secret Agents Shop
The new Morgantown store SpySite elevates your surveillance with cutting-edge gadgets. Wanna catch bad guys? This new family-owned business allows you to play detective while keeping you and your loved ones safe. SpySite, opened this summer on Chestnut Ridge Road, is perfect for students and Morgantown locals who want extra protection in their daily lives.
West Virginia man reported missing in Summersville Lake area
SUMMERSVILLE, WV (WOWK) – A West Virginia man has been reported missing in the Summersville Lake area. West Virginia State Police and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources officers are searching for a 44-year-old man from the Morgantown area, according to Lieutenant Mike Coberly with WV DNR. Coberly says the man had gone on […]
Unique event offers permanent jewelry, pick-your-own wildflowers in Jane Lew
JANE LEW, W.Va (WDTV) - A unique event will be taking place at a pick-your-own wildflower farm in Jane Lew Friday!. Sparks Fly Among the Flowers will take place at The Wild Sonflower on Life’s Run Road in Jane Lew Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. The event is...
Four face indictments in northern West Virginia for federal firearms violations
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Four people have been indicted for violating federal firearms laws in northern West Virginia. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Todd M. Houston, 35, of Morgantown, and Kayla N. Taylor, 33, of Montrose, have been charged with conspiracy to straw purchase firearms in Monongalia County. Court documents said Taylor falsified documents to purchase firearms for Houston, who is prohibited from having firearms because of prior robbery and burglary convictions in Monongalia County Circuit Court. Damson and Houston were taken into custody while attempting to sell boxes of ammunition at an area pawn shop.
Jones enjoying transition to coaching for this year’s version of TBT
During Best Virginia’s lone exhibition in the lead-up to the start of The Basketball Tournament, Kevin Jones offered encouragement and instruction to members of the team as they came off the court on numerous occasions. For Jones, an assistant coach on this year’s version of Best Virginia after having...
WVU Football Mentioned as Possible Dark Horse Big 12 Champion
Neal Brown recently pointed to the media doubting WVU again as motivation for West Virginia in 2024, but there are some analyst who do believe in the Mountaineers. In fact, WVU was mentioned as a sleeper pick to win one of the Power Four conference titles on an episode of CBS Sports’ “The Cover 3 Podcast” with hosts Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli. The pair were asked which teams with 15-1 odds or worse have the best chance to win a conference title and reach the College Football Playoff.
Farm Team: Wood County 4-H and FFA Summer Showcase taking place throughout week
MINERAL WELLS — The Wood County 4-H and FFA Summer Showcase will be held from today through Saturday at the Wood County 4-H Camp on Butcher Bend Road in Mineral Wells. The Wood County 4-H and FFA Summer Showcase is open to the public today through Friday from 3-9 p.m. and Saturday will feature the Junior Livestock Sale at 12 p.m. and a concert at 7 p.m. by Sour Mash String Band. Craft and food vendors will be on site all week.
Regional rivals, balance important in scheduling for West Virginia
West Virginia head coach Neal Brown understands the need for regional rivals on the schedule. It’s been something that the Mountaineers have been able to ensure with the schedules over the past few years. And if you include this upcoming season the program has played 11 power five opponents in five of the last six years with the lone exception being the shortened 2020 campaign.
WVU Foundation raises record $282M to benefit University students, programs and more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WVDN) — West Virginia University alumni and friends contributed a record $282.6 million during fiscal year 2024 to support high-quality education, meaningful research, world-class patient care and outreach programs that benefit the Mountain State and beyond. The WVU Foundation’s remarkable year in fundraising trumps the previous record — $270.1 million, set in fiscal year 2021 — and […] The post WVU Foundation raises record $282M to benefit University students, programs and more appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Meet the Mountaineer Maniacs: WVU Sports' official student fanbase
The Mountaineer Maniacs is the largest student organization on campus and official student section of WVU Sports. Here’s how to become a member of the Maniacs. To become a Maniac, students must register online for one of two membership types. Basic Membership, which costs $25 annually, includes a Maniacs tee shirt, watch party invitations, Olympic sports giveaways, away basketball and football trip invitations and a 20% discount at the Book Exchange. The Ultimate Membership costs $50 annually and offers the same benefits but guarantees football tickets.
Woman who awakened from two-year coma in 2022 to identify her brother as her attacker dies
JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A woman who awakened from a two-year coma in 2022 to identify her brother as the person who brutally beat her has died. Wanda Palmer, 53, of Ravenswood died on July 12 at WVU Thomas Memorial Hospital, according to an obituary. Jackson County Sherriff...
Art Museum of WVU welcomes new director
The Art Museum of West Virginia University is welcoming a new museum director. Aaron Levi Garvey is an experienced museum curator and historian specializing in modern and contemporary art. He has worked with esteemed institutions, serving as the Janet L. Nolan Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University, founding chief curator of The Hudson Eye and Long Road Projects Foundation, and chief curator of the Andy Warhol Museum.
‘Never give up our goodness,’ Ferrence on violence and American politics
In a spirit of reflection and dialogue following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, the WVU Press offers a blog on violence from Matthew Ferrence’s forthcoming book, “I Hate it Here, Please Vote For Me: Essays on Rural Political Decay.”. Read the blog.
WVU Research Computing summer workshops offered
WVU Research Computing will offer three workshops for various levels of experience from July 24 to Aug. 2. Workshops include Introduction to High Performance Computing, Python Scripting for HPC and Partial Differential Equations. Register to attend a workshop. Sessions will be recorded and uploaded on YouTube. Find more information.
Is the Air Raid era of Big 12 football a thing of the past?
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — When you think of Big 12 football, what pops into your head?. Odds are, defense and a strong ground game are not the first things that come to mind. “The national perception of the Big 12 for a long time — [and] it was earned — was this wide-open, throw-it-every-down [football],” WVU head coach Neal Brown said.
WVSN Notebook 7/16/24: CFB 25, More WVU in MLB Draft
The West Virginia Sports Now Daily Notebook is a daily recap of news concerning West Virginia University Athletics. Giants Take WVU Baseball Pitcher, Capping Historic Draft for West Virginia. Update (3:00 PM) – WVU Football Follows Penn State by Offering 2026 New Jersey DL. Blessed to receive my ninth offer...
West Virginia Mountaineers Football: Returning Snap Counts: Offense
WVSports.com and Rivals.com have partnered with Pro Football Focus. PFF is the best advanced statistical database in football. Throughout the season, our team of writers will utilize PFF's stats, grades and analytics to better inform West Virginia fans. This is at the returning snap counts on offense for the 2024 season at each individual position on the roster. So here is who all played and how much. Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers *=Transferred into the program. Tight Ends *=Transferred into the program. Offensive Line *=Transferred into the program. ---------- • Talk about it with West Virginia fans on The Blue...
WVU Player Ranks and Game Info for College Football 25 Video Game
On Monday afternoon the long-awaited EA Sports College Football 25 video game dropped for fans who preordered the game. In the game is West Virginia obviously, as they are 82 overall. The Mountaineers have a 82 overall offense and a 76 overall defense. Upon clicking the 'play now' mode, all...
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