Students in Morgantown, West Virginia, are getting an extra day to prepare for game day. The Monongalia County School District announced that all schools will be closed for the day on Friday in anticipation of “traffic congestion,” according to a post made on Facebook. But what exactly would cause those delays? College football, of course....
A 13-year-old in West Virginia died over the weekend after suffering a head injury at a middle school football practice. Eighth grader Cohen Craddock, who played defensive line for Madison Middle School in Madison, suffered severe brain bleeding and swelling after making a tackle Friday. After the initial play, he got up but then collapsed...
A West Virginia fisherman set a new record only for it to be beaten in less than two hours by the man right by his side. Lindell Markerand Dwight Priestley were spending the day together fishing for black crappie — when the former pulled out a fish large enough to set the state record. Marker...
West Virginia and Montana led 27 states Wednesday that filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court urging the court to “rein in” the Biden administration’s new frame or receiver rule. The states, through their attorneys general, alleged the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ new rule essentially broadening the definition of “firearm” to...
One of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s most prized possessions is set to hit the auction block against his will later this month, and the Republican U.S. Senate nominee said the situation reeks of blatant politics. In 2009, the Democrat-turned-Republican rescued the Greenbrier luxury resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, from bankruptcy by purchasing...
A man in Wayne County, West Virginia, caughta state record channel catfish in the pond on his father’s farm in South Charleston using an unexpected rod. John Tyler Rutherford reeled in a 43.51-inch-long, 46.70-pound channel catfish, according to a press release from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR). Rutherford reportedly reeled in the...
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is considering re-registering as a Democrat so he can run for president. Fox News confirmed Manchin, who in May left the Democratic Party and registered as an Independent, said Sunday he is considering re-registering with his original party and running for president. Manchin said he was considering the party switch...
The most popular speaker at the 2024 Republican National Convention is being recognized for her celebrity in a brand-new way. Even though she didn’t say a word.Babydog, the first dog of West Virginia, will have her own bobblehead thanks to the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee.ALL ABOUT BABYDOG: THE GOVERNOR’S PET...
One guest at the Republican National Convention’s night two festivities quickly managed to steal the show, despite not even giving a speech. Babydog, the canine companion of Gov. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., stole the spotlight from her owner as onlookers fawned over the pooch, who was given her own chair on stage while the governor spoke....
Engineer, TV host, author and mom Emily Calandrelli will make history when she becomes the first West Virginia woman to travel to outer space. She’ll make the out-of-this-world journey as a citizen astronaut ambassador with Blue Origin, the Jeff Bezos-founded private spaceflight company, it was announced on Tuesday. “I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to...
