Black‑eyed Susan in West Virginia—a golden gift of summer

EGERIA, W.Va. — As summer unfolds, brilliant yellow blooms emerge along fields, forests, and roadsides in West Virginia. In many cases, the show is put on by Rudbeckia hirta, widely known as the Black‑eyed Susan. These iconic flowers, with their dark “eyes …

West Virginia adds commitment from 2026 RB Christopher Talley

The West Virginia Mountaineers football program has added a commitment from Memphis (Tn.) Whitehaven 2026 running back Christopher Talley. Talley, 6-foot-0, 170-pounds, picked the Mountaineers over scholarship offers from Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh …

Body recovered from West Virginia river, investigation underway

PARKERSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A body was discovered floating in the Ohio River Friday afternoon near the Blennerhassett Bridge, according to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 3:25 p.m. on July 4, a deckhand working on a barge spotted the …

Whitehaven star running back Christopher Talley commits to West Virginia football

Stellar summer continues for Evans with victory at West Virginia Junior Amateur

There was a time earlier this year when the closer he got to the hole, the more Tommy Evans found himself searching for answers. A prime ball-striker who garnered low medalist at the 2023 WVSSAC State Golf Championships as a freshman at Washington High …

West Virginia’s Big 12 Football Schedule: 2024-2027 Info

The Big 12 Conference has released the football schedule for West Virginia over the next three seasons, following the addition of four new teams. The Mountaineers will play a nine-game league slate with a mix of home and away games, including five home …

Review of West Virginia’s Four-Star QB Commitments Since 2002

A review of four-star quarterback commitments to West Virginia since 2002 reveals mixed outcomes. Some, like Geno Smith, thrived and became top performers, while others had minimal impact. The analysis highlights notable stats from these quarterbacks, …

Supreme Court takes up cases on protecting women's sports in Idaho, West Virginia

The plaintiffs in both of these cases are trans-identifying male student athletes. The United States Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would hear two significant cases that challenge state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit trans- …

Looking at the recruiting territories for the West Virginia assistants

West Virginia has a plan for recruiting when it comes to areas, but which assistant is responsible for each? We examine where each of the Mountaineers’ assistant coaches are recruiting and the areas that are specifically assigned to them when it comes to …

Looking at the West Virginia schedules for the next three years

The dust has now settled and West Virginia knows what the football schedules will look like. The Big 12 Conference previously released their football scheduling matrix for four seasons after the four new additions, Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah …