Fairmont, WV

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Bridgeport, WV

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — Prospective aviation maintenance technology students, along with their families, talked with Pierpont Community & Technology College alumni and faculty Saturday and saw airplanes and engines up close before enrollment. During an open house at the National Aerospace Education Center in Bridgeport, instructors and staff...

Open house tours in Bridgeport (West Virginia) offer prospective Pierpont students glimpse into aviation careers

Clarksburg, WV

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — The Frank Loria Awards Banquet will return for a 40th year on Monday at the Bridgeport Conference Center. The event is sponsored by the Clarksburg Columbian Club in cooperation with the Harrison County School System.

40th Frank Loria Awards Banquet on deck for Monday

Charleston, WV

Harrison County, WV

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — The following marriage licenses were issued recently by the Office of Harrison County Clerk John Spires. — Levi Mitchell Combs, 22, Bridgeport, and Katie Lane Walters, 22, Charleston.

Marriage licenses

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — High school and middle school bands across North Central West Virginia will showcase their skills in the Region 10 Band Festival this week in Bridgeport. Commonly referred to as Band Fest, the adjudication has been an annual test of musicianship for decades. It is...

Region 10 Band Festival set to test young musicians in North Central West Virginia

Salem, WV

SALEM, W.Va. (WV News) — Salem officials say a Clarksburg Water Board feasibility study on taking over the municipality’s water system is on hold, at least temporarily, as Salem officials consider their options. The Water Board had discussed conducting the feasibility study at a regular meeting earlier this...

Salem officials say CWB plan to take on water system on hold after city pays water bill

Weston, WV

WESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — On a warm day in May 2006, a ceremony was held in Weston honoring the new home for The Mountaineer Military Museum. Many members of the American Legion, veterans, and citizens took part in the event, with co-owner and operator Ron McVaney expressing gratitude for all those involved in preparing for the opening.

Mountaineer Military Museum celebrates 20 years

Buckhannon, WV

WEST UNION, W.Va. (WV News) — The Buckhannon-Upshur boys track team enjoyed a successful outing at the 10-team Doddridge Season Opener meet on Friday, claiming 10 event wins and breaking three meet records on their way to collecting a second-place overall finish with 167.75 points. The Buckhannon-Upshur boys only...

B-U boys track finish 2nd, claim 10 event wins in Doddridge Season Opener

Philippi, WV

PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WV News) — Cecil (Junior) Lawrence Barker, age 62, a resident of 245 Meadow Ln., Philippi, died March 22, 2023, due to a coal mining accident. Junior was born on October 6, 1960, in San Francisco, CA, to Gisela and Cecil Barker (deceased).

Cecil (Junior) Lawrence Barker

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — Two-time state champion Kolbie Hamilton has decided where he will continue his wrestling career. On Wednesday, Hamilton, surrounded by his family, coaches and teammates, signed his national letter of intent to join the wrestling team at Glenville State University.

Fairmont Senior's Kolbie Hamilton signs with Glenville State

PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WV News) — Jerry David Stalnaker, age 82, a resident of Buckhannon, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023. Jerry was born February 16, 1941, in Philippi, a son of the late William Chester and Sara Helen (Talbott) Stalnaker.

Jerry David Stalnaker

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Grafton, WV

GRAFTON, W.Va. (WV News) — A few costly errors in the infield and a stellar 17-strikeout complete game performance from Frankfort ace Avery Noel culminated in a 7-0 shutout loss for the Grafton Bearcats on Saturday afternoon. Noel was electric in the circle for the Falcons, only surrendering a...

Frankfort secures shutout win over Grafton, 7-0

RIFFLE — A son, Theodore Wan Riffle, 7 pounds, 3 ounces, was born March 17, 2023, at United Hospital Center, Bridgeport, to Shelley Marie Long and Michael Olen Riffle of Gypsy. Maternal grandparents are Wan Long, Nichole Sadler, Michael Sadler. Paternal grandparents are Robert Lee Riffle, Flora Leavon Riffle. Great-grandparents are Theodore Riffle, Goldie Riffle, Margaret Yeager, Robert Criss, Clarence Yeager, Shannon Yeager.

Birth announcements

Morgantown, WV

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — Neither rainy and windy conditions with temperatures in the upper 40s nor events with as many as 11 heats mattered to either Morgantown track team on Friday. The Morgantown boys and girls track teams won the Connect-Bridgeport Invitational at Wayne Jamison Field.

Morgantown, Bridgeport dominate amidst cold, windy conditions

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- More looks at West Virginia's 2023 spring football practice, including a number of fundamental drills and a gaggle of quarterbacks. Welcome to the discussion. Thank you for reading!. Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign...

Photo Gallery II: West Virginia Mountaineers Spring Football 2023

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — Heading into this season, Fairmont Senior’s Trey Longwell only had one year of high school track experience. But his accomplishments throughout that lone season were enough for him to get noticed at the next level.

Trey Longwell signs with Marshall

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — Matthew “Matt” Gregory Calvert, 41, of Clarksburg, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023, at United Hospital Center with family by his side. He was born May 9, 1981, in Clarksburg, son of Mary Jean McClain Calvert of Clarksburg and the late...

Matthew 'Matt' Gregory Calvert

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The refrain of 'attention to fundamentals' has already become a repetitive one for the West Virginia football team just a couple of days into spring drills, but even though that might not be the splashiest storyline of the millennium, it is still an important one. For a...

WVU's Lee Kpogba eyes improvement track

Doddridge County, WV

Lost Creek, WV

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — After a season in which the South Harrison boys and Doddridge County girls both made runs to the basketball state tournaments, the Hawks and Bulldogs are well-represented in their respective all-conference honors. The Little Kanawha Conference and Mason-Dixon Conference have announced their boys and...

South Harrison, Doddridge, ND players earn conference honors

GRAFTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The Bearcats could seemingly do no wrong in their season opener against East Fairmont with several notable offensive contributions carrying the Bearcats to a dominate three-inning win on Monday, 19-4. Grafton scored 19 runs on 15 hits with five Bearcat batters recorded multiple hit outings against the Bees.

Offensive fireworks push softball Bearcats to season opening win over EF, 19-4

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Will Yoakum scored 31 points, Dallas Graziani added 24 points, nine assists and three steals, and top-ranked Nova Southeastern beat West Liberty 111-101 on Saturday to win the first NCAA Division II national championship in program history. “Kind of storybook, isn’t it?” Nova Southeastern coach and...

Clarksburg's Crutchfield, Nova Southeastern complete perfect season, win D-II title

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia had plenty of chances, even more than visiting Xavier, to put up a big run total on Sunday at Monongalia County Ballpark. But as sometimes happens, the Mountaineers were unable to capitalize on many of them, while Xavier produced big hits in key situations to salvage the final game of the series by the score of 8-3. The Musketeers produced an octet of runs on just five hits, while WVU could score only a trio despite getting seven hits, walking 10 times and being hit by two pitches. It was unable to put up a crooked number despite putting runners aboard in every inning of the game.

Missed WVU chances highlight loss to Xavier

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – It was Family Day at Mountaineer Field on Saturday, and that brought a couple hundred parents and others into the stadium to watch the third day of West Virginia’s spring football practice. Among those in the stands taking in the non-padded drills were a number...

Blaine Stewart brings WVU ties to tight end coaching job

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Tygart Valley United Way accepting appointments for free tax prep

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — This week, the Tygart Valley United Way began offering free tax prep to residents through...

Tygart Valley United Way accepting appointments for free tax prep

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