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Registration underway for Kingwood 5K Run and Walk
The 14th annual Kingwood 5K Run and Walk will be held on June 8. Check-in and registration begins at 7:45 a.m. with the race starting at 9 a.m. in front of the Kingwood Hall. The chip-timed 5K is open to all abilities and ages and will allow participants to enjoy a beautiful course within Kingwood Center Gardens and along the B & O Bike Trail.
WVU Police respond to burglary near campus, issue notice to students
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WDTV) - The West Virginia University Police issued a community notice after a recent burglary at a home near the Morgantown downtown campus. Police responded to a home on Price Street at approximately 5:27 a.m. Sunday morning for a reported burglary in progress. It is believed two suspects...
Monongalia & Preston county development groups team up to encourage construction
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WDTV) - Two economic development groups are teaming up to encourage the construction of more housing in our region. The Morgantown Area Partnership and the Preston County Economic Development Authority are working together to offset building costs. Officials said that as one of the fastest growing areas in...
WVU football lands Mississippi State wide receiver transfer Justin Robinson
With few spots remaining on the West Virginia University football roster, head coach Neal Brown is boosting his wide receiver room with a late transfer addition. Justin Robinson, a 6-foot-4-inch, 220-pound former Mississippi State wide receiver, announced on social media Tuesday that he has committed to WVU. Robinson played three...
Preston County Sheriff dies day before Election Day
PRESTON COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Preston County Sheriff Paul “Moe” Pritt has died, according to reports. Morgan County Sheriff KC Bohrer stated on Monday that Sheriff Pritt had passed. “Sheriff Pritt was a tenured officer and serving his first term as Sheriff. He was uncontested in his second term. Our thoughts and prayers are with […]
UPD plans scenario-based training in Morgantown this month
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The University Police Department will hold training exercises in the coming weeks on the Morgantown campus. Captain Matthew Swain directs the Training, Investigations, Dispatch divisions and will lead these exercises designed to prepare officers to quickly respond to a wide variety of situations. “We at the...
Memorable Mazey Moments: Best Big 12 Tournament runs
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — From disaster relief after the 2013 Oklahoma tornado to dominant pitching, WVU has an interesting history in the Big 12 Baseball Championship tournament. WVU head coach Randy Mazey will lead his team into a Big 12 bracket battle for the tenth (pool play format in 2013, tournament canceled in 2020) and final time next week in Arlington, Texas. He is still seeking his first Big 12 Tournament title, but there has been no shortage of meaningful moments for the Mountaineers during Mazey’s tenure.
WVU Hoops extends an offer to 2025 small forward with high major interest
Coach DeVries and his staff extended a scholarship offer to 2025 wing Mason Blackwood on Sunday night, per his X (formerly Twitter) account. The offer marks the nineteenth high school prospect that has received a WVU scholarship since Darian DeVries arrived in Morgantown. Associate head coach Chester Frazier was the one who gave him the offer.
Accident in Region Sees SUV Plow through Home Due to Alleged Drunk Driver; One Flown for Treatment
According to WDTV, one man was arrested after he crashed his vehicle through a house in Preston County while intoxicated, according to West Virginia State Police. Trey Cooley, 19, of Bruceton Mills, was arrested and charged with DUI with serious bodily injury after the crash Monday. A woman who was...
Mountaineers travel to Lexington for NCAA East Preliminary Round
The West Virginia University track and field team will send a trio of Mountaineers to compete in the NCAA East Preliminary Round on May 22-25 at the Outdoor Track and Field Facility in Lexington, Kentucky. West Virginia qualified three student athletes for the preliminary round, including redshirt junior Cassandra Williamson...
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