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Morgantown PD evacuates area after shots fired call
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - The Morgantown Police Department had to evacuate some residents after a shots fired call that came in Thursday evening. According to Chief Powell with the MPD, authorities received the shots fired call in the area of Dorsey Ave. and Hite St. at around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday.
One arrested in Chaplin Road drug investigation
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Deputies from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department made one arrest after discovering two people passed out in a vehicle at a Sheetz on Chaplin Road on Thursday. When deputies arrived, they had to knock on the window of the vehicle to wake up Christopher Wolfe,...
BREAKING: Jose Perez No Longer on the Mountaineers Baskeball Team
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — According to a Adam Zagoria, Jose Perez has been told that he’s no longer on the team at West Virginia due to an academic situation. Perez, 6’5 guard from Bronx, New York, averaged 18.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game at Manhattan two seasons ago.
Reports of rape, domestic violence & stalking up last year at WVU
West Virginia University has released the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for 2023, and it revealed that although drug and alcohol violations went down, the Morgantown campus saw an uptick in other crimes.
WVU’s changes set it up for success
In the midst of a torrent of criticism over much needed cuts and consolidations at West Virginia University, the school also was proving it takes its mission very seriously. So much so that it was named an “Innovation and Economic Prosperity University” by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities.
WVU vs TCU: How to watch, stream online, kickoff time
MORGANTOWN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Mountaineers travel to Fort Worth, Texas to take on the Horned Frogs of TCU in their first Big 12 road game of the season. The WVU Mountaineers enter Fort Worth with a 3-1 record after winning their Big 12 opener against Texas Tech in Morgantown 20-13. The Horned […]
Wheeling Park Picks Up Big Road Win At Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WTRF) – Wheeling Park snapped their two-game losing streak with a 26-16 road win at top ranked Morgantown. Amare Johnson scored a pair of touchdowns on the ground while Aiden Davis hooked up with Mykel Davis twice for Park’s two other scores. The Patriots improve to 3-2 as they head into their bye […]
West Virginia is OK with winning ugly
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — “The last two games, I think you could maybe call them ugly.”. That was All-American center Zach Fraizer earlier this week when asked about West Virginia’s two most recent victories. Football purists may have needed to avert their eyes a few times over the...
Three things to do in Morgantown this weekend
Autumn has officially arrived in Morgantown, and there are plenty of events happening to embrace this season. This weekend, The Daily Athenaeum recommends the WV Pawpaw Festival, Oktoberfest and a tea leaf reading. 1. WV Pawpaw Festival. The WVU Core Arboretum is hosting the West Virginia Pawpaw Festival this Saturday,...
5th Quarter: Week 6 Highlights
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Here are all of the highlights and scores from Week 6 of the 5th Quarter! The Coach’s Interview is posted below the highlights; the full show plus the pregame show are included below as well. NORTH MARION @ FAIRMONT SENIOR. WHEELING PARK @ MORGANTOWN. GRAFTON...
U.S. DOJ Awards More Than $6 Million To Law Enforcement Across The State
The U.S. Department of Justice will distribute $5.8 million to 16 law enforcement programs across the state. The grants and programs are meant to support law enforcement, bolster forensic science research, as well as prevent and respond to crimes against children. The largest individual award is more than $3 million...
Morning Update on Garrett Greene
Pete Thamel of ESPN has provided an update on WVU Quarterback Garrett Greene. Morgantown, WV – Yesterday, Brett McMurphy of Action Network reported that WVU Quarterback Garrett Greene was “expected” to start today against TCU. Well, Mountaineer Nation now has another update surrounding the situation, and the...
An Open Letter to ‘The Climb’
Today, I wake up realizing that I was wrong last week about the Mountaineers and chose against them to lose a close one at home against the Red Raiders. Was it pretty? No. Was it a win? Yes. I realize that pretty wins or exciting football cannot and should never precede the win-loss record. I have spent a lot of time avoiding the concept of the climb it did not occur to me that sometimes it isn’t always entirely vertical.
James Dickey brings experience, ‘zero ego’ to WVU hoops Senior Advisor role
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — James Dickey has a lengthy basketball résumé. The 69-year-old has been coaching basketball since 1976, when he landed his first assistant coach position fresh off a four-year playing career at Central Arkansas. Dickey last sat on a bench in 2016, when he was an...
TCU takes 10-game Big 12 regular-season winning streak into visit from West Virginia
West Virginia (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) at TCU (3-1, 1-0), Saturday, 8 p.m. (ESPN2) Line: TCU by 13 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: West Virginia leads 7-5. TCU hasn’t lost a Big 12 regular-season game under coach Sonny Dykes, who is in his second season. The winning streak reached 10 with a victory at Houston two weeks ago. West Virginia is going for its first 2-0 conference start since 2018 after a 20-13 victory over Texas Tech at home.
A Seafood Lover's Guide to Fairmont: Exploring the Top 3 Restaurants
In this article, we're going to explore three exceptional seafood restaurants in Fairmont. Have you had the chance to dine at any of these places? If you have, we'd love to hear about your experiences in the comments below!
Differences Are an Ingredient for an Upset
When the Mountaineers take the field in Ft. Worth tonight, there will be a lot of differences between the two teams and many similarities. Success against a fully hyped Horned Frog team comes from understanding how to play to our strengths and keep TCU working to catch up to us and not the other way around. TCU is going with black jerseys, so the mountaineers chose a clean white with a variation of the Country Roads helmet. But, there are more significant differences than this contrast, let’s take a look at: