Clarksburg (West Virginia) City Council considers grant funding, targets more for community projects

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — The Harrison County Commission will meet for a regular session on Wednesday morning, followed by a work session that afternoon. At the 9 a.m. regular meeting, discussion will be held regarding property in the White Oaks area along West Virginia Route 279.

JANE LEW, W.Va. (WV News) — Volunteer fire companies across the state are seeking private, as well as local and state government assistance, to finance future operations, and the Jane Lew Volunteer Fire Department is no different. "We're looking to help fund our operations," Councilman (and firefighter) Derek Harbert...

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — A grand jury in Fairmont handed down more than 20 indictments Monday, according to the office of Marion County Prosecuting Attorney Jeffrey L. Freeman. An indictment is merely an allegation, and those indicted are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The southbound slow lane of Interstate 79 will be closed at milepost 145.4, Toms Run Bridge, 24 hours per day through next Monday for emergency pothole repairs, according to the West Virginia Division of Highways. Motorists are advised to plan and allow additional time for their...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — The Chocolate, Wine & Shine Festival is returning to Mylan Park for its third year on Saturday. The event is an opportunity to showcase the best West Virginia has to offer, said Jamie Summerlin, whose company Guidon Creative puts on the festival.

GLENVILLE, W.Va. (WV News) – The names of Jackson County students who attained the Glenville State University President’s and Provost’s Honor Rolls for the Fall 2022 semester have been announced. Selah Stephens of Ripley has been named to the GSU President’s Honor Roll. To be named to...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — The Morgantown Police Department has issued a statement responding to a video of an arrest on High Street that involved physical force last week. A press release from the department said it has become aware of "a disconcerting video clip circulating on social media,...

GARRETT COUNTY -- Kassy Cosner, vice president of the Garrett Workforce Housing Alliance (GWHA), has been reading reams of dry, plodding reports packed with statistics and graphs about the real estate market to help the recently formed group plan its strategy. Things picked up for Cosner when Garrett County’s Economic...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — Teams from Morgantown took first place in both the high school and middle school categories in the 2023 West Virginia Regional Science Bowl sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and NETL. Morgantown High School Team 1 and Suncrest Middle School Team 1...

Clarksburg Chess Club meeting, 6-8 p.m. All skill levels. Bring own chess board if you have one. Justin Crawford, CrawfordJustin66@gmail.com.

GRAFTON — Kermit H. Dillon, age 97, of Knottsville Community Grafton, WV, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023. He was born on February 1, 1926, in Barbour County, WV. He was the son to the late Edwin Neal Dillon and Straudie Elsie Knotts.

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia Wesleyan Athletics Department suffered a major blow last week as lifelong Bobcat and Buckhannon native Randy Tenney announced that he will step down as the school's Athletic Director of Athletics. He felt the time had come for the college to find...

GRAFTON — Alston W. “Al” Tucker, 85, of Grafton, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, at his home. He was born in Grafton on June 24, 1937.

As he looked back on the 2022 season, West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown didn’t try to put lipstick on a pig. A 5-7 record in his fourth season on the Mountaineer sidelines wasn’t what anybody wanted. “It wasn’t good enough,” Brown admitted. “It’s on me. I...

SHINNSTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Keyed by an outstanding effort on the defensive end, the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers were able to complete the season sweep of the Lincoln Cougars on Monday night with a 46-41 road win. The Buccaneers forced 29 turnovers, taking advantage of the Cougars’ miscues to the...

STILLWATER, Okla. — The West Virginia women’s basketball team concludes its two-game road swing in the Sooner State with a matchup at Oklahoma State on Tuesday. Tipoff against the Cowgirls is set for 7:30 p.m. inside Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Tuesday’s contest marks the 25th all-time meeting...

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — After Maddy Amick’s tying 3-pointer with 20.7 seconds left for Bridgeport, just about everything went right for University. Hannah Stemple was fouled on a steal attempt and made both free throws with 20 ticks to go, Bridgeport turned it over, Eden Gibson made one of two at the line, Emily Sharkey secured a precious offensive rebound, was fouled in turn, and converted on a free throw to cement a 47-43 victory for the Hawks on Monday night.

After setting a program record for the distance medley relay, sophomore Cassandra Williamson, senior Tessa Constantine, redshirt senior Mikaela Lucki and sophomore Ceili McCabe of the West Virginia University track and field team have been named the WVU Student-Athletes of the Week, presented by University Apartments. The team competed at...

CLARKSBURG — The Preston Lady Knights’ basketball team was upended by the hosting Robert C. Byrd Flying Eagles, 47-24, on Friday night. The loss was Preston’s fourth in a row as the team fell to 6-15.