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Clarksburg, WV

NUTTER FORT, W.Va. (WV News) — Shirley Jean Messineo, 86, of Clarksburg, passed away on Wedn…

Shirley Jean Messineo

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Buckhannon, WV

BUCKHANNON, W.Va (WV News) — The Buckhannon-Upshur Splashers youth swim program has announced it will have in a new head coach with Martins Ferry, Ohio native and new Buckhannon-Upshur resident Skylar Wyatt set to make her head coaching debut. “My fiance has family here in Upshur County and it’s...

Splashers introduce Skylar Wyatt as new head coach

Bridgeport, WV

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — Liberty softball took care of business early Thursday, scoring six runs in the first inning and holding off Bridgeport from there in a 7-2 home victory. Destiny Coble ran the show in the circle for the Mountaineers, pitching the complete game and striking out...

Coble strikes out 10 as Liberty softball downs Bridgeport

Grafton, WV

GRAFTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The 46th annual Grafton High School track and field five-mile run and two-mile walk fundraiser held last Sunday raised over $3,800 after enjoying one of its largest turnouts in decades with 155 participants coming out for this year, well over double the participants from last year.

GHS track holds 46th Annual Grafton 5-mile run, 2-mile walk fundraiser

Fairmont, WV

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — A 22-year-old man was found dead at the Fairmont Hills Apartments early Thursday morning in what police believe to be a drug-related homicide. Fairmont Police Chief Steve Shine said that just before 3 a.m. Thursday morning, officers were dispatched to 788 Cleveland Avenue — also known as the Fairmont Hills Apartments — where they found the body of the victim.

Fairmont Police: 22-year-old man dead of apparent homicide at Fairmont Hills Apartments

Morgantown, WV

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) – The West Virginia Wesleyan track team Bobcats earned six total event wins and 10 top-five finishes in the two-day Stan Romanoski Open last weekend hosted by WVU last weekend on Mar. 17 and 18. The Bobcat women earned all six of WVWC’s victories with...

WVWC track teams chalk up six event wins at Stan Romanski Open

HODGESVILLE, W.Va. — The Hodgesville Lions Club is offering a $500 scholarship to an Upshur County High 2023 graduate who attended Hodgesville Elementary School, K-5, has at least a 2.0 grade point average and submits a one full-page, single spaced essay, titled “What Community Service Means to Me.”

Hodgesville Lions Club offers $500 scholarship to 2023 B-U graduate who attended Hodgesville Elementary

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — Liberty softball took care of business early Thursday, scoring…

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BUCKHANNON, W.Va. The Upshur County Board of Education honored Buckhannon-Upshur High School and Fred Eberle Technical Center students were recognized for their excellence in recent competitions at Tuesday's meeting. B-UHS swim coaches Mrs. Jennifer Bennett and Mr. Eddie Vincent shared student successes following a recent state tournament, where multiple students...

Upshur Board of Education honors students

Erie, PA

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WV News) – The West Virginia Wesleyan men's tennis team notched their third consecutive match win on Tuesday, besting Mercyhurst, 6-1, to improve to 5-3 overall. WVWC’s Camillo Salvi and Kevin Lin started the day off on a positive note in doubles play as collecting a 6-3...

Bobcats men’s tennis best Mercyhurst at home, 6-1

Kingwood, WV

Oakland, MD

The Preston Knights’ softball game against Southern Garrett on Saturday has been moved from Oakland, Md., to Kingwood. It will be a home game for a Knights at noon Saturday against the visiting Rams.

Local Sports Briefs

TENNERTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The Buckhannon-Upshur offense exploded for 17 runs on Thursday night, coasting to a dominant 17-7 win over the North Marion Huskies in five innings. Zach Calef-Boring posted a perfect 3-for-3 mark at the plate, threading to secure a cycle after recording a single, double...

B-U baseball racks up 3rd straight victory against North Marion, 17-7

GRAFTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Two Grafton Bearcats were named the to All-Big 10 Conference basketball team with JT Veltri earning a unanimous first team selection and Jacob Maier was tabbed for the second team. The senior forward and junior point guard help lead coach Michael Johnson’s Bearcat basketball...

Veltri voted unanimous All-Big 10 first team selection, Jacob Maier earns second team honors

The Mad Hatter, played by sophomore Lily Childres, leads a tea party to celebrate unbirthdays in Liberty High School's production of Alice in Wonderland. The tea party seems to be the favorite among the cast since it allows them to get a little off the rails.

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